Latest News in Brief – May 8, 2020
Written by
Hamideh Taati
8th May 2020
May 8, 2020: Latest News – Iran, Tabriz
THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS
UPDATE: 12:05 PM CEST
Press Release: British MPs urge the UK Government to act urgently for the release of arrested students in Iran
The British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF) condemns Iran’s regime for intensifying its domestic repression by stepping up crackdown on dissenting voices and unleashing a new wave of executions instead of helping the Iranian people during the devastating coronavirus pandemic in the country.
During a press briefing on 5 May, a spokesperson for Iran’s Judiciary acknowledged the arrest of two renowned Iranian students. The spokesperson also alleged that the arrested students were in contact with the organised Iranian opposition, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI/MEK), and accused them of inciting violence.
Hossein Abedini
@HoAbedini
British MPs urge the UK Government to act urgently for the release of arrested students and other in #Iran @UNHumanRights @antonioguterres @FCOHumanRights @AmnestyIran @amnesty http://iran-freedom.org/index.php/557-press-release-british-mps-urge-the-uk-government-to-act-urgently-for-the-release-of-arrested-students-in-iran …
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UPDATE: 11:45 AM CEST
Iran: 5.1 magnitude quake shakes Tehran and nearby town.
At least two reported killed; 21-year-old woman and 60-year old man. Dozens are reported injured in various cities and towns.
People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK)
@Mojahedineng
#Iran
5.1 magnitude quake shakes Tehran & nearby town.
At least two reported killed; 21 year-old woman and 60-year old man. Dozens are reported injured in various cities and towns.
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UPDATE: 11:30 AM CEST
Iran: Coronavirus Fatalities in 314 Cities Exceeds 39,800
Iran: Coronavirus fatalities in 314 cities exceeds 39,800
Over 39,800 dead of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iran-Iran Coronavirus Death Toll per PMOI MEK sources
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI / MEK) announced on May 7, 2020, that the Coronavirus death toll in 314 cities in Iran had exceeded 39,800. The number of victims in Tehran is 6,650, Qom 3,290, Gilan 2,690, West Azerbaijan 1,215, Sistan and Baluchestan 1,091, Lorestan 1,005, Hamedan 985, North Khorasan 433, and South Khorasan 135.
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UPDATE: 11:00 AM CEST
Iran: Resistance Units, MEK Supporters Post Messages of Resistance Leadership in Various Cities
Various cities – May 6, 2020
Khamenei, Revolutionary Guards cause of COVID-19 spread
In recent days, the Resistance Units and youth supporting the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK / PMOI) posted messages of the Iranian Resistance leadership, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and Mr. Massoud Rajavi, leader of the Iranian Resistance in solidarity with those infected with the Coronavirus in various cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Karaj, Behbahan, Neyshabur, Chaboksar, Hamedan, Gachsaran, Urmia, Qazvin, and Arak. They also wrote graffiti on various locations.
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UPDATE: 10:30 AM CEST
Maryam Rajavi: I condemn the inhuman treatment of infected women in Ahvaz Prison.
I urge Mrs. Bachelet, UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights,to take steps to secure the freedom of female prisoners.
Maryam Rajavi
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@Maryam_Rajavi
I condemn the inhuman treatment of infected women in #Ahvaz Prison. I urge Mrs. Bachelet, UN’s High Commissioner for #HumanRights,to take steps to secure the freedom of female prisoners. #COVID19 #Iran
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UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST
Reflection of Iran’s news in the international press
Iran chief’s link to 1988 massacre raises obstacles in crash probe: Cotler | CBC News
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@A_Jafarzadeh
Iran chief’s link to 1988 massacre raises obstacles in crash probe: Cotler | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/iran-plane-tehran-investigator-1.5555284?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar … #humanrights #terrorism
Iran chief’s link to 1988 massacre raises obstacles in crash probe: Cotler | CBC News
Canada’s quest for compensation from Iran for shooting down a Ukrainian airliner is fraught with obstacles because Tehran’s lead investigator is a mass executioner who belongs in prison, says a…
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Iran’s Khamenei Demands ‘Robust Production’ to Cure Sanctions ‘Virus’
Ali Safavi
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@amsafavi
MUST-READ: #Iran’s Khamenei Demands ‘Robust Production’ to Cure Sanctions ‘Virus’ https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2020/05/07/irans-ayatollah-khamenei-demands-robust-production-to-cure-sanctions-virus/ … via @BreitbartNews @NCRIUS @statedeptspox
Iran’s Khamenei Demands ‘Robust Production’ to Cure Sanctions ‘Virus’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demands a stronger economy to fight off the “virus” of U.S. sanctions.
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WHAT ARE THE IRAN PROTESTS OF 2019?
Friday, May 8, 2020, marks the 176th day since the beginning of the nationwide Iran protests.
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has identified 755 of the more than 1500 protesters killed by the regime so far.
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has called on the United Nations to urgently send an international fact-finding mission to Iranian prisons to meet with the detainees.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UPRISING:
Number of uprising cities: 191
Number of martyrs: At least 1500
Number of injured: More than 4,000
Number of detainees: More than 12,000
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