The United Nations has issued an urgent appeal to the Iranian government, demanding the immediate suspension of the death sentences of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani. Their executions were recently upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court despite widespread concerns about due process violations, including allegations of torture and forced confessions.
In a passionate and stirring speech at the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) conference, former Colombian Senator Ingrid Betancourt declared, “Love will free Iran.” On the eve of International Women’s Day, she emphasized that a free Iran, led by women, would not only transform the nation but also influence the world.
Deepening economic turmoil and a rapidly devaluing currency have intensified internal strife within the Iranian regime, as parliamentary members clash over the government’s handling of the financial crisis. With inflation soaring, public discontent rising, and the exchange rate exceeding 92,000 tomans per U.S. dollar, tensions erupted during an extraordinary parliamentary session on February 18, exposing severe fractures within the ruling elite.
Political uncertainty in Iran has intensified as conflicting reports about the potential dismissal of Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin surfaced, while the nation’s parliament escalates efforts to impeach Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati. These developments underscore the deepening economic crisis and growing factional conflicts within the Iranian regime.
Organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the demonstration called on European leaders and international policymakers to end what they see as Western appeasement and take decisive action against Tehran’s threats to global security.
The demonstrations, which began on Friday, have drawn widespread attention due to reports of violent confrontations between protesters and security personnel. Eyewitnesses describe a scene of intense unrest, with students chanting slogans such as “The blood that is spilled cannot be wiped away.” The protests escalated rapidly as plainclothes security forces attempted to suppress the demonstration, with reports emerging of students being forcibly taken from the scene.
As the anniversary of the 1979 revolution nears, the Resistance Units of the People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK) in Zahedan have intensified their campaign against the ruling clerical regime. Despite the heavy security presence and oppressive atmosphere, the resistance movement has boldly spread its messages calling for freedom and justice.
A major land dispute involving the Kayhan Institute, a state-controlled media entity directly overseen by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has sparked renewed concerns over judicial accountability and institutional corruption within Iran’s ruling establishment. Allegations of illegal land acquisition, initially reported by a state-affiliated journalist, have drawn attention to the institute’s decades-long defiance of legal rulings and the broader culture of impunity enjoyed by entities tied to the regime’s leadership.
Iman Afshari, presiding judge of Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, has gained notoriety for his harsh rulings against political prisoners, human rights activists, and ethnic and religious minorities. Despite being sanctioned by several Western governments, Afshari remains a central figure in Iran’s oppressive judiciary, wielding the law as a tool for state repression.
Former Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has issued a stark warning about the nation’s current socio-economic state, describing it as “far more concerning” than in 2019, when a drastic fuel price hike led to deadly protests. His remarks, delivered in a televised interview, come as speculation mounts that Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration may increase fuel prices for the first time in five years.
