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Iran News in Brief – April 28, 2025

Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Geneva, Switzerland, held a rally on April 24, 2025
Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Geneva, Switzerland, held a rally on April 27, 2025

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UPDATE: 10:00 PM CEST

European Union Urges Stronger Global Action on Iran’s Nuclear Program at UN NPT Meeting

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At the Third Preparatory Committee session for the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the European Union stressed its grave concerns over the expansion of the Iranian regime’s nuclear program and called for urgent international action to ensure Tehran does not acquire nuclear weapons. Speaking on behalf of the EU and aligned countries, the EU delegation emphasized that due to Tehran’s lack of cooperation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has lost continuity of knowledge and remains unable to confirm the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities.

The EU reiterated its commitment to a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue and urged full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. It also called on the regime to swiftly comply with its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement obligations to restore international trust.


UPDATE: 6:00 PM CEST

Treasury Targets Vessels Delivering Oil Derivatives to the Houthis

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WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting three vessels and their owners for providing support to Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis, which is part of the Iranian regime’s network of terrorist proxies and partners.  The group has deployed missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and naval mines to attack commercial shipping interests in the Red Sea, threatening global freedom of navigation and the integrity of international commerce.  The Houthis also profit significantly from the shipment of goods through ports they control, profiting, in particular, from the discharge of refined petroleum products.

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UPDATE: 11:30 AM CEST

USCENTCOM: Over 800 Houthi Targets Struck Since March in Yemen Campaign

U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) announced on April 27 that its forces have conducted more than 800 strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen since mid-March, as part of Operation Rough Rider. The campaign aims to restore freedom of navigation in the region and reinforce American deterrence.

According to USCENTCOM, the operation has killed hundreds of Houthi fighters and senior leaders, while destroying command centers, air defense systems, weapons manufacturing facilities, and storage sites containing advanced missiles and drones used in attacks on international shipping.

The sustained strikes, carried out with detailed intelligence to minimize civilian risk, have significantly degraded Houthi capabilities. Ballistic missile launches have reportedly dropped by 69%, and drone attacks have decreased by 55%. Additionally, the destruction of the Ras Isa Port has disrupted a major source of revenue for the Houthis.

U.S. officials reaffirmed that the regime in Iran continues to support the Houthis and warned that operations will intensify until freedom of navigation is fully restored. Forces involved include the Harry S. Truman and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups. USCENTCOM emphasized that it will continue to pressure the Houthis while maintaining operational security regarding future actions.


UPDATE: 7:00 AM CEST

Maryam Rajavi’s Condolences to the People of Bandar Abbas, Revealing the Regime’s Accountability in This Tragic Disaster

In the aftermath of the catastrophic explosion in Bandar Abbas on Saturday, April 26, 2025, I extend my deepest condolences to the grieving people of this city, with a heart heavy with sorrow.

There is no doubt that the full responsibility for this harrowing disaster rests with the clerical regime, which, through the reckless and unregulated storage of chemicals, weapons, and ammunition in substandard and unsafe facilities, has directly contributed to such devastating tragedies, echoing the horrific Beirut port explosion of August 2020.

On Sunday, April 27, 2025, more than 24 hours after the incident, additional containers exploded in Bandar Abbas. The actual death toll is several times higher than the number reported by regime officials, and the number of victims has certainly exceeded 100.

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Iran’s Regime Escalates Executions in a Desperate Bid to Crush Dissent

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The clerical regime in Iran, mired in internal and external crises and terrified of an explosion of public anger, has resorted to the weapon of execution to intimidate the public and control the situation. It has accelerated executions at an unprecedented rate since the beginning of the Persian year in mid-March. The regime hanged 22 prisoners from April 21 to 23. On Tuesday, April 22, Fox News reported on the rise in executions in Iran, stating: “Iran ramps up state executions amid nuclear talks with US… Iran has carried out 1,051 state executions since President Masoud Pezeshkian took office on July 8, 2024… The figure, reported to Fox News Digital by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), represents a more than 20% increase from the number of Iranians killed in 2023, which saw 853 Iranians executed by the regime.”

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Iran’s Covert Network in Europe: Regime Spies, Threats, and Propaganda Uncovered

A groundbreaking investigation by Sweden’s Doku has exposed a chilling network of Iranian regime agents operating under the guise of asylum seekers and students across Europe. The report reveals how these operatives use asylum protections to infiltrate communities, spread Islamist propaganda, intimidate regime critics, and pose a grave security threat both to European national interests and the Iranian diaspora abroad.

