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UPDATE: 7:00 PM CET
Iran: Coronavirus Fatalities, April 2, 2020, 6:00 PM CET
NUMBER OF VICTIMS (AS OF APRIL 2, 2020, 6:00 PM CET):
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) announced this afternoon, April 2, 2020, that Coronavirus has taken the lives of more than 16,100 in 237 cities across Iran.
The death count in different provinces include: 655 in Alborz, 425 in Ardabil, 32 in Bushehr, 2080 in Tehran, 210 in North Khorasan, 690 in Khuzestan, 110 in Semnan, 160 in Sistan and Baluchistan, 110 in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad, 1300 in Mazandaran, 35 in Hormozgan, at least 320 in Yazd. This is in addition to the death toll in other provinces.
UPDATE: 6:30 PM CET
Iran Coronavirus Outbreak: Military Forces Deserted From Their Bases
On Wednesday night, reports from Iran, published by the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), indicated that soldiers in the army’s bases in Urmia, in north west Iran, deserted their base. Soldiers in Birjand in South Khorasan Province, eastern Iran, also escaped their base.
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UPDATE: 4:30 PM CET
Riot in Ghezel Hesar Prison of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran
April 1, 2020: Source indicates a riot broke out in the facility’s “Death Row Hall” & authorities dispatched armed guards to the rooftops. Hygiene conditions are atrocious as & the status quo is very tense, source adds.
April 1 – Riot in Ghezel Hesar Prison of Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran
Source indicates a riot broke out in the facility's "Death Row Hall" & authorities dispatched armed guards to the rooftops. Hygiene conditions are atrocious as & the status quo is very tense, source adds. pic.twitter.com/HRvgJ6KrHa— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 2, 2020
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UPDATE: 11:30 AM CET
Iran Is Lying About Its Coronavirus Crisis
UPDATE: 9:30 AM CET
Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 15,500 in 237 Cities
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI / MEK) announced this afternoon, April 1, 2020, that the fatalities of Coronavirus have risen to more than 15,500 in 237 cities across Iran.
The number of victims in East Azerbaijan is 200, Alborz 620, Isfahan 1560, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 50, Khorasan Razavi 1205, Khuzestan 660, Fars 260, Qazvin 260, Qom 1650, Kurdistan 260, Kerman 180, Kermanshah 415, Golestan 750, Gilan 1460, Lorestan 420, Central Province 250, and Hamadan 315.
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UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET
Maryam Rajavi: What has made our country seriously vulnerable in the face of diseases and natural disasters, is a brutal and pilfering dictatorship that does not hesitate to commit any imaginable crime to preserve its disgraceful rule.
What has made our country seriously vulnerable in the face of diseases and natural disasters, is a brutal and pilfering dictatorship that does not hesitate to commit any imaginable crime to preserve its disgraceful rule. #COVID19 #Iran pic.twitter.com/KLlbomNyjw
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) April 1, 2020
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UPDATE: 8:30 AM CET
Inmates riot in Sheyban Prison of Ahvaz, southwest Iran
Inmates of Sheyban Prison in the city of Ahvaz, located in Khuzestan Province of southwest Iran, launched a riot on Tuesday, March 31. The sound of gunfire and tear gas was heard from inside the facility at 5 pm local time. The mullahs’ regime dispatched many security units to encircle Sheyban Prison with numerous layers of various forces in a desperate attempt to both control the situation and prevent any leak of information to the outside world. Locals reported hearing inmates shouting and protest to the prison authorities.
Inmates of Sheyban Prison in the city of Ahvaz, located in Khuzestan Province of southwest Iran, launched a riot on Tuesday, March 31.#Iranhttps://t.co/XtUo6GDLI0
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 1, 2020
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UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET
Coronavirus official blames citizens for infecting capital as death toll surpasses 15,500
#Iran #Coronavirus official blames citizens for infecting capital as death toll surpasses 15,500-
He fails to mention the regime refused to quarantine Qom/most Iranians forced to leave homes to provide livelihood.
Read More:https://t.co/VlDogK0F9C— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) April 1, 2020
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Iran news in brief, April 2, 2020
Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 15,500 in 237 Cities
Iran: NCRI’s Official Anthem Played in Tehran, Other Cities
Maryam Rajavi Condemns Lengthy Prison Sentences for Political Activists
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WHAT ARE THE IRAN PROTESTS OF 2019?
Thursday, April 2, 2020, marks the 140th 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- April 1, 2020
