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Maryam Rajavi’s Message to the Berlin Conference on Iran 14 Oct 2026
BERLIN, October 14, 2026 — German lawmakers, former parliamentarians, diplomats, and political analysts gathered in Berlin to address Iran’s political crisis.They called for a decisive policy toward Iran, including all possible measures to stop executions in the country.Speakers also, all forms of dictatorship, including the notion of restoring former one-party system of the monarchical dictatorship. They further highlighted the Iranian people’s demand for regime change and t
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Arrested PMOI supporters face growing dangers amid Iran regime’s execution campaign
Iran prisons BySadegh Pashm-Foroush October 11, 2026 On October 11, 2026, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) released the names and details of 12 supporters and relatives of members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), who have been arrested by the Iranian regime in different cities across the country. The detainees include former political prisoners, relatives of executed PMOI members, workers, and citizens from different backgrounds. The
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Oct 124 min read


Press release: UK must reassess its Iran policy following terror plot near RAF Fairford
Category: Statements Published: 04 October 2026 The Prime Minister’s recent statement about “strong indications” that Iran played a part in the suspected terrorist plot near RAF Fairford is deeply concerning and deserves our close attention. The arrest in London of a dual British-Iranian national and two others in connection with the investigation heightens these concerns. Counter-terrorism police arrested the 25-year-old man in Westminster on suspicion of preparation of t
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Oct 52 min read


Iran: Architects of Crimes Against Humanity Must Face International Justice
Amnesty International’s landmark report, published on 16 September 2026, concludes that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during the brutal suppression of the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising. The more than 1,000-page investigation documents unlawful killings, torture, enforced disappearances, arbitrary imprisonment, rape and persecution. Amnesty International identifies 87 Iranian officials who should be investigated for crimes against humanity, traci
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Oct 41 min read


🏃♀️🏃♂️ 5K FOR JUSTICE - WALK / RUN FOR IRAN 🏃♀️🏃♂️
🏃♀️🏃♂️ *5K FOR JUSTICE - WALK / RUN FOR IRAN* 🏃♀️🏃♂️ On World Day Against the Death Penalty, join us at Trent Park, London and help raise your voice against executions in Iran. 📅 Saturday, 10 October 2026 ⏰ 12:00 PM 📍 Trent Park, London Whether you run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines, every step helps spread awareness and support a vital cause. ❤️ ✅ Bring your friends ✅ Meet new people ✅ Support human rights ✅ Make a difference 🎟️ Register here: HTTPS://RUNFO
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Oct 41 min read


**Thousands Rally in New York During UN General Assembly, Calling for International Action on Iran’s Executions and Recognition of Its Democratic Resistance**
As world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly, thousands of Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance assembled nearby on September 22 with a message directed both at the international community and at people inside Iran: the country’s political future, speakers said, must be determined by the Iranian people themselves. The rally brought together supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), former senior U.S. officials and milita
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Sep 273 min read


Iran: Architects of Atrocities: State Machinery Orchestrating Crimes Against Humanity in Iran’s 2022 Woman Life Freedom Uprising
Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity to crush the Woman Life Freedom uprising between September and December 2022, unlawfully killing hundreds of protesters and bystanders, including children, persecuting their families, and subjecting thousands to arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance or torture. Amnesty International mapped the chains of command behind these crimes and identified 87 officials who should be subject to criminal investigations. It calls
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Sep 181 min read


جایزه آزادی به نماد دیکتاتوری
روزنامه آلمانی برانشوایگر سایتونگ ۱۶ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۶ بقلم مارتین پاتسلت تصمیم بنیاد فریدریش ناومان برای آزادی (بنیاد نزدیک حزب لیبرال) مبنی بر اعطای جایزه آزادی ۲۰۲۶ به «مردم ایران» در نگاه نخست اقدامی شایسته و قابل استقبال به نظر میرسد. مردم ایران، پس از دههها سرکوب، زندان، شکنجه، اعدام و محرومیت از ابتداییترین حقوق شهروندی، توسط دیکتاتوری آخوندی بیتردید شایسته همبستگی و احترام جامعه دموکراتیک جهانیاند. اما درست به همین دلیل، نحوه اجرای این تصمیم اهمیت تعیینکننده دارد. اگ
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Sep 184 min read


Canada: Former Iranian conscripts face immigration concerns over IRGC service
Former conscripts to Iran's Revolutionary Guards face inadmissibility to Canada Isabel Harder · CBC News · Posted: Sep 14, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 14 Canada: Former Iranian conscripts face immigration concerns over IRGC service A recent CBC News investigation reports that hundreds of Iranian applicants for permanent residency in Canada have received Procedural Fairness Letters questioning their admissibility because of previous service in Iran’s Islamic Rev
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Sep 151 min read


Iranian death row prisoner smuggles out desperate plea to the world: Do not forget about us
Exclusive: From behind the bars of a brutal Iranian prison, a political dissident awaiting execution describes life behind bars – and says the war with the US has made carrying out executions easier for the regime. Alex Croft reports Saturday 05 September 2026 15:53 BST Iranian Death Row Prisoner Appeals to the World An Iranian political prisoner on death row has smuggled out a desperate appeal urging the world not to forget those facing execution, describing brutal prison co
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Sep 131 min read


