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Iranian Opposition Demonstrates in Brussels for Democracy and to Condemn Regime Repression
Brussels (eu24news) – Hundreds of members of the Iranian diaspora gathered on July 9 at the Schuman Roundabout, in front of the European Commission, to protest the ongoing repression in Iran and to demand democratic change led by the Iranian people.
The demonstration, organized by supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), drew families, activists, and youth—many carrying signs and banners with the slogan: “No to war, no to appeasement – yes to the Third Option.”
Protesters condemned the Iranian regime’s recent crackdown, accusing it of exploiting the conflict with Israel and the resulting regional instability to intensify domestic repression, including mass arrests, torture, and new death sentences targeting political dissidents.
UPDATE: 9:00 AM CEST
Treasury Targets Additional Elements of Iran’s “Shadow Banking” Network
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating 22 entities based in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Türkiye for their roles in facilitating the sale of Iranian oil that benefits the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). The IRGC-QF is Iran’s most powerful paramilitary force and a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
The IRGC-QF primarily leverages front companies outside of Iran, which use offshore accounts to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars in profits derived from Iranian oil sales to circumvent sanctions and funnel funds toward IRGC-QF terrorist activities. Refineries purchasing Iranian oil transfer payments to these front companies, which then move the funds to other front company accounts also controlled by the IRGC-QF. Iran uses these proceeds to fund its weapons programs and support its terrorist proxies and partners across the Middle East.
Six Crew Rescued, 15 Missing After Houthis Sink Latest Greek Ship in Red Sea
ATHENS, July 9 (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea after Houthi militants attacked and sank a second ship this week, while the fate of another 15 was unknown after the Iran-aligned group said they held some of the seafarers.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the assault that maritime officials say killed four of the 25 people aboard the Eternity C before the rest abandoned the cargo ship. Eternity C went down Wednesday morning after attacks on two previous days, sources at security companies involved in a rescue operation said.
The six rescued seafarers spent more than 24 hours in the water, those firms said.
The United States Mission in Yemen accused the Houthis of kidnapping many surviving crew members from Eternity C and called for their immediate and unconditional safe release.
Drones for the Dictatorship – How Swiss Research Fueled Iranian Weapons Technology
An Iranian engineer exploited the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) to acquire cutting-edge Western technology for Iran’s drone program. It has now emerged that his connections extended as far as the Swiss defense procurement agency Armasuisse.
In December 2024, 38-year-old Iranian national Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi was arrested in Rome. The engineer is the CEO of SDRA, a company that manufactures navigation systems for Iranian drones and missiles. The firm’s main clients include the Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s elite military force. Drones have become a key export product of the clerical dictatorship. Russia uses them against Ukraine; Iran and its regional allies deploy them against Israel. The systems are inexpensive, effective—and incorporate high-tech components sourced from the West.
UPDATE: 8:00 AM CEST
Against All Odds, Iranian Women at the Forefront of Change
On the anniversary of the student uprising in Iran on July 9, 1999, we pay tribute to the young women who participated in this movement, gave their lives or forcibly disappeared, including Fereshteh Alizadeh and Rozita Heydari.
For over 40 years, Iranian women have been the leading force for change against authoritarian rule. Despite relentless government repression, arrests, and crackdowns, these women have emerged as leaders in the fight for freedom, human rights, and democracy in Iran. From underground Resistance Units to mass protests, their resilience is reshaping the country’s future.
Political Prisoner Massoumeh Senobari Brutalized in Fardis Prison
Political prisoner Massoumeh Senobari was brutally beaten and severely bruised by prison officials in Fardis Prison in Karaj, on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
Ms. Senobari had been identified as one of the leading voices behind anti-regime chants during the conclusion of an Ashura religious ceremony in the women’s ward of Fardis Prison. A group of female inmates chanted slogans such as “Death to Khamenei,” “Curse be upon Khomeini,” and “Salute to Hossein,” openly expressing their dissent toward the mullahs’ regime before the ceremony closed.
In response to the protest, the head of the women’s ward, named Kolivand, summoned Massoumeh Senobari to her office, where according to informed sources inside the prison, she was violently assaulted. Ms. Senobari reportedly returned to the ward with severe bruising on her face and body and was unable to stand without assistance.
Gothenburg, July 8, 2025: MEK Supporters Rally in Support of the ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign
Gothenburg, Sweden – July 8, 2025: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in solidarity with the No to Executions Tuesdays Campaign, marking the 41st consecutive week of their solidarity movement. The campaign is a response to the Iranian regime’s continued executions in its prisons.
The 41st week of the gathering in Gothenburg coincided with the 76th week of the No to Executions Tuesdays campaign. This week marked the 76th consecutive Tuesday of strikes by political prisoners, which have now spread to 47 prisons across Iran.
Winterthur Exhibition Condemns Iran’s Human Rights Abuses, Urges Global Action
Winterthur, Switzerland – July 8, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held an exhibition in Winterthur to condemn the Iranian regime’s escalating human rights violations, particularly the sharp rise in death sentences handed down to political prisoners.
