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The Silent Erasure: The Iranian Regime’s Assault on Memory and Justice
In the shadowy corridors of power in Tehran, a sinister campaign is unfolding, one that not only seeks to silence dissent but aims to obliterate the very memory of those who dared to challenge the oppressive regime.
The Iranian authorities have escalated their systematic efforts to erase evidence of past atrocities by demolishing Section 41 of Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery in Tehran, the grave site long identified as the final resting place of thousands of executed political prisoners from the 1980s. Reports now confirm that heavy machinery was deployed on August 11 this year, that trees were cut down, vegetation burned, and that the area was sealed off under armed guard. One week later, on August 19, the Deputy Mayor of Tehran, Davoud Goodarzi, admitted that the location had been converted into a parking lot, with formal “permission” from officials.
Iran Throttles Nightly Water Pressure in Tehran Due to Brutal Drought — Denies ‘Rationing’
Officials in Iran have begun cutting the water pressure to homes in Tehran in response to an increasingly dire drought and water supply crisis, but refused this week to describe the “pressure cuts” as rationing even as it reduced Tehranis’ access to water.
The situation has become acute enough that the repressive Islamist regime in charge of Iran has allowed for open discussion of water rationing in state media and President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is subordinate to “supreme leader” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has proposed relocating Tehran to a more water-rich region.
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), one of the largest Iranian anti-regime organizations in the country, described an “emergency” situation regarding the national water system, not just in Tehran, in an update citing sources on the ground on Monday.
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Maryam Rajavi Meets with Dr. Moncef Marzouki, The First President of Tunisia After the Arab Spring
On Monday, November 10, Dr. Moncef Marzouki, the first President of Tunisia after the Arab Spring uprising of 2010, met and held talks with Mrs. Maryam Rajavi. Dr. Marzouki said: “We and you are fighting together against dictatorship, executions, and repression, and for democracy and freedom. We stand in the same trench, united in struggle, solidarity, and shared pain.” He added: “The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has waged a continuous struggle against two dictatorships, the Shah and the mullahs, for sixty years, a remarkable example in world history. The members of the PMOI, whether in Ashraf-3 or those fighting inside Iran, are extraordinary people who have paid, and continue to pay, the full price for freedom.”
Trial of Fatemeh Ziaii: A “Retaliatory Prosecution” Against a Sick Political Prisoner in Evin Prison
On Sunday, November 9, 2025, the trial of political prisoner Fatemeh Ziaii, was held at Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, presided over by the notorious Judge Abolghasem Salavati. During the court session Ziaii condemned the proceedings as unlawful, stating: “This is not a court; it is an act of revenge.” Fatemeh Ziaii, who has been imprisoned in Evin Prison, faced charges of “propaganda against the state,” “assembly and collusion against national security,” and “membership in opposition groups.” Despite suffering from severe multiple sclerosis (MS), she has been denied access to specialized medical care and adequate treatment inside Evin Prison.
Vancouver Rally Condemns Executions, Demands Release of Iranian Political Prisoners
Vancouver, Canada – November 8, 2025 – Iranian-Canadians, supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) gathered in Vancouverto condemn the Iranian regime’s widespread use of the death penalty as a grave violation of human rights, particularly its execution of political prisoners.
MEK Supporters in Hanover Condemn Iran’s Executions, Call for Release of Political Prisoners
Hanover, Germany – November 8, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally and exhibition to condemn the Iranian regime’s widespread use of the death penalty as a grave violation of human rights, particularly its execution of political prisoners. The event also voiced strong support for the “No to Execution” campaign.
Transfer of Ehsan Afrashteh to Qezel Hesar Prison
On Monday, November 10, 2025, special guard forces at Evin Prison raided Ward 7 and transferred two political prisoners sentenced to death—Ehsan Afrashteh and Mehdi Farid—to Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj for the execution of their sentences. The transfer prompted protests and a collective hunger strike among political prisoners. According to sources inside the prison, around 10:30 a.m., the guards—acting under the order of the prison warden and supervised by Mahmoudi (head of Ward 7) and Yousefi (security chief)—stormed Hall 2 of Ward 7. The officers first ordered prisoners into the yard under the pretext of a routine inspection, then locked the door and began calling names alphabetically.
Number of Water Wells in Iran 2.5 Times Greater Than All Middle Eastern Countries Combined
As Iran’s water crisis intensifies and the regime fails to address it, the number of domestic media reports examining the causes of the crisis has increased. According to one such report, the number of water wells in Iran is 2.5 times that of all other Middle Eastern countries combined. The state-run Rokna news agency reported on Monday, November 10, that while Middle Eastern countries collectively have about 400,000 water wells, the number of active and semi-active wells in Iran exceeds one million. According to the report, half of Iran’s wells—about 500,000—have been dug illegally. Rokna wrote that these figures indicate the country’s remaining groundwater reserves are being destroyed, and there is no serious plan to halt this process.
The Regime’s Two Weapons: Engineered Economic Collapse and the Politics of Execution
State-directed crises — from inflation and manipulated statistics to mass executions — are systematically used to crush hope and neutralize dissent, critics and even some officials say. For many Iranians, daily life is dominated by two inseparable realities: a deepening economic crisis and the ever-present threat of execution. What appears, to critics, as chaotic mismanagement instead follows a deliberate pattern. Media analysts, economists and some serving officials argue that these crises are not accidental failures but instruments of state policy — designed, coordinated and deployed by the regime’s decision-making apparatus to blunt social energy, redistribute burdens and silence political unrest. For years, a chorus of state-run media, official experts, parliamentarians and even government ministers have voiced alarm about rising poverty and the impossibility of household budgets.