At the heart of this network are Mohammad Heidari and Shayan Tousynezhad, two individuals linked to Iran’s notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Ministry of Intelligence. Their story provides a clear insight into the Islamic Republic’s broader covert strategy: embedding loyal agents into Western societies under false pretenses.

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Political Prisoner Rezgar Beyg-Zadeh Babamiri Details Torture in Iranian Detention Centers

Rozgar Beyg-Zadeh Babamiri, a political prisoner currently held in Urmia Central Prison, has written a letter documenting the severe physical and psychological torture he endured while detained at the Intelligence Ministry detention centers in the cities of Bukan and Urmia, located in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province. Beyg-Zadeh Babamiri was abducted by intelligence forces on April 17, 2023, and subjected to extreme pressure during a detention period that lasted approximately 130 days. According to his testimony, he was subjected to brutal beatings, death threats, mock executions, electric shocks, enforced sleep deprivation, and various other forms of torture from the first hours of his arrest.

In the detailed letter, Rezgar describes how he was lured to a location outside Bukan under false pretenses by an agent introducing himself as “Saeedi” from the Intelligence Ministry. Upon his arrival, he was forcibly detained and transferred to the Bukan Intelligence Office, where systematic torture was carried out by six interrogators, including individuals known by the aliases “Saeedi,” “Ghorbani,” and “Hojjati” (the latter identified as the head of the Bukan Intelligence Office).

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Deliberate Neglect of a Cancer Patient’s Critical Condition in Evin Prison

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The life of political prisoner Kamran Rezaei-Far, 59 years old, is in severe danger due to Evin Prison authorities’ prevention of his transfer to a hospital and obstruction of his chemotherapy treatment. According to informed sources, the judiciary and Evin Prison officials have deliberately endangered his health and life through their negligence. Kamran Rezaei-Far, who is suffering from advanced stomach cancer and pulmonary embolism, has not been transferred to specialized medical centers outside the prison despite his critical physical condition.

According to reports, half of his stomach and part of his pancreas were removed during a major surgery. Additionally, the presence of blood clots in his lungs has significantly increased the risk of stroke and respiratory arrest.

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Sanandaj Prison Joins the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign

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A group of prisoners in Sanandaj Prison has announced their participation in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign. Starting from Tuesday, April 29, 2025, they will go on a hunger strike in protest against the widespread wave of executions in Iranian prisons.

With this move, Sanandaj Prison becomes the forty-first prison to join this nationwide campaign. Previously, the prisons of Behbahan, Zahedan, and Azbaram Lahijan had also joined the protest movement earlier this month.

The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign began on January 29, 2024, with a collective hunger strike by political prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison. This campaign, launched in response to an unprecedented escalation of executions, has continued without interruption and has become one of the largest protest movements within Iran’s prisons. Despite facing severe crackdowns and a rise in executions, the movement has garnered significant international support.

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Ongoing Berlin Rally and Exhibition Highlight Urgent Human Rights Abuses and Imminent Executions in Iran

Berlin Exhibition Highlights Urgent Human Rights Abuses and Imminent Executions in Iran - April 26

Berlin, Germany — April 26, 2025 — Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) have continued their rally and photo exhibition in Berlin over recent days to draw public attention to the alarming human rights situation in Iran, particularly the plight of political prisoners facing execution.

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Exhibition in Sydney on Anniversary of Dr. Kazem Rajavi’s Assassination, Condemn Iran Regime’s Crimes Against Humanity

Sydney: Exhibition on Anniversary of Dr. Kazem Rajavi’s Assassination, Condemn Iran Regime’s Crimes

Sydney, Australia – April 25, 2025: Supporters People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held an exhibition to commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Kazem Rajavi.

Freedom-loving Iranians paid tribute to Prof. Rajavi, a distinguished advocate for human rights and a symbol of resistance against tyranny. They called for the prosecution of those responsible for ordering and executing his assassination and demanded they be brought to justice for crimes against humanity and genocide.

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Copenhagen Rally Sounds Alarm on Pending Execution of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani

Copenhagen Rally Sounds Alarm on Pending Execution of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani - April 2025

Copenhagen, Denmark — April 25, 2025 — A rally held in Copenhagen drew public attention to the alarming human rights situation in Iran, particularly the plight of political prisoners facing execution.

Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) organized the event to highlight ongoing human rights violations in the country. The exhibition focused especially on the cases of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, two political prisoners reportedly at imminent risk of execution.

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Also, read Iran News in Brief – April 27, 2025

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