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Iran’s 10 Quadrillion-Rial Scandal: Ayandeh Bank Exposes Khamenei’s Lie Of ‘No Systemic Corruption’
In May 2023, the Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was forced to admit to a “seven-headed dragon of corruption” plaguing his regime, yet quickly added, “Whoever says corruption has become systemic is talking nonsense!” He repeated this hollow denial in June 2025, insisting that “systemic corruption does not exist in the Islamic Republic.” Today, the catastrophic collapse of Ayandeh Bank has turned these claims into a mockery, proving that corruption is not a flaw in the clerical regime but its very foundation. The bank’s failure is not an isolated incident; it is a perfect mirror reflecting the institutionalized plunder orchestrated by the highest echelons of power to pillage the wealth of the Iranian nation.
Katayoun Shamsi Executed in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
In the early hours of Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Katayoun Shamsi, a female inmate held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, was executed.
Katayoun Shamsi had previously been arrested on charges of “premeditated murder” and sentenced to death by the Iranian judiciary. As of the time of this report, no official statement regarding her execution has been released by Iranian authorities, including the Judiciary or the Prisons Organization. With the execution of Katayoun Shamsi, the number of women executed in Iran since the beginning of 2025 has reached 46, marking an unprecedented record in the execution of women in Iran. In the entire 2024, 34 women were executed across the country.
Join the Global Call to Stop Executions in Iran
In an unprecedented show of international solidarity, over 520 political dignitaries, lawmakers, former ministers, mayors, jurists, and human rights advocates from across the globe have issued a joint statement condemning the alarming escalation of executions in Iran since August 2024. The signatories denounce the systematic use of the death penalty under President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration and call for an immediate halt to all executions, particularly those targeting political prisoners. They also demand accountability for past atrocities, including the 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners—a crime that remains unpunished to this day. This statement forms part of an ongoing global campaign to end executions in Iran and to challenge the entrenched culture of impunity that enables such crimes. We invite all individuals, organizations, and governments to join this urgent call: No to executions. No to impunity.
IAEA Detects New Nuclear Activity in Iran Amid Reports of Missile Program Reconstruction
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), announced that the agency has recently identified new activities at Iran’s nuclear sites. This comes as intelligence and media reports indicate large-scale imports of sensitive missile materials from China and refer to the “rapid reconstruction of Iran’s missile program” following the 12-day conflict. Grossi told the media on Wednesday, October 29, that although the Iranian regime is not currently increasing uranium enrichment, satellite images show suspicious movements around uranium storage sites. He added that due to restrictions imposed by Tehran, IAEA inspectors do not have direct access to the facilities and must rely on satellite imagery.
Iran’s Regime Raises Pressure on Families of Political Prisoners
On the morning of Saturday, January 18, 2025, two notorious senior judges of Iran’s regime, Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh, were killed in the Supreme Court. State media announced that the killer was Farshid Asadi, a 31-year-old janitor at the Supreme Court. Only one day after the killing of Razini and Moghiseh, early the next morning, agents of the Ministry of Intelligence raided the home of the Akbari-Monfared family and arrested Amir Hassan, the family’s 23-year-old son. He was subjected to severe torture for 24 days, particularly during the first four days, until the Ministry of Intelligence arrested his father, Mohammad Ali Akbari-Monfared, on January 21. Mr. Akbari-Monfared, who contracted polio in childhood, is disabled in both legs. Despite also suffering from severe heart disease and four strokes—including one stroke that, even after several years, has left the right side of his body paralyzed—he has been unable to leave his home in recent years.
Iran Regime Maintains Ban on Major Social Media Platforms
Iran’s regime has refused to lift restrictions on major social media platforms, including Telegram, Instagram, and YouTube, according to a report by Shargh Daily, a state-run newspaper. The decision was confirmed by the Filtering Committee of the National Center for Cyberspace, signaling that Tehran will continue to control online access despite public demand for digital freedom. Over the past year, regime officials, including the minister of communications and the government spokesperson, have repeatedly evaded questions about the unblocking of platforms. While publicly claiming that the issue is under serious review, these officials have offered no concrete timeline or measures, suggesting that efforts to implement a second phase of unblocking have effectively failed.