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Euronews Albania
Iranian allegedly working for secret services against MEK declared persona-non grata by Ministry of Internal Affairs
Another Iranian identified as Ehasn Bidi has been declared persona-non grata by the Albanian Ministry of Internal Affairs, an order signed by Minister Sander Lleshaj.
Sources from the anti-terror sector suggest that Ehsan Bdidi worked for the Iranian secret services and against the MEK.
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Townhall: How Iran’s Bomb Plot Endangers European Peace
Dwight Eisenhower, the 34th U.S. president and a decorated war general, once said: “Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.” If Europe wants to preserve peace, it should find it paramount to deliver justice against an Iranian diplomat soon to be prosecuted on terrorism charges. Moreover, from a political perspective, European nations need to send a powerful message to Tehran’s terrorists that the age of terror campaigns is over.
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The families of flight PS-752 victims gathered today outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Institute for Political & International Studies
Oct. 20 – Tehran, #Iran
The families of flight #PS752 victims gathered today outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Institute for Political & International Studies where Iran officials & a Ukrainian delegation were talking about the 2019 IRGC shootdown that killed 176 people. pic.twitter.com/14l1qPdDvX— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) October 20, 2020
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Chief of Tehran’s Public Security Police: Women who don’t observe the hijab in cyberspace will be summoned
Ali Zolghadr, head of the State Security Force [SSF] during a conference with [so-called] forces of promote virtue and prevent virtue, said: Those [women] who do not wear scarf on virtual space will be summoned,” the state-run Aftabnews news agency reported on Tuesday.
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A young woman was arrested in Isfahan (Iran) for publicly riding a bicycle without a headscarf
Isfahan, central #Iran
This young woman was arrested for publicly riding a bicycle without a headscarf.
Officials have also called for a gathering today to "condemn" her actions.The weak regime prioritizes suppression over solving economic problems/poverty/hunger. pic.twitter.com/dMWdo0fmlA
— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) October 20, 2020
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UPDATE: 9:30 AM CEST
Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 458 Cities Exceeds 127,100
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Monday, October 19, 2020, that the Coronavirus fatalities in 458 cities had exceeded 127,100. The number of victims in Tehran is 30,501, Khorasan Razavi 9,577, Khuzestan 8,003, Isfahan 6,664, Lorestan 5,488, Qom 5,350, Gilan 4,966, East Azerbaijan 4,509, West Azerbaijan 3,588, Alborz 3,498, Fars 3,336, Kurdistan 2,271, Yazd 1,841, Central Province 1,742, Bushehr 1,505, Qazvin 1,233, Zanjan 1,205, Ilam 1,054, and South Khorasan 964.
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Iran: Four Executions in A Day
The Iranian authorities hanged five prisoners in Rajaishahr and Qa’en prisons in Alborz and South Khorasan provinces respectively at dawn on October 13. The judiciary had sentenced four of the victims to the death penalty for alleged homicide and Moharebeh [waging war against God] by armed robbery. These four persons were among ten prisoners who were transferred to solitary confinement on October 11.
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Tabriz prison authorities make 60-year old woman sleep in the cold
#Iran
Tabriz prison authorities make 60-year old woman sleep in the cold https://t.co/4Sy4TwtkN2— Women's Committee NCRI (@womenncri) October 19, 2020
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Locals report shortage of bread in 7 Iran provinces, regime denies it
Local reports indicate a shortage of bread in at least seven Iranian provinces with bakers saying they cannot afford flour at current prices.
A shortage of bread was initially reported by locals in West Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran in the first week of October.
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Iran news in brief, October 20, 2020
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WHAT ARE THE IRAN PROTESTS OF 2019?
Tuesday, October 20, 2020, marks the 339th 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 – October 19, 2020