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Former FAA Contractor Sentenced for Illegally Acting as an Agent of the Iranian Government
WASHINGTON – Abouzar Rahmati, 43, a naturalized U.S. citizen and resident of Great Falls, Virginia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 12 months in federal prison for acting as an illegal agent of the Iranian government in the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Rahmati, a former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor, pleaded guilty on April 16, 2025, to acting as an agent of the Iranian government without prior notification to the Attorney General and to conspiracy to do so, before U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan. In addition to the 12-month prison term, Judge AliKhan ordered Rahmati to serve three years of supervised release.
Joining in the announcement were Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel Wierzbicki of the Counterintelligence and Cyber Division.
UPDATE: 8:00 AM CEST
Conference at the District 17 Municipality of Paris
Maryam Rajavi’s speech: “On August 26, 1789, the French National Constituent Assembly proclaimed the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen—an immortal milestone in humanity’s march toward liberty and justice. And yet, how is it possible that in our time, governments continue to appease a regime that violates every principle enshrined in that Declaration? For more than four decades, the clerical regime in my country has waged a campaign of repression and bloodshed against the people of Iran—without ever facing accountability. Only a few weeks ago, two members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran—Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani—were executed. Fourteen other political prisoners face death sentences solely because of their affiliation with the PMOI.
“In the month of July alone, at least 114 people were executed. During the single year of Masoud Pezeshkian’s presidency—a man the regime paraded as a “moderate”—at least 1630 executions were carried out.”
Iran’s Currency Nears Collapse as the Regime Engineers Economic Crisis to Fund Its Survival
The Iranian rial is in an uncontrolled freefall, with the US dollar breaking the psychological barrier of 960,000 rials on August 25. State-run media are now warning that the currency is on the verge of an “explosion,” driven by the political uncertainty surrounding negotiations in Geneva and the looming threat of the European states triggering the snapback mechanism to restore international sanctions.
This is not merely an economic indicator; it is a direct assault on the livelihoods of millions of Iranians. The currency’s collapse immediately fuels rampant inflation, causing a new wave of price hikes for essential goods. As one state-run website warned on August 25, the price of medicine, medical equipment, wheat, oil, and meat are all set to skyrocket.
Maliheh Haghi: Iran Regime Hangs 34-year-old Woman in Tabriz
At dawn on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the mullahs’ Judiciary hanged Maliheh Haghi, a 34-year-old prisoner in the Central Prison of Tabriz. Maliheh Haghi had been arrested six years ago on charges of murdering her fiancé and was subsequently sentenced to death by the clerical regime’s judiciary. Despite the execution, as of the time of this report’s publication, neither judicial authorities nor officials at Tabriz Prison have issued any formal confirmation of the execution. The execution of Maliheh Haghi in Tabriz Prison brings the total number of women executed in Iran in 2025 to 30. In less than a month, the clerical regime has executed six women.
Bucharest: MEK Supporters Honor 60th Anniversary of PMOI and Promote ‘Brussels Free Iran Rally’ on Sept 6, 2025
Bucharest, Romania – August 23, 2025: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held an exhibition in Bucharest, urging freedom-loving Iranians to take part in the upcoming “Free Iran” demonstration in Brussels on September 6, 2025. The event emphasized the importance of uniting voices across Europe to demand justice, human rights, and a democratic future for Iran.
Vancouver – August 23, 2025: MEK Supporters Honor PMOI’s 60th Anniversary and Urge Freedom for Iran
Vancouver, Canada – August 23, 2025: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally marking the 60th anniversary of the organization, honoring its founders and martyrs. They condemned the regime’s attempts to erase history by converting the mass graves of the 1980s into a parking lot.
Iranians in Stuttgart Honor 60th Anniversary of PMOI and Promote ‘Free Iran’ Rally in Brussels on Sept 6, 2025
Stuttgart, Germany – August 23, 2025: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally and exhibition in Stuttgart, urging freedom-loving Iranians to take part in the upcoming “Free Iran” demonstration in Brussels on September 6, 2025. The event emphasized the importance of uniting voices across Europe to demand justice, human rights, and a democratic future for Iran.
Ecological Collapse of Lake Urmia and the Caspian Sea in Iran
Wetlands and lakes in Iran have long faced the threat of drying up. The Caspian Sea (the world’s largest lake) is under water shortage stress, while Lake Urmia, once the world’s largest saltwater lake, is now on the verge of total desiccation.
According to the state-run Khabar Online website, Iran is simultaneously facing two major water crises: Lake Urmia, which experts say is “practically dead” and only a few days away from complete evaporation, and the Caspian Sea, where the alarming decline in water levels poses a serious warning for Iran’s northern coastline.
Iran Ranks 95th In Global Internet Quality; Higher Costs, Lower Speeds
The state-run Shargh daily wrote: “By ranking 95th, Iran has the worst internet quality among the top 100 GDP countries,” placing it lower than countries such as Sudan, Congo, and Ethiopia.
According to Shargh: “By ranking 95th, Iran has the worst internet quality among the top 100 GDP countries, meaning the world’s largest economies.”
The report states that Iran’s internet experience is only better than in countries such as Cuba, Turkmenistan, Sudan, and Ethiopia, a situation that places Iran alongside war-torn and underdeveloped nations. This decline in quality is a direct result of entrenched corruption and regime policies that sacrifice citizens’ free access in favor of control and censorship.
Iran’s Water Crisis Deepens Amid Warnings of “Water Mafia” and Systemic Mismanagement
Former officials and experts say decades of corruption, monopoly control, and reckless water policies are threatening Iran’s ancient civilization. Iran is facing an escalating water crisis that experts warn could endanger the foundations of its seven-thousand-year-old civilization. Mismanagement of water resources, combined with entrenched monopolies and corruption networks, has pushed the country toward severe shortages, land subsidence, and environmental collapse. Issa Kalantari, the former head of Iran’s Environmental Protection Organization, warned that poor governance of water resources has created a national emergency. Speaking to Didban Iran, he said, “Mismanagement of water resources threatens Iran’s seven-thousand-year-old civilization.”
Iran’s Healthcare System Collapsing Under Severe Shortages of Doctors and Nurses
Chronic underfunding, low wages, and mass migration of medical professionals are leaving patients and staff in crisis across Iran.
Iran’s healthcare system is facing one of its worst crises in decades, with severe shortages of doctors and nurses pushing hospitals and clinics to the brink of collapse. From overcrowded wards in Tehran’s largest hospitals to understaffed rural clinics in impoverished provinces, the pressure on medical staff is intensifying daily.
At the root of this crisis lies a combination of economic mismanagement, deliberate underfunding, and the regime’s refusal to invest in the health sector. Accounts from medical staff reveal a system on the verge of breaking down, where both caregivers and patients are suffering the consequences.