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Conference on Iran – Wave of Executions and Intelligence Pressure in Focus
Berlin (ots) – A clear message from the German capital: Under the chairmanship of Carsten Müller, the acting head of the Bundestag’s Legal Affairs Committee, members of parliament from several parties met in Berlin to discuss two core issues — an “unequivocal call to end executions in Iran” and the “intensification of the regime’s intelligence activities against Iranian opposition members and supporters of the resistance in Germany.”
Müller described the purpose and spirit of the conference as a triad of dignity, change, and responsibility, referring to “numerous reports of pressure, threats, surveillance of demonstrators, and attempts to recruit individuals for intelligence cooperation in Germany.”
He emphasized that this trend “shows that the regime in Tehran views the National Council of Resistance of Iran and the People’s Mojahedin Organization as its central existential threat.”
UPDATE: 08:00 AM CET
Maryam Rajavi Addresses Human Rights Conference in Germany
Three years ago, during a major uprising, the people of Iran called for the overthrow of this regime. After that, the regime’s supreme leader turned to regional warmongering to prevent another uprising. Yet today, Khamenei is surrounded by the anger of the Iranian people. The people of Iran are fed up with repression, poverty, injustice, and the endless corruption of government institutions. They do not want the nation’s wealth, including its oil revenue, to be wasted. They refuse to see Khamenei and his Revolutionary Guards spend most of the country’s income on oppression, war, and nuclear and missile programs.
Iran’s rebellious youth commemorate November 2019 uprising, targeting regime’s repressive symbols
As Iran approaches the sixth anniversary of the heroic November 2019 uprising, a pivotal moment when the Iranian people’s cry for freedom shook the foundations of the clerical regime, the spirit of that resistance burns brighter than ever. In a powerful tribute to the more than 1,500 martyrs of that nationwide protest, and in defiance of the regime’s escalating campaign of terror, Iran’s courageous rebellious youth have launched a series of daring operations across the country, striking at the heart of the mullahs’ apparatus of suppression and corruption.
Ayda Najaflou: Deliberate Denial of Medical Treatment for a Christian Convert After Spinal Fracture in Evin Prison
Ayda Najaflou, a Christian convert and prisoner of conscience held in Tehran’s Evin Prison, has reportedly been denied essential medical treatment after suffering a spinal fracture from a fall off a bunk bed. Prison authorities returned her to the women’s ward without proper medical care, a move that starkly violates the Iranian regime’s international obligations regarding the humane treatment of detainees. On Sunday, November 2, 2025, Ayda Najaflou fell from an upper bunk and fractured her T12 vertebra. She was initially transferred to Taleghani Hospital, where the fracture was confirmed, but was returned to prison without any treatment and while unable to move.
Enforced Disappearance of Two Scholars, Mahsa Assadollahnejad and Shirin Karimi
Two female researchers and writers, Shirin Karimi and Mahsa Assadollahnejad , were arrested by the clerical regime’s security forces on Monday, November 3, 2025, and taken to an undisclosed location, in what appears to be an enforced disappearance. Shirin Karimi, a writer, translator, and researcher born in 1983, holds a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Tehran. She was arrested at 7:30 a.m. at her residence in Tehran. Security agents searched her home and confiscated her electronic devices and books. Shirin Karimi is known for her contributions to Critique of Political Economy website and her translations of works by Judith Butler and Afsaneh Najmabadi. She also collaborated in the “Philosophy Books for Teenagers” series.
Toronto Rally by MEK Supporters Condemns Iran Executions, Urges Support for Political Prisoners
Toronto, Canada – November 1, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally to protest the Iranian regime’s escalating use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners.
Vancouver Rally by MEK Supporters Condemns Iran Executions, Urges Support for Political Prisoners
Vancouver, Canada – November 1, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally to protest the Iranian regime’s escalating use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners.
Bucharest Exhibition Condemns Iran’s Executions and Calls for Freedom of Political Prisoners
Bucharest, Romania – November 1, 2025 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held an exhibition to protest the Iranian regime’s escalating use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners.
Zurich Exhibition Denounces Iran’s Executions and Calls for Freedom of Political Prisoners
Zurich, Switzerland – November 3, 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.
Death of Bahman Karamlou in Qezel Hesar Prison
Bahman Karamlou, a 50-year-old inmate in Qezel Hesar Prison near Karaj, died after enduring years of forced labor under harsh conditions. He had concealed his illness out of fear of being removed from the labor ward and losing minimal access to basic amenities. In Iran’s prison system, expulsion from the labor unit means losing privileges such as slightly better food or limited phone access. His silent death symbolizes how the ruling regime in Iran treats prisoners’ lives as expendable. Qezel Hesar Prison is one of the largest and most crowded prisons in Iran, housing tens of thousands of inmates. Thousands are forced to work daily in industrial workshops run under the control of the regime’s security apparatus, particularly the IRGC, through the Prisoners’ Cooperative Foundation. Officially presented as ‘rehabilitation,’ the labor ward functions as a de facto forced labor camp.
Iran’s President Vows to Rebuild Nuclear Facilities and Strengthen Atomic Capabilities
As Iran continues to recover from recent attacks on its nuclear centers, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the Atomic Energy Organization on Sunday, November 2, 2025, declaring that Tehran would “rebuild the damaged facilities again, and with greater strength.” Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, adding: “If they destroy our buildings and factories, we will rebuild them stronger.” His remarks came shortly after the United States confirmed airstrikes on three major Iranian nuclear sites during a 12-day conflict. Washington said the goal of the operation was “to prevent the advancement of Iran’s weapons program,” warning that similar strikes could follow if Tehran attempted reconstruction.
UN Rapporteur Warns About Execution of Six Iranian Political Prisoners
Mai Sato, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, has expressed serious concern in an official letter to the Iranian regime over the situation of six political prisoners sentenced to death. She emphasized that carrying out the death penalty for the charge of “baghi” (meaning rebellion or armed uprising against the ruling authority) is inconsistent with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights—of which Iran is a signatory—and is considered illegal under international law. According to the letter—published by Mai Sato along with the Iranian regime’s response on Wednesday, November 5—Babak Alipour, Vahid Beni-Amrian, Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar, Pouya Ghobadi, Abolhassan Montazer, and Seyed Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi are facing imminent execution following ambiguous judicial proceedings, torture, prolonged solitary confinement, and denial of fair trial rights.
Khamenei’s Praise for Mossadegh: A Sign of Political Desperation, Not Historical Reflection
As Iran’s regime faces an unprecedented crisis of legitimacy, the Supreme Leader attempts to co-opt the nationalist legacy of Mohammad Mossadegh—revealing deep insecurity rather than historical insight. On November 4, 2025 (13 Aban in the Iranian calendar)—the regime’s annual “anti-U.S.” commemoration—Ali Khamenei repeated his usual slogans about “Death to America” and “the students following the line of the Imam.” Yet amid this predictable rhetoric, one statement stood out. He unexpectedly spoke about the 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, calling Mossadegh’s administration “the first national government” in modern Iran and describing it as “a national government that stood up to Britain.” He claimed that Mossadegh, seeking to rid Iran of British domination, had turned to the United States, which then betrayed him by working with London to stage the coup that restored the Shah to power.