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Iran News in Brief – January 5, 2026 THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWSUPDATE: 08:00 AM CET
As Iran’s nationwide uprising enters its second week, protests have spread to all provinces, marking one of the most extensive waves of resistance in recent years. In a message marking the start of the second week, Maryam Rajavi honored the young victims of state violence, including 15-year-old Mostafa Fallahi killed by the IRGC in Azna, and saluted the courage of a fearless generation determined to overthrow the ruling religious dictatorship. On Day 8 of the uprising, strike
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Jan 51 min read


The Echo of the Iranian People’s Cry for Freedom in the Heart of London; Solidarity with the Nationwide Uprising
Gathering of Iranians Residing in London, Organized by the Academics in Exile Association, in Support of the Iran Uprising London – Saturday, January 3, 2026 (Dey 13, 1404): On the seventh day of the nationwide uprising of the Iranian people—now spread to more than 70 cities across 25 provinces—hundreds of freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the resistance gathered in a passionate demonstration in London to carry the voice of protesters inside Iran to the world. This de
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Jan 33 min read


400 prominent women issue appeal to halt execution of Iranian political prisoner Zahra Tabari
In a powerful display of international solidarity, more than 400 prominent women leaders from across the globe issued an urgent public statement on December 23, 2025, demanding the immediate release of Zahra Tabari, a political prisoner currently facing imminent execution in Iran. The signatories include Nobel Peace Prize laureates, former heads of state, United Nations officials, and human rights defenders who have united to condemn the Iranian regime’s use of the death pen
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Dec 25, 20253 min read


While the world is distracted, Iran executes critics with impunity
Even seasoned observers are stunned by the regime’s renewed campaign of killing. Families of the condemned are asking why the West doesn’t seem to care THE SUNDAY TIMES 16/Nov/2025 Iran is entering one of its deadliest periods of state executions since the mass killings of 1988. More than 1,025 people have been executed in the first nine months of 2025 , with 204 in September alone . At least 17 political prisoners now face imminent execution, many accused of links to the b
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Nov 18, 20251 min read


Olympians call on Iran to halt execution of boxing champion
Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani was arrested for taking part in protests in 2019. The boxer and coach is the latest of several Iranian sports stars to face execution. Photograph: Iran Human Rights © Photograph: Iran Human Rights Story by Sarah Johnson More than 20 Olympic medallists, coaches and other international athletes, including the tennis player Martina Navratilova and the swimmer Sharron Davies, have signed a letter calling for a halt to the execution of a boxing champion
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Nov 11, 20251 min read


Press Release: Accountability needed to end executions and prevent another massacre in Iran, MPs and Peers say
Category: Statements Published: 30 October 2025 At a meeting in Parliament on Tuesday, cross-party MPs and Peers called for immediate intervention and stronger accountability measures to stop executions in Iran. They urged urgent international action to save the lives of political prisoners on death row, including 17 at imminent risk for their affiliation with Iran’s democratic opposition, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI/MEK). Speakers described these death
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Nov 3, 20255 min read


Iran’s ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ Marks 89th Week as Regime Expands Executions
Written by Mahmoud Hakamian 7th October 2025 As the world prepares to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty , Iranian prisoners...
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Oct 8, 20252 min read


September 2025 Report: One Woman Executed Every 4 Days in Iran, September 30, 2025 in Monthlies One Woman Executed Every 4 Days in Iran: Mullahs Set Grim Human-Rights Record14 women have been executed
October 10, the World Day Against the Death Penalty , is a reminder of the global community’s commitment to defending the most...
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Oct 8, 20256 min read


Members of Parliament mark anniversary of Iran’s 2022 uprising, urge firm UK policy on Iran
UK Parliament Marks Anniversary of Iran’s 2022 Uprising On 16 September 2025, MPs, lawyers, and representatives of the NCRI gathered in...
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Sep 17, 20252 min read


Iran regime, the world record holder in executions of women September 7, 2023 in Documents
List of executions of women in Iran since 2007 The Iranian regime is the world’s top record holder of executions of women The Iranian...
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Sep 15, 20251 min read


Press Release: BCFIF reiterates call on UK Government to intervene to save lives of political prisoners and prevent massacre in Iran's prisons
Category: Statements Published: 10 August 2025 The British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF) is alarmed over reports of Iranian...
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Aug 10, 20252 min read


Parliamentarians and Representative of Iranian Opposition Warn of Looming Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran
National Council of Resistance of Iran UK Representative Parliamentarians and Representative of Iranian Opposition Warn of Looming...
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Jul 23, 20254 min read


Iran Beyond Ayatollahs: A Revolution Rejecting Tyrants Old and New – A Muslim Woman Leads Iran’s Democratic Resistance from Within -Jalal Arani -June 27
Maryam Rajavi at European Parliament June 2025: A Vision for a Democratic, Free Iran In a world grappling with rising authoritarianism...
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Jul 3, 20255 min read


DEATH STATE Iran’s unfathomably cruel execution regime is laid bare… by the man who’s seen it first hand after 25 YEARS on death row
Four Iranian convicts hanging after a public execution in 2007 Credit: AFP At least 176 inmates have been sent to the gallows in the past...
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Jun 8, 20251 min read


The Iranian refugees spying on Britain Tehran is blackmailing its citizens
David Rose is UnHerd‘s Investigations Editor and Ali Hamedani is a writer and broadcaster, formerly with the BBC World Service. Over the...
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Jun 7, 20251 min read


Iran: Prisoners in 46 Facilities Join Hunger Strike Amid Execution Surge By Mostafa Aslani -3rd June 2025
“The voice of ‘No to Executions’ must echo in every city and street” – Political Prisoners June 3, 2025 – Iran – As the Iranian regime...
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Jun 6, 20253 min read


TRUCKS | LABOR SOLIDARITY Jalal Arani Jun 4
Iran’s truckers park in resistance, calling on Teamsters to blow the horn of solidarity and bulldoze the regime’s roadblocks to fair pay....
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Jun 5, 20255 min read


Four Players, One Exit: Trump, Netanyahu, Khamenei and the Iranian Street
What journalists and lawmakers miss when they focus on warheads instead of workers, truckers and hacked courtrooms. Jalal Arani 30 May...
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May 30, 20256 min read


Speech at the Free Iran 2025 Conference – Onward to a Democratic Republic
Maryam Rajavi: This regime has taken the freedom of the Iranian people, the peace of the Middle East, and the security of the world...
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May 20, 20255 min read


Iran Protests: 65th Week of Anti-Execution Hunger Strike Spreads to 40 Prisons Nationwide Written by Amir Taghati 22nd April 2025
Front gate of Behbahan Prison in Iran In a growing show of defiance against Iran’s execution policies, political prisoners across more...
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Apr 22, 20253 min read
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