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From Denial to Fear
For more than four decades, the clerical regime in Iran has tried to erase the truth about the democratic opposition — the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). It has used censorship, torture, and executions to project an image of total control. But today, the regime’s own officials reveal that they no longer believe their own propaganda.
Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Minister for International Affairs, said in June 2022: “In the past, it was believed that the MEK had no support. But that is no longer our view. Since 2021, we have carried out coordinated pressure against countries that host them.”
Even President Ebrahim Raisi, before his death, admitted in October 2022: “The United States, the MEK, and other enemies are trying to realize their anti-revolutionary ambitions…”
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UK Announces Sanctions Against Individual Who Funds the Work of the IRGC
Minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer said:
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is one of the most powerful military organisations in Iran, reporting directly to the Supreme Leader. Its use of repression and targeted threats to carry out hostile acts, including here in the UK, is completely unacceptable. We will continue to take action to call out and tackle such behaviour.
Today we are announcing sanctions against corrupt Iranian banker and businessman, Aliakbar Ansari, for his role in financially supporting the activities of the IRGC.
This designation sends a clear message – we will not tolerate threats from the IRGC and will not hesitate to take the most effective measures against them.”
Western Intelligence Says Iran Is Rearming Despite UN Sanctions, With China’s Help
Iran appears to be stepping up the rebuilding of its ballistic missile program, despite the reintroduction last month of United Nations sanctions that ban arms sales to the country and ballistic missile activity.
European intelligence sources say several shipments of sodium perchlorate, the main precursor in the production of the solid propellant that powers Iran’s mid-range conventional missiles, have arrived from China to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas since the so-called “snapback” mechanism was triggered at the end of September.
Those sources say the shipments, which began arriving on September 29, contain 2,000 tons of sodium perchlorate bought by Iran from Chinese suppliers in the wake of its 12-day conflict with Israel in June. The purchases are believed to be part of a determined effort to rebuild the Islamic Republic’s depleted missile stocks. Several of the cargo ships and Chinese entities involved are under sanctions from the United States.
IAEA Annual Report 2024
Since February 2021, Iran has not been implementing any of its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), including the AP. This has seriously affected the Agency’s JCPOA-related verification and monitoring activities. During 2024, the Director General submitted to the Board of Governors, and in parallel to the UN Security Council, four quarterly reports and five updated reports entitled Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015).
At the end of 2024, outstanding safeguards issues related to the presence of uranium particles of anthropogenic origin at two undeclared locations in Iran remained unresolved.
Unless and until Iran clarifies these issues, the Agency will not be able to provide assurance about the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme. The Director General submitted to the Board of Governors four quarterly reports entitled NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and one report entitled Implementation of
the Joint Statement of 4 March 2023.
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On Cyrus the Great Day, PMOI Resistance Units Send a Resounding Message: ‘No to Shah, No to Mullahs’
Ahead of October 29, the anniversary of Cyrus the Great, the heroic Resistance Units of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) launched a widespread campaign across the country, turning a day of national heritage into a powerful protest against the ruling theocracy. In at least 12 cities, from Pasargadae—Cyrus’s final resting place—to the capital Tehran, these brave activists displayed banners and chanted slogans that articulated a clear vision for the nation’s future: a democratic republic free from all forms of tyranny, whether from the mullahs or the monarchy.
Their actions directly challenge the regime’s narrative and send an unambiguous message to the world that the Iranian people’s struggle is not for a return to the past, but for a future built on freedom and popular sovereignty. The coordinated activities in cities including Shiraz, Isfahan, Hamedan, Kermanshah, and Sanandaj underscored the organized and nationwide presence of the resistance.
Tragic Accident in Naqadeh: Minibus Carrying Schoolgirls Overturns
Tragic Accident in Naqadeh: In another heartbreaking incident involving students, on Monday evening, October 27, 2025, a minibus carrying schoolgirls overturned on the road leading to the Mohammad Yar junction in Naqadeh County, West Azerbaijan Province. As a result, twelve middle-school girls and the driver were injured and transferred to Naqadeh Hospital. Most of the injured suffered from bone fractures.
Poor road infrastructure, low-quality maintenance, and the aging of vehicles are among the main causes of the recurrence of such accidents.
While the country faces an urgent need to modernize its transport fleet and road infrastructure, the Iranian regime continues to divert vital national resources, especially oil revenues, away from public welfare and safety, channeling them instead into domestic repression and foreign conflicts.
Nursing Crisis in Iran: The Sound of a Collapsing Healthcare System
Nursing Crisis in Iran: Despite Iran’s vast natural resources—oil, gas, and a wealth of human talent—the ruling regime continues to channel the nation’s wealth not toward improving citizens’ lives or supporting its workforce, but toward funding repression, exporting terrorism, and fueling conflicts across the region. The direct consequence of these policies is the decay of the country’s vital institutions, most notably its healthcare system.