These two women are the most serious challenge to Ayatollah’s brutal regime in Iran
Democracy campaigner Mahnaz Maimanat joins Maryam Rajavi in fight against Ayatollah and his brutal attack dogs the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps By Paul Baldwin 15:51, Tue, Sep 8, 2026 Updated: 20:25, Tue, Sep 8, 2026 Mahnaz Maimanat Elected PMOI/MEK Secretary General Mahnaz Maimanat has been elected Secretary General of the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI/MEK), taking on a prominent leadership role alongside Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Co
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Sep 131 min read


MPs Urge the New British Government to Make Human Rights and Accountability a Priority in Its Iran Policy
Exclusive Report from the UK Parliament MPs Urge the New British Government to Make Human Rights and Accountability a Priority in Its Iran Policy At a meeting held at the UK Parliament on 9 September, Members of Parliament and Peers from different political parties, legal experts, representatives of the Iranian community in the UK, and representatives of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) discussed the human rights situation in Iran. Participants stressed that
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Sep 105 min read


پیام انتخاب مسئول اول مجاهدین نشانهای از بالندگی مقاومت در برابر رژیمی در بنبست
انتخاب خواهر مجاهد مهناز میمنت بهعنوان مسئول اول سازمان مجاهدین خلق ایران، صرفاً یک جابهجایی تشکیلاتی یا انتقال مسئولیت در یک سازمان سیاسی نیست. این انتخاب، در آغاز شصت و دومین سال حیات سازمان، حامل پیامهای عمیق سیاسی، اجتماعی و تاریخی برای مردم ایران، برای رژیم ولایت فقیه، برای زنان و جوانان و برای همه اعضا و هواداران مقاومت است. من بهعنوان یکی از اعضای قدیمی این سازمان، این انتخاب را بیش از هر چیز نشانه استمرار یک حقیقت بزرگ میدانم: حقیقت بالندگی و رویش مستمر مقاومتی ک
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Sep 74 min read


The Message of the Selection of the MEK Secretary-GeneralA Sign of the Resistance’s Growth and Maturity in the Face of a Regime at an Impasse
By Mohammad Imani The selection of Mujahidin sister Mehnaz Meyment as the Secretary-General of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) is not merely an organizational reshuffle or a transfer of responsibility within a political organization. At the beginning of the Organization’s sixty-second year of existence, this selection carries profound political, social, and historical messages for the Iranian people, the ruling theocracy, women and young people, and all
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Sep 75 min read


The UK’s IRGC ban and the imperative to recognize the Iranian people’s right to overthrow the regime
ByShamsi Saadati July 15, 2026 On Monday, July 13, 2026, the British government officially banned support for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its linked groups. The UK’s proscription is a highly welcomed and long-overdue step that validates the decades-long warnings of the Iranian Resistance. However, designating the IRGC must not be the end of the road. As this development proves that the regime relies entirely on state-sponsored terrorism to survive, the so
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Jul 155 min read


New Reports Expose Systematic Torture and Abuse Inside Iran’s Dastgerd Prison
Eyewitness accounts describe beatings, prolonged solitary confinement, overcrowding, and deliberate deprivation as part of an organized system targeting political prisoners in Isfahan. Fresh reports from Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan paint a disturbing picture of systematic torture, degrading treatment, and widespread human rights violations against prisoners—particularly political detainees and those held on security-related charges. Physical violence, psychological abuse, prol
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Jul 65 min read


NCRI Supporters Launch Coordinated Global Protests Against Executions and Tehran’s Diplomatic Outposts
Copenhagen, Denmark July 3, 2026 — NCRI supporters held a rally to protest the execution of political prisoners Written by Shamsi Saadati 5th July 2026 A highly coordinated wave of international protests and human rights exhibitions expanded across major European and American cities over the course of one week, from June 27 to July 4, 2026, marking a significant escalation in the global campaign against the Iranian regime’s intensifying use of capital punishment. Triggered by
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Jul 64 min read


Selected Photos from the UK Parliament Conference on SipaPress.com 10/06/2026
Highlights from the UK Parliament Conference: Selected Photos on SipaPress.com – 10 June 2026 Sipa Press Photo set A window on the world Click on the link below for mor Photos https://www.sipa.com/event/en/1/73360223.259523
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Jun 111 min read


Members of Parliament urge UK to back Iran’s democratic movement as regime weaponises war to silence dissent
Press Release: Members of Parliament urge UK to back Iran’s democratic movement as regime weaponises war to silence dissent Meeting in UK Parliament calls for recognition of the NCRI’s Provisional Government, proscription of the IRGC, and immediate international accountability to end executions in Iran. On Wednesday cross-party Members of Parliament, human rights lawyers, representatives of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and members of various Anglo-Irania
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Jun 114 min read


Iranian Youth Groups Across Europe Urge EU to Act Against Political Executions in Iran by Amr Gohar | May 30, 2026
Iranian youth representatives from across Europe gathered in Brussels to urge the EU to take immediate action against the escalating wave of political executions in Iran. Participants reported that at least 31 political prisoners have been executed since mid-March, with more than 50 others currently on death row. Representing over 1,000 young Iranians in Europe, speakers called on the EU to condition relations with Tehran on an end to executions, impose sanctions on human rig
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May 311 min read

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