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Keir Starmer Issued Terrifying Warning over Assasins ‘Working in UK’ for Iran
Iran can hire assassins in the UK and Europe “very easily” and must face more international pressure, Sir Keir Starmer has been warned.
A Spanish politician who survived being shot in the face by a hitman believed to have been hired by Tehran told the Daily Express the “Ayatollahs are murderers”.
Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 79, said the Iranian regime and intelligence agencies use criminals to avoid diplomatic repercussions.
And Dr. Matthew Levitt, a former counterterrorism intelligence analyst at the FBI, said Iran uses Eastern European gangs, which then “sub-contract to youths”, creating distance between the target and Tehran.
UPDATE: 7:30 AM CET
December 2024 Report: Shocking Statistics on Women’s Execution in Iran
While the death penalty has been abolished in many countries worldwide, in Iran’s theocratic dictatorship, executions are not merely a form of punishment; they are a strategic tool for an illegitimate regime to maintain its grip on power. Over the past four decades, executions in Iran have targeted a wide array of individuals, including political dissidents, ethnic minorities such as Kurds, Baluchis, Turkmens, and Arabs, as well as followers of diverse religions.
Amnesty International reported last year that 74% of global executions in 2023 occurred in Iran. In 2024, the number of executions in the country increased by 15% compared to the previous year, rising from 850 in 2023 to 997 in 2024, including the execution of eight political prisoners.
How Iran’s Regime Lost Its Levers Across the Middle East
More than a year since the conflict in Gaza began, the Iranian regime’s strategic downfall and disgrace have become glaringly apparent to the world. Every impartial observer witnesses the collapse of the decades-long claims of this malevolent regime. On December 14, Sky News Arabia quoted commentators, analysts, and Arabic media, who are deeply involved and closely following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and its consequences, discuss the collapse of the Iranian regime’s deceptions such as the “Axis of Resistance,” “Shia Crescent,” and “Strategic Depth.”
Sky News Arabia reported, “Although some Iranian regime officials even recently pretended that Iran controlled four Arab capitals, in recent months, its position in the Middle East has regressed, with profound geopolitical and military changes taking place in the region. The results of this regression suggest that Iran’s spring, summer, and even autumn in the region have been lost, and it seems to be on the verge of a harsh political winter. One by one, the Iranian regime’s cards burned after the October 7 attack.”
Iran’s Youth Respond to The Regime’s Alarming Wave of Executions
On Saturday, December 28, 2024, Iran’s rebellious youth targeted the regime’s centers of oppression and corruption in response to the disclosure of 33 executions in the first six days of December 2024 and a total of 678 executions during Masoud Pezeshkian’s presidency, including 143 disclosed in the Persian calendar month of Azar (November 21–December 10):
- Explosion at the headquarters of the corrupt Khomeini Relief Committee in Tehran
- Explosion at the IRGC Basij headquarters in Homayounshahr
- Setting fire to an IRGC Basij base in Tehran
- Setting fire to an IRGC Basij base in Arak
- Setting fire to the entrance of the headquarters of suppressive security forces near a mosque in Lordegan
- Setting fire to the headquarters of the corrupt Khomeini Relief Committee in Eqlid
- Setting fire to a wall banner featuring Khamenei’s propaganda in Shushtar
- Setting fire to the street sign named after Khomeini in Karaj
- Setting fire to a banner of the regime’s terrorist proxies in Ahvaz
Retired Teachers Hold Protest Rallies Across Iran, Demanding Unpaid Arrears
On December 31st, a wave of protests swept across various provinces in Iran, where retired teachers and workers from multiple sectors expressed their dissatisfaction due to delays in payments, reduced pension allowances, and poor working conditions. These gatherings highlighted the deep economic disparities and the Iranian regime’s failure to respond to domestic protests.
In Sari, a city in northern Iran, retired teachers recently gathered in a protest to demand the payment of dues delayed for 16 months. A similar scene occurred in Gorgan, where teachers in front of the Gilan province governorate demanded the payment of overdue dues.
Iran Faces Critical Challenges in Educational Infrastructure: Thousands of Students Attend Classes in Trailers
Majid Abdollahi, Deputy of Iran’s School Modernization, Development, and Equipping Organization, has revealed that approximately 1,820 classrooms in Iran are currently housed in trailers. He emphasized the urgent need to modernize and secure these makeshift schools.
In an interview with YJC on Monday, December 30, Abdollahi stated that efforts are underway to target trailer-based schools with more than 10 students for modernization. He also reported the identification of around 1,000 stone cottage schools across the country. Planning for these projects, including assessing local needs and determining suitable locations, has been delegated to provincial education and modernization organizations.
Abdollahi highlighted the organization’s priority of improving the quality of educational spaces. He attributed the current participatory approach to a model developed under the leadership of Masoud Pezeshkian, president of the regime. This model encourages public involvement in addressing these pressing challenges.
Families of Tabas Mine Collapse Victims Struggle with Financial Hardship
Three months after the devastating collapse of the Madanjoo coal mine in Tabas, the families of the victims and injured workers are grappling with severe financial challenges, lamenting that their cries for help remain unheard. The tragic incident on September 21, 2024, claimed the lives of 52 miners and left 22 others seriously injured. While mine operations have resumed, those affected are left to endure significant hardship.
Injured workers and their families told ILNA news agency that they have been surviving on a monthly pension of just 10 million tomans (approximately $124), a sum insufficient to meet their basic needs. Many fear the termination of these payments. Several injured workers have been declared permanently disabled due to injuries, such as brain damage, sustained during the collapse.
The Dollar Crisis, Power Outages, and Market Stagnation: Unrest in Iran’s Streets and Bazaars
The unprecedented surge in the US dollar’s exchange rate to over 80,000 tomans, coupled with frequent power outages and deepening market stagnation, has severely impacted Iranians from small business owners to marketers. These compounding issues, resulting from the Iranian regime’s internal and external policies, have driven public dissatisfaction to a boiling point.
Even individuals close to the regime have voiced concerns about the potential re-emergence of nationwide protests and the possibility of systemic collapse if current trends persist. Events in Tehran’s bazaars on Sunday, December 29, and subsequent protests in other cities, including Mashhad’s Atlas market on Monday, December 30, underscore the gravity of the situation.
Global Mobilization of Iranians Against the Mullahs’ Regime: Supporting Free Iran and the Iranian Resistance in 2024
Throughout 2024, Iranian communities across Europe, North America, and Australia actively organized events to protest human rights violations in Iran and advocate for regime change, freedom, and democracy. These gatherings, led by supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), included demonstrations, exhibitions, and cultural events, highlighting the global solidarity of the Iranian diaspora in their fight against oppression.