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Iranian regime closes Sattar Beheshti’s case

The Iranian regime’s official in charge of Sattar Beheshti’s case claimed that “mental and physical shock was the reason of Sattar Beheshti's death and his case is now closed.“ Sattar Beheshti, an Iranian blogger died in early November 2012 several days after being arrested by the Iranian regime’s Cyber Police unit for criticizing the Iranian regime on his Facebook page and blog.

Mehdi Davatgari, a member of the regime's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Parliament, told state-run media on Thursday that the reason for Satar’s death has been written in reports by the commission and this case can be considered closed.

 

Ahvaz: death sentences of 5 prisoners upheld

According to Iran National Television or INTV in abroad March 14, on Sunday, March 10th, prison officials in Ahvaz informed five prisoners about their death sentences.
The names of these prisoners are: Farzad Hosseini, Ibrahim Mokhtari, Fakher Ka’bi, Adnan Halafi and Ahmad Kan’ani. On a saperate news INTV reported that the Iranian judicial officials have issued death sentences for 7 inmates in Yazd, central Iran. The inmates have been told their execution is imminent.

Iranians defy Fire Festival clampdown

According to the Iranian resistance the Iranian people defied a crackdown by the regime on the annual Fire Festival and staged public celebrations ahead of the end-of-year event. The regime fears that people will use the traditional festival to stage anti-regime protests. The country’s state-run media has already reported the seizure of thousands of tons of firecrackers and explosives, and the state security forces have openly revealed the threat they see the event poses. State Security Forces commander Ahmadi Moqaddam told Fars news agency: 'Our experience shows that we had not had a successful management in the fire festival ceremonies so far. 'We are trying to tighten the space for those making trouble.' Charshanbe suri or the fire festival which happens on the last Wed, of the year in Iran, becomes an act of defiance for youth who are fed up with the ruling mullahs. In recent years, security forces have been cracking down on celebration up to two months before it begins by banning firecrackers, sparklers, rockets and even home-made grenades.

Another resident of camp Liberty has died of his wound

Mr. Hamid Rabi, a member of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, 51- years-old, who was severely wounded in the February 9 rocket attack died in a Baghdad hospital. During past month he was suffering excruciating pain and went through several operations. He is the 8th person who was killed after the rocket attack on Liberty on Feb. 9. The seventh person who died in Liberty a day earlier was Mansour Koufe'i 52 on March 12. He died due to lack of medical attention. The 3100 Iranian refugees were relocated from Ashraf to Liberty more than a year a go in order to be transferred to third countries which hasn't happened yet. The residents face threat of another attack and demanding to return to Ashraf where they relatively have better protection against missile attack until their transfer to third countries.

Despite the cold weather on Sat. March 16, hundreds of Iranian-Canadian demonstrated their support in Toronto. It was part of a global demonstrations by the Iranians in various countries.