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State-affiliated Cleric Admits to Regime’s Warmongering in Yemen
Mohammad Ali Qudspour, the Iranian regime Supreme Leader’s representative in Semnan, said during the Friday prayers: “A lot of work is being done. It is true that only 30% of Yemen’s soil is taken by the Ansarullah [also known as the Houthis], but 70% of the Yemeni population lives in that area.”
According to the local Semnan TV, he added: “If we succeed to conquer Maarib, where they already have captured 12 of the 14 cities, then I will kiss the hands of the fathers of the martyrs here. We will all kiss the hands of the fathers of the martyrs. If Maarib is conquered in Yemen today, it is because of the efforts and the result of the sacrifices that you, the fathers of the martyrs and the mothers of the martyrs actually had made.”
UPDATE: 3:00 PM CET
Protests at Zayandehrud River Continued Overnight
Last night a large number of farmers and Isfahani citizens remained near the Khajoo Bridge to protest the Iranian regime’s neglection of the Zayandehrud River.
UPDATE: 8:30 AM CET
#Iran Coronavirus Update
More than 478,300 people have died of the novel #coronavirus in 547 cities checkered across all of Iran's 31 provinces, according to the Iranian opposition PMOI/MEK.
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— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2021
Iran Protests: Isfahan Uprising in Support of the Protesting Farmers
On Friday, the 12th day of a sit-in by impoverished farmers in Isfahan, tens of thousands of people demonstrated in support of the farmers’ protest against water shortages and the clerical regime’s plundering policies that have led to the drying up of the Zayandeh Rud River and to the destruction of agriculture and livestock.
Thousands Join Isfahan’s Farmers in 12th Day of Protests Over Water Shortages
The farmers of Isfahan province held the twelfth consecutive day of strikes and protests on Friday, gathering at the dried basin of the Zayandeh Rud river. The latest round of protests began on November 8 with farmers gathering in front of the provincial water company and the regime’s state-run television. On November 9, the protesters transferred their rally to the river’s basin. Some farmers have set up tents in the area and are remaining at the protest scene day and night. The protests have been growing more intense and crowded in the past two weeks.
Iran Children Are the Most Vulnerable Under the Mullahs
Iran children are the most vulnerable under the mullahs since they neither protect nor promote the rights of children. On World Children’s Day, here is a brief glance at the plight of children in Iran.
Poverty, hunger, child labor, child abuse, trafficking, and the sale of children and infants are among the hallmarks of Iranian children’s lives. Furthermore, the regime’s laws promote violation of children’s rights by sanctioning child labor, early marriages, honor killings, etc.
MEK Resistance Units: We Honor the Memory of the Nov. 2019 Uprising; We Will Keep the Fire of Uprising Alive
On the second anniversary of the November 2019 protests, Resistance Units across Iran are commemorating the nationwide uprising and pledging to continue the path of the martyrs who laid down their lives for freedom in Iran. Resistance Units are a network of activists who support the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) who are playing an important role in countering the environment of suppression caused by the regime’s security forces.
Read more: Iran News in Brief – November 19, 2021
