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Maryam Rajavi: Iran regime will collapse once Assad is toppled in Syria

Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, told the pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday 17 April that the Iranian regime will collapse as soon as Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is toppled. Mrs. Rajavi said that the mullahs’ regime rests on three main pillars.

Firstly, the obtaining of a nuclear bomb. Secondly, “absolute domestic repression”. And, finally, the export of terrorism and extremism abroad.

IRAN: Sattar Beheshti’s mother hospitalised

The mother of dissident Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti who was killed by the mullahs’ regime in 2012 is reported to be suffering from a major nervous breakdown since 4 April. Ms. Gohar Eshghi is said to be under immense psychological pressure following the death of her son who was murdered under tortuous conditions at the hands of the Iranian regime.

Iranian actress Thuraya Hekmat passes away in poverty

The well-known Iranian actress, Azar Mehdi Gholi-Khani, known also as Thuraya Hekmat, died on Friday 8 April, aged 62. The cause of death has been acknowledged as convulsion and blood clots in her brain. Hekmat had reportedly suffered a brain stroke and went into a coma just four days earlier on Monday 4 April.

More and more people living in poverty and sub-standard conditions in Iran

The increase of human trafficking of women and girls in Iran is a direct result of poverty.

An article on the website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) highlights the poor living conditions many people in Iran are subjected to.

Morteza Mir-Bagheri, the Iranian regime’s Deputy Interior Minister, has admitted that in 1,200 towns in Iran the rate of unemployment has reached 70 percent. He also acknowledged that the rate of unemployment is between 40 and 60 percent in 420 counties across Iran.

Tom Ridge: The path to victory in war against extremists

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) have published an article about former U.S. governor and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge’s opinion on Islamic extremism.

He said that the help of moderate Muslim groups, particularly dissidents in Iran, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere, is absolutely essential in fighting the war on Islamic extremism. These are the ones who are not only “natural enemies” of Islamic extremism, but they are also the most frequent victims.

Morality police crack down on “improperly veiled” women in Iran

The morality police in Iran are stepping up their efforts to punish women they believe are not veiled correctly.

The International Business Times reported that more and more “morality stations” have been set up since the beginning of April. Once woman has apparently had her car impounded because the morality police found her veil improper, or too loose.

Iran’s “undemocratic” elections

The International Committee “In Search of Justice” published a new report (found here) regarding the recent elections in Iran.

The report highlights that the elections, held on 26th February 2016, were portrayed in a positive light in western media. It was seen as a time of hope and social progress and it was expected that an improvement in human rights would follow suit.

Backlash in Iran over juvenile executions

Harriet Sinclair has written an article for the International Business Times about the backlash Iran is facing because of the disturbingly high rate of juvenile executions. Although international charities and organisations have managed to raise awareness of the issue to a certain degree, it appears that disapproval inside Iran is increasing. Sinclair states that, according to recent Amnesty International reports, over 70 juveniles have been executed in the last ten years and the number of young people on death row is rising.

Thousands of truck drivers strike in Iran to protest corruption and increase in hefty taxes

On 11th April, over 4,500 truck drivers continued with their assembly and strike in Bandar Abbas transportation terminal, southern Iran, for the sixth consecutive day. The previous day, officials of the Iranian regime arrested three protestors instead of listening to their requests.

MEP urges Mogherini to use Iran visit as an opportunity to speak out about human rights

Mr. Gérard Deprez, a Belgian politician, Member of European Parliament and Chair of Friends of a Free Iran wrote a letter urging Ms. Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s High Representative, to use her planned visit to Iran this week to publicly speak out for human rights in the country.