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UPDATE: 10:30 PM CEST
Maryam Rajavi’s Appeal: “No to Executions in Iran” — Event in Cuneo
On Friday, May 16, at 6:00 p.m., an event will be held in the Hall of Honor at the Cuneo City Hall to support Maryam Rajavi’s appeal, “No to Executions in Iran.” The event will be moderated by Cristina Clerico, Cuneo’s Culture Commissioner, and will feature remarks by the Mayor of Cuneo, Patrizia Manassero; Members of Parliament Chiara Gribaudo and Monica Ciaburro; Senator Giorgio Maria Bergesio; city councilors Giancarlo Boselli and Noemi Mallone; Elham Nikzat, head of the Northern Italy chapter of the Iranian Democratic Women’s Association; and Khosro Nikzat, president of the Association of Iranian Doctors and Pharmacists Residing in Italy.
The event is open to the public and is expected to be attended by several mayors from the province of Cuneo.
UPDATE: 7:30 PM CEST
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Must Be Banned Immediately
The arrest of four Iranians last week over an alleged terror plot, described by Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, as one of the biggest threats Britain had seen in years, underlined the ongoing and extremely dangerous attempts by Iran to kill dissidents living abroad, sponsor terrorist attacks and spread an extremist message of hatred throughout the West. The alleged target of the plot was the Israeli embassy in London. The aim was probably to sabotage any resumption of talks with the United States on limiting Iran’s nuclear weapons research. The mastermind was undoubtedly the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Astonishingly, this malign, powerful and vicious organisation is allowed to operate openly in Britain. It should be banned immediately.
Sanctioning Oil Smuggling Network Generating Billions for Iranian Military
The United States is today sanctioning an international network facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil worth billions of dollars to China on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS) and its front company, Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars (Sepehr Energy). The revenue from the sale of this oil funds the development of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), nuclear proliferation, and Iran’s terrorist proxies, including the Houthis’ attacks on Red Sea Shipping, the U.S. Navy, and Israel.
The United States will continue to take action in support of National Security Presidential Memorandum 2, which imposes maximum pressure on the Iranian regime to deny it access to resources that sustain its destabilizing activities.
UPDATE: 2:00 PM CEST
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Calls for Total Dismantling of Iranian Regime’s Nuclear Program
On May 12, 2025, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees, reiterated his demand for the complete dismantling of the Iranian regime’s nuclear program, stating that no amount of negotiation can replace full disarmament. Speaking on Fox News, Cruz emphasized that all centrifuges must be destroyed, and the regime’s nuclear capacity must be eliminated entirely to prevent future threats.
Senator Cruz sharply contrasted U.S. President Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign with what he described as four years of appeasement under Joe Biden, blaming the previous administration for restoring billions in oil revenues to the regime and enabling Tehran’s military proxies.
He warned that Tehran remains fundamentally untrustworthy and accused the regime of actively plotting the assassination of U.S. officials, including Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, and John Bolton.
Cruz backed Trump’s recent remarks, stating that dismantling Iran’s nuclear infrastructure could happen either “peacefully”—with Iran’s cooperation—or “not so peacefully”, should the regime refuse. He made clear that a nuclear-armed Iran is an unacceptable threat, and if diplomacy fails, military action may be necessary to neutralize the danger.
UPDATE: 8:30 AM CEST
U.S. Sanctions Related to Iranian Nuclear-Related Research with Potential Military Applications
Today, the Department of State is sanctioning three Iranian nationals and one Iranian entity with ties to Iran’s Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, which is known by its Persian acronym, SPND – the direct successor organization to Iran’s pre-2004 nuclear weapons program, also referred to as the Amad Project. All individuals sanctioned are involved in activities that materially contribute to, or pose a risk of materially contributing to, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
UPDATE: 7:30 AM CEST
Iranian Regime Denies Lifesaving Care to Critically Ill Political Prisoners
The Iranian regime is intensifying its inhumane practice of deliberately denying essential medical treatment to political prisoners, a tactic tantamount to torture designed to crush dissent. This criminal escalation, described by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in a statement on May 10, 2025, as a “well-known tactic,” is pushing several prisoners, many with links to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) or their families, towards irreversible harm or death. The urgency of their plight demands immediate international attention.
The lives of several political prisoners hang precariously in the balance due to the regime’s obstruction of urgent medical care.
The Role of Regime Mismanagement and IRGC ‘Water Mafia’ in Iran’s Catastrophic Water Crisis
As summer approaches, Iran is gripped by a severe water shortage, jeopardizing the lives of millions of Iranians.
On May 11, regime president Masoud Pezeshkian, a sycophant of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, visited the regime’s Ministry of Agriculture, itself a component of the water mafia. Pezeshkian acknowledged the severe water crisis with phrases such as “reduction in water resources” and “we have many problems in the field of water.”
