Latest News in Brief – March 5, 2020

Iran: COVID19 Outbreak Across the Country
Written by Hamideh Taati

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UPDATE 2:00 PM CET

AN IRANIAN REGIME OFFICIAL: WE’RE ESTIMATING 30 TO 40 PERCENT OF TEHRAN’S POPULATION WILL BE INFECTED WITH COVID-19 BY MARCH 20

In shocking remarks, according to the regime’s own outlets, Dr. Massoud Mardani, a member of Iran’s National Influenza Committee said, “We’re estimating 30 to 40 percent of Tehran’s population will be infected with COVID-19 by March 20.”

It is worth noting that the Iranian capital Tehran has a population of around 12 million. Mardani’s remarks were reported by state-run news website Eghtesad Online.

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UPDATE: 12:20 PM CET

“WE MUST GET RID OF THE MULLAHS IN ORDER TO GET RID OF THE CORONAVIRUS”: MEK RESISTANCE UNITS
Mar 3, 2020—Iranian MEK Resistance Units inside Iran took to graffiti in public places against the Iranian regime’s policies on coronavirus outbreak in Iran. They also spread the messages of the Iranian Resistance leader Massoud Rajavi and NCRI president Maryam Rajavi. They wrote: “Ali Khamenei is the reason for people’s death” “The Iranian regime has imposed coronavirus on the nation” “The solution is the overthrow of the regime.” “Coronavirus is the mullahs’ gift to us” “The mullahs pocket our wealth, while we get the coronavirus” “We must get rid of the mullahs in order to get rid of the coronavirus” “Khamenei the sinister mullah, you are the real virus”

 

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UPDATE: 12:00 PM CET

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IN IRAN: MEK’S REVELATION OF 1,300 DEATH TOLL INFURIATES THE REGIME
Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran MEK’s Revelation of 1,300 Death Toll Infuriates the Regime

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, Mujahedin-e Khalq or MEK) announced on Wednesday that over 1300 people in Iran had lost their lives due to the deadly COVID-19, which has spread across Iran due to the regime’s inaction. These revelations have infuriated the Iranian regime’s officials who have been trying to cover up the true dimensions of this crisis

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UPDATE: 11:30 AM CET

STRUAN STEVENSON – IRAN’S REGIME HIDES THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS
Mr. Struan Stevenson, the coordinator of the Campaign for Iran Change and a former Member of the European Parliament, in an article published on United Press International (UPI) on Wednesday, decried the Iranian regime’s lies and deception over the Coronavirus outbreak in Iran.

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STRUAN
@STRUANSTEVENSON
#Iran’s mullahs are liars & have duped the world for past 4 decades on D nuclear issue. But now they’re putting their 80 million citizens at risk & in so doing, are endangering the international community from the spread of #Coronavirus#COVID19https://upi.com/6989017t

Iranian regime hides truth about coronavirus
The regime of mullahs knew that coronavirus was in Iran but covered it up and did not make any announcements to warn the people.

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UPDATE: 7:10 AM CET

OVER 100 MORE VICTIMS IN 18 CITIES
CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL EXCEEDS 1,300
AFTER WEEKS OF LIES, ROUHANI ADMITS THE VIRUS HAS SPREAD TO ALL PROVINCES
Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran
Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran
Wednesday, the people’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI / MEK) announced that at least 100 more people have lost their lives from Coronavirus in various cities, including Mashhad, Tehran, Kashan, Anzali, Qom, Rasht, Arak, Ahvaz, Isfahan, and Aran and Bidgol. Additionally, s more people have died in Semnan, Razan (Hamedan), Shahr—e Kord, Marivan, Bijar, Agh-Qala, and Bukan. These bring the number of fatalities to more than 1,300 so far.

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DRIVER COLLAPSES OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND FALLS TO THE GROUND WITH CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS
Over 1,300 people have died of COVID-19 and the regime’s official stats are nothing but lies.

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Driver collapses out of his truck and falls to the ground with coronavirus symptoms.

Over 1,300 people have died of COVID-19 and the regime’s official stats are nothing but lies.#Covid_19

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UPDATE: 7:00 AM CET

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: 23 CHILDREN MURDERED BY REGIME’S SECURITY FORCES DURING NOVEMBER IRAN PROTESTS
At least 23 children killed by security forces in November protests in Iran
At least 23 children were murdered by the Iranian regime’s security forces during the November 2019 uprising, according to Amnesty International.

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VIDEO: HOW IRAN’S CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK BEGAN

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IRAN NEWS IN BRIEF, MARCH 5, 2020
Coronavirus Victims in Iran Reaches 1300

More Women Among Victims of Coronavirus as Death Toll Exceeds 1,300

Iran: Wounded Protester Remains Unattended in Jail After 3 Months

 

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WHAT ARE THE IRAN PROTESTS OF 2019?

Thursday, March 5, 2020, marks the 112th 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

Read more: Latest News in Brief- March 4, 2020

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