Winterthur Exhibition Condemns #Iran’s #HumanRights Abuses, Urges Global Action #StopExecutionsInIran #FreePoliticalPrisoners #FreeIran2025 https://t.co/OLxgbpRMPd
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) July 10, 2025
Participants expressed their solidarity with the ongoing struggle of the Iranian people and urged the Swiss government to take firm action—specifically, to close the Iranian regime’s embassy in Switzerland and officially designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Execution of Two Prisoners in Tabriz
In the continued escalation of issuing and enforcing death sentences in Iran, two prisoners were executed in Tabriz prison, and five Kurdish citizens from Bukan were collectively sentenced to 12 death sentences and decades of imprisonment by a court that operated under opaque circumstances and failed to uphold basic standards of fair trial. These events have once again drawn the attention of human rights organizations to the deep crisis in Iran’s criminal justice system and the widespread violation of human rights. At dawn on Monday, July 7, 2025, Amin Khosravi and Saeed Asadzadeh, who had been arrested in 2021 on charges related to drug offenses and the murder of an officer, were executed in Tabriz prison.
Judiciary Under the Microscope of Justice – Part 2
In the collective memory of the Iranian people, the word “judge” no longer evokes a sense of justice, law, or impartiality. Instead, it conjures a terrifying image of fear, oppression, and death. This shift in meaning is not accidental; in the mullahs’ regime, judgment has not served the law but has become complicit in systematic crimes. The term “Judges of Death” has emerged from within the people of Iran to describe those dark figures in the judiciary who have directly participated in the execution, torture, and harsh sentencing of political and ideological prisoners. These figures have written their verdicts in blood, and their names are intertwined with the nation’s darkest nightmares.
Violent Raid by Qezel Hesar Prison Guards on Ward 1
On Monday, July 7, 2025, Qezel Hesar Prison once again witnessed an organized and violent assault by prison guards against inmates. According to reports, the special guard unit stormed Ward 1 of the prison, thoroughly searching all prisoners’ personal belongings. During this harsh inspection, a large amount of prisoners’ property—including clothes, blankets, books, hygiene items, and even essential medicines—was damaged or completely destroyed.
This action, justified by prison officials as a “security check,” in practice blatantly targeted the human dignity of the prisoners and made their living conditions even more difficult. Eyewitnesses and prisoners’ families described the raid as “brutal” and “humiliating,” an event that clearly amounts to psychological torture and the creation of a constant atmosphere of fear and insecurity inside the prison.
Iran: Hamedan Mourns and Rises After Killing of Innocent Youths
On Thursday, July 4, 2025, the people of Hamedan gathered for the funeral procession of two young off-road enthusiasts who were fatally shot by regime forces. During the ceremony, angry citizens chanted slogans against the regime, including: “I will kill the one who killed my brother.”
This wave of fury erupted after a tragic incident on the evening of Tuesday, July 2, 2025, when three young nature lovers—Mehdi Abaei, Alireza Karbasi, and a third individual whose identity has not yet been confirmed—were shot at by Basij forces in the Tarik-Darreh ski resort area near Hamedan. The three were reportedly off-roading for leisure when Basij agents stationed at a checkpoint opened fire on their vehicle, allegedly mistaking them for a threat.
Concerns Over British Couple Detained in Iran
As tensions between Iran’s regime and Western countries have peaked following Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, the family of a British couple imprisoned in Iran since January 2025 on espionage charges has reported one month of complete uncertainty regarding their whereabouts or even whether they are still alive.
According to The Guardian, Lindsay Foreman and Craig Foreman, both 52 years old, were arrested on January 3 while traveling overland from Armenia to Pakistan, in route to immigrating to Australia. They were detained in the southern Iranian city of Kerman.
Alarm Bells for Iran’s Healthcare System as Interest in Medical Specialties Declines
Abbas-Ali Raees-Karami, the president of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, announced a decline in interest among applicants for six core and subspecialty medical fields and warned that the absence of candidates in these fundamental disciplines poses a serious challenge to Iran’s healthcare system. On July 7, Raees-Karami stated that demand has dropped for six key fields: obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, general surgery, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine—all considered foundational medical specialties.
He warned that the admission of only one pediatrics resident in Khuzestan province for the current academic year signals a looming shortage of pediatric specialists in the region within the next three years.
France Warns of Uncertainty Over Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Despite Major Setbacks to Nuclear Program
Intelligence chief says Iranian nuclear capabilities were “seriously damaged” by U.S.-Israel strikes, but key uranium remains unaccounted for
Despite significant damage inflicted by recent U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran regime’s nuclear program remains a source of deep concern, with key elements of its enriched uranium stockpile still unaccounted for. This was the core message from Nicolas Lerner, head of France’s foreign intelligence agency DGSE, in his first public remarks since the bombing campaign that targeted Iranian regime nuclear sites last month.
Regime Signals Return to 1988-Style Executions Amid Post-War Repression in Iran
Tehran’s official narrative praises past mass killings as a “successful experience” as arrests and executions intensify
Three weeks after the end of the 12-day Iran-Israel war, Iran’s state-affiliated Fars News Agency published a disturbing opinion piece advocating for a repeat of one of the darkest chapters in the Iranian regime’s history: the mass executions of political prisoners in 1988.
In a note titled “Why Should the Experience of the Executions of ’88 Be Repeated?”, Fars claims, “Today is the time to repeat this successful historical experience.” This declaration has alarmed human rights observers and political analysts, especially as warnings mount over a new wave of arrests and executions targeting individuals accused of espionage and collaboration with foreign powers.