This is happening while, already in May 2025, before summer has even begun, widespread water cuts in Tehran and many other cities have disrupted daily life. In Hamedan, even official regime authorities report that water pressure is so low that it doesn’t reach the upper floors of buildings. State-affiliated media, in an unavoidable admission, have sounded the alarm bells: “The water crisis in the summer is serious, all cities will face a water crisis” (Fararu news site), “The summer of 2025 will turn into hell” (Tasnim news agency), “A grim forecast for Iran’s situation in the summer.” These headlines are merely the tip of the iceberg of a catastrophe that the regime has brought upon Iran through mismanagement and organized plunder.
Mahboubeh Khosronejad Executed in Gorgan Prison
On the morning of Monday, May 12, 2025, a woman was executed in the Central Prison of Gorgan, Iran. The woman, identified as Mahboubeh Khosronejad, had been sentenced to death (qisas) on charges of “premeditated murder.”
Mahboubeh Khosronejad was arrested approximately five years ago. After going through the regime’s unfair judicial proceedings, she was convicted and ultimately executed.
As of the time this report was compiled, no official Iranian media outlets or judiciary sources have confirmed or reported the execution of Mahboubeh Khosronejad.
Iran’s Nuclear Project: A Costly Illusion Amid Domestic Collapse
While Iran’s state and international media are focused on the intricacies of ongoing nuclear negotiations with the United States, a far more urgent crisis is unfolding inside the country. Widespread electricity and water outages are disrupting the daily lives of millions of Iranians—direct consequences of the regime’s costly nuclear ambitions, which have already drained more than $2 trillion from the nation’s resources.
The regime claims its nuclear program is a solution to Iran’s chronic energy crisis. It insists on domestic uranium enrichment under the guise of economic necessity. Yet this justification falls apart under scrutiny. Iran possesses only 3,000 tons of uranium—worth approximately $500 million in its natural form—insufficient to sustain even a single nuclear power plant over the long term. Ultimately, Iran would still need to import enriched uranium, making the domestic enrichment argument not only economically invalid but dangerously deceptive.
Time to Act: Why Europe Must Blacklist Iran’s IRGC Before It’s Too Late
The recent arrest of four Iranian operatives in the UK—linked to Unit 840 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force—has been described as one of the most serious national security threats Britain has faced in years. The alleged terror plot, reportedly targeting the Israeli embassy in London, underscores the Islamic Republic’s ongoing campaign to silence dissidents, export terror, and promote extremism across the West.
The suspects, apprehended last week by UK special forces and counter-terrorism police, were believed to be preparing an imminent attack. According to intelligence sources, some of the men may have entered the UK disguised as migrants via small boats—a method increasingly exploited, with over 10,000 illegal crossings recorded this year alone. The arrests followed a prolonged surveillance operation led by MI5, which feared an attack was imminent.
Deteriorating Condition of Hamed Qareh Oghlani
Hamed Qareh Oghlani, a political prisoner held in Urmia Central Prison, has entered a critical stage of his hunger strike, with his physical and mental condition severely deteriorating. He began his hunger strike on April 11, 2025, in protest of the authorities’ failure to address his legal case. He is currently held in solitary confinement, enduring harsh conditions without access to adequate medical care.
According to informed sources, Qareh Oghlani suffers from chronic grand mal epilepsy. Following an escalation of seizures, low blood pressure, and severe physical weakness, he was transferred to the prison infirmary in a wheelchair yesterday. However, despite his alarming condition, he refused IV treatment and was immediately returned to solitary confinement. He has been denied medical services and hospital transfer, and prison authorities continue to refuse him medical furlough.
New Wave of Executions in Iran in Shahroud, Mianeh, and Zahedan Prisons
Amid an unprecedented wave of executions in Iran, three more prisoners were hanged on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in the prisons of Shahroud, Mianeh, and Zahedan. Reports indicate that at least 87 prisoners have been executed in Iran since April 1, 2025 —an alarming figure averaging more than four executions per day, or roughly one every six hours.
At dawn on Sunday, May 11, 2025, Fereydoun Mohammadi, a prisoner sentenced to death for murder, was executed in Zahedan Prison. Mohammadi, a native and resident of Fanouj, had been arrested seven years ago and was previously held in Chabahar Prison before being transferred to Zahedan.
Zurich Exhibition Protests Iranian Regime’s Death Sentences and Calls for Political Prisoners’ Release
Zurich, Switzerland – May 10, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held an exhibition in Zurich to protest the Iranian regime’s severe repression, focusing especially on the death sentences imposed on political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, who reportedly face imminent execution.
Rally in Örebro, Sweden Demands Action Against Iran’s Human Rights Violations
Örebro, Sweden — May 10, 2025 — A public rally in Örebro brought renewed international attention to Iran’s escalating human rights crisis, focusing on the urgent plight of political prisoners facing execution.
Organized by supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), the demonstration spotlighted the cases of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani—two Iranian political activists whose lives are in immediate danger following the rejection of their retrial appeals.