Iran news in brief, May 4, 2021

Iran news in brief, May 4, 2021 Iran: Covid-19 Fatalities Exceed 275,800 Over 275,800 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 Monday. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 72,875, around a fourth of the actual figure. “If the vaccine brand is American and produced in another country, we will be permitting the purchase of this vaccine. For example, the private sector can import the American ‘Moderna’ vaccine from Germany or the Netherlands. Only vaccines produced in the U.S. and UK are banned,” said Alireza Raisi, spokesperson of the National Covid-19 Task Force on Monday, according to the stater-run Entekhab daily. Protests on Labor Day Across Iran On Saturday, Iranian workers marked the International Labor Day by holding protest rallies across the country. Labor communities, who had coordinated their rallies on social media, held their demonstrations in more than a dozen cities. In their rallies the workers reiterated their demands, including wages that allow them to conduct a decent living, job security, a clampdown on government corruption, and better working conditions. In their protests, the workers stressed that government corruption is one of the main causes for the poor living and working conditions of the labor community. “The workers’ enemy is the government of looters,” the workers chanted in several cities. They also made it clear that all three branches of power in Iran are to blame for the poor economic and living conditions of all workers. “The insurance organization betrays and the Majlis supports it,” they chanted, indicating that the regime’s institutions are colluding to deprive workers of their rights and make their lives miserable. Read More: https://www.ncr-iran.org   / iranncr     / iran_policy   Subscribe to NCRI weekly newsletter t.ly/MybJ