Recently, Abbas Abdi, the Ministry of Health’s Nursing Deputy, openly acknowledged on state television the worsening human resource crisis in the nursing sector. According to this official, in the past year alone, 570 Iranian nurses have emigrated, while 1,950 others have left the profession due to harsh working conditions, meager pay, and job insecurity. The Ministry of Health has, therefore, lost some 2,500 nurses in the Persian year 1403 (March 2024-March 2025) (eghtesadnews.com, asriran.com, donya-e-eqtesad.com, October 27, 20225)
Iran Regime’s Strategic Deadlock Deepens Under Khamenei’s Leadership
Under Ali Khamenei’s leadership, Iran’s regime has become trapped in a strategic deadlock—neither at peace with the international community nor engaged in open war. The deadlock stems from a combination of ideological rigidity, domestic repression, and regional adventurism. Analysts say this condition reflects the cumulative result of Tehran’s theocratic policies, its export of terrorism, and internal contradictions within the ruling elite. Recent years have seen widening rifts within Iran’s power structure. The divides are no longer limited to reformists and hardliners but now cut across principlist factions themselves. These tensions arise from ideological disputes, conflicting economic interests, and divergent views on foreign policy.
Observers note that Khamenei’s once-dominant authority to mediate among factions is fading. The disagreements over how to handle nuclear negotiations and relations with the West—particularly following the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018 and the EU’s activation of the snapback mechanism in 2025—have further exposed the leadership’s fragmentation.
Iraq’s Election Marks a Turning Point Away from Iran’s Regime Influence
With Iraq heading toward parliamentary elections, the country’s political landscape is witnessing a profound transformation. The defining trend is a growing detachment from the influence of Iran’s regime and a shift toward nationalism and political sovereignty. A new generation of Iraqi candidates is no longer willing to campaign under Tehran’s shadow. Even traditional Shiite factions — once close allies of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — are now centering their election programs on “neutrality” toward both Iran and the United States.
For years, neutrality toward Washington served as a convenient slogan among Shiite blocs. But today, when neutrality is declared toward both Tehran and Washington, it signals something deeper — Iraq’s readiness for a new political era.
Unprecedented Execution Record in the Past 30 Years in Iran
The total number of executions carried out between September 23, and October 22 has reached an unprecedented figure of at least 283 people — the highest in the past four decades. Independent and human rights sources emphasize that this number represents only the officially reported portion of reality, as many executions are conducted secretly without any public announcement.
- September 23 to October 22, 2022 = 36 executions
- September 23 to October 22, 2023 = 81 executions
- September 23 to October 22, 2024 = 152 executions
- September 23 to October 22, 2025 = 283 executions
The rapid surge in these figures illustrates the regime’s policy of intensified repression and internal pressure in the face of growing political and social crises.
Iran’s Regime Debt to Social Security Disrupts Healthcare for Workers and Retirees
Three weeks after the approval by Iran’s top three branches of power to pay 700 trillion rials (approximately 608.7 million dollars) of the government’s debt to the Social Security Organization, the securities have still not been delivered to Refah Bank, creating the risk of further disruption in healthcare services for workers and retirees. The state-run ILNA news agency reported on Tuesday, October 28, that according to the decision made on October 6 by Iran’s three branches of power, the government was supposed to settle part of its debt to the healthcare sector of the Social Security Organization by issuing 700 trillion rials in securities, and transfer the remaining 1.2 quadrillion rials (approximately 1.043 billion dollars) to the organization by the end of the year through state-owned shares and assets.
Internal Shifts Emerge in Iran’s Leadership Following the 12-Day War
According to Iranian media outlets, during the past week, Iran’s parliament witnessed strong criticism directed at former president Hassan Rouhani. Reports highlighted that some lawmakers called for his prosecution and imprisonment, and the session reflected tensions among different political factions.
According to the state media reports, the conflict began after Rouhani sharply criticized the parliament. He said laws supported by only 10 percent of the people lacked legitimacy. His remarks triggered a strong reaction.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned Rouhani and former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. He said their comments had “damaged Iran’s strategic cooperation with Russia.” His statement opened the way for hard-line lawmakers to launch a new wave of attacks.
Winterthur Exhibition Denounces Iran’s Executions and Calls for Freedom of Political Prisoners
Winterthur, Switzerland – October 29, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held an exhibition to protest the Iranian regime’s increasing use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners. The event also expressed solidarity with the “No to Execution” campaign.
Gothenburg Rally in Solidarity with the 92nd Week of Iran’s ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ Campaign
Gothenburg, Sweden – October 28, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) gathered in Gothenburg to mark the 57th consecutive week of local participation in the global “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign. The movement protests the Iranian regime’s escalating wave of executions and systematic repression.
Iranian Women: From the Constitutional Revolution to the Mullahs’ Rule
Over the past 120 years, the women’s movement in Iran has endured profound ups and downs, yet Iranian women have relentlessly pursued freedom amid adversity. This movement truly ignited during the Constitutional Revolution against despotism around 120 years ago, coinciding with widespread oppression and poverty under tyrannical rule. On one side stood the despotic regime; on the other, rigid religious edicts imposed by certain clerics, fostering a patriarchal society where both women and men were deprived of basic rights.
Freedom-seeking women embraced democratic ideals. To grasp the essence of this movement, one must consider Iran’s historical context. During Fath-Ali Shah’s era and beyond, defeats in wars with Russia and territorial losses deeply affected patriots, while British imperial interests further complicated political dynamics. Even before the Constitutional era, women participated in social uprisings driven by economic hardships and famine, sparking thoughts of rebellion.