NCR IRAN's video: Iran news in brief February 6 2021

Iran news in brief, February 6, 2021 Coronavirus Claims 211,500 Lives in Iran Over 211,500 people have died of the novel coronavirus in Iran according to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran as of February 5. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 58,336 around a third of the actual figure. “The Covid-19 trend has been increasing in some cities. At least in the three provinces of Tehran, Yazd and Hormozgan this increase has been significant, and the rising number of orange cities is concerning,” said the head of the Health Ministry’s Care Center. “What we were concerned about has happened. The number of new cases and people being hospitalized for Covid-19 has increased by 68 percent,” said the chair of the Health Center in Khuzestan province of southwest Iran on Thursday, according to state TV. Iran: 6 Prisoners on Verge of Executions At least six death-row prisoners in Karaj Prison and Qarchak Prison, Varamin, have been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their execution, according to reports obtained from inside Iran. At the same time, five prisoners in Karaj Prison were sent to solitary confinement. Two of the prisoners have been identified as Milad Tajik, 23, and Mohammad Chazani. Iran has the highest rate of executions per capita according to international surveys. In 2020, there were at least 236 executions officially reported in Iran. This includes two juvenile offenders, people who were under 18 at the time of their arrest. One execution was carried out in public. Read More: https://www.ncr-iran.org https://www.facebook.com/IranNCR/ https://twitter.com/iran_policy Subscribe to NCRI weekly newsletter t.ly/MybJ