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Trump administration ‘100% committed’ to ensuring Iran cannot enrich uranium: White House
The Trump administration is “100% committed” to ensuring that any nuclear agreement struck with Iran ensures Tehran cannot enrich uranium at any level, the White House said Monday, Anadolu reports.
“We are 100% committed to that red line,” spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters. “The president’s Special Envoy (Steve) Witkoff, Secretary (of State Marco) Rubio, have made that incredibly clear, not just to the American public, but also in those discussions that Special Envoy Witkoff has had directly with the Iranians.”
UK to Proscribe State-backed Groups Such as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Ministers will draw up new laws to ban state-backed groups such as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the face of growing “complex” threats from foreign powers, Yvette Cooper said on Monday.
The home secretary made the announcement after three Iranian nationals were charged on Saturday with spying in the UK.
It also comes after Jonathan Hall KC, the government’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, on Monday called for new legislation needed to combat foreign actors who exploit “freedom and openness” in the UK to sow division.
MEK Supporters Demonstrate in Gothenburg, Sweden, to Protest Iran’s Executions and Repression
Gothenburg, Sweden – May 17, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) gathered in Gothenburg to protest the Iranian regime’s escalating human rights violations, with particular focus on the death sentences imposed on political prisoners.
Participants demanded the immediate cancellation of these death sentences and the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran. They condemned the regime’s ongoing repression and voiced strong support for the Iranian people’s struggle for democratic change.
MEK Supporters Demonstrate in Stockholm, to Protest Iran’s Executions and Repression
Stockholm, Sweden – May 17, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) gathered in front of the Swedish Parliament to protest the Iranian regime’s escalating human rights violations, with particular focus on the death sentences imposed on political prisoners.
Participants demanded the immediate cancellation of these death sentences and the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran. They condemned the regime’s ongoing repression and voiced strong support for the Iranian people’s struggle for democratic change.
The demonstrators paid tribute to the martyrs of the Iranian revolution—those executed by the regime or killed during popular uprisings—and reaffirmed their commitment to the ongoing struggle for freedom, democracy, justice, and human rights.
Khamenei’s corrupt dictatorship fuels six devastating crises pushing Iranians to the brink
The corrupt and plundering dictatorship of Iranian regime has plunged Iran into poverty, misery, and anger. Inflation, water and power outages, and meager wages have pushed millions of Iranians to their limits, and the deafening alarms of “dire conditions” and the prospect of “great turmoil” by regime officials are sounding louder than ever within the regime.
Food inflation has devastated the people and turned life into a nightmare. The World Bank has reported that food inflation has surpassed 40%, and in the first eight months of regime president Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, it reached 168%.
Housing inflation has shattered even the dream of homeownership. The price per square meter of housing in Tehran reached 1.1 billion rials in March 2025, and the waiting period to buy a home has soared to “over 580 years”.
Forced Labor and Systemic Abuse of Female Prisoners in Iran
In the prisons operated by Iran’s theocratic regime, female inmates are subjected to forced labor, extended working hours without fair compensation, and inhumane conditions. These practices violate international human rights standards and highlight the systemic abuse faced by women in Iran’s penal system.
Female prisoners are denied effective mechanisms to report abuses or seek redress. Complaints to prison authorities often go unanswered, leaving inmates vulnerable to ongoing exploitation. The lack of oversight and accountability perpetuates a cycle of abuse within the prison system.
Per capita meat consumption of Iranian workers drops to zero
Officials of Iran’s regime say the government can no longer afford to continue providing subsidized foreign exchange for the import of red meat. This comes after the government had already cut off subsidies for many essential goods such as medicine, medical equipment, and numerous food items.
According to the Planning and Budget Organization of Iran’s regime, red meat imports will no longer be eligible for preferential exchange rates. The announcement of this policy alone has significantly driven up the price of red meat per kilogram. Meanwhile, on Sunday, May 18, Iranian online meat retailers announced, “product unavailability until further notice,” suggesting an ongoing price surge.
A Tale of Two Futures: How Iran’s Leadership Squandered a Nation’s Wealth While Its Neighbors Prospered
U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar revealed more than diplomatic handshakes and billion-dollar deals. For the people of Iran, it offered a sobering comparison—and a glimpse into what could have been.
While the trip was rich with symbolism and global media attention, its deeper significance lay in the stark contrast it drew between two paths: one of progress, prosperity, and forward-looking governance, and the other of decline, repression, and wasted potential.
Trump’s visit, with its powerful imagery and international focus, stripped away the regime’s narrative and offered Iranians a comparative lens through which to judge their own reality. And by every measure—water, electricity, healthcare, infrastructure, job creation, or dignity in retirement—the regime has failed.