{"id":328718,"date":"2025-02-17T07:25:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T06:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=328718"},"modified":"2025-03-15T14:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T13:31:04","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-17-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 17, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328723\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-university-student-protests-16022025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-university-student-protests-16022025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-university-student-protests-16022025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-university-student-protests-16022025-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-university-student-protests-16022025-743x420.jpg 743w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-university-student-protests-16022025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-university-student-protests-16022025-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students in Tehran, Iran&#8217;s capital, protested on February 16, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 11:30 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yemen: Gov&#8217;t Coast Guard Intercepts Iranian Weapons Sent to Houthis<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-328746 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yemen-online-info-logo-300x61.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yemen-online-info-logo-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yemen-online-info-logo-150x31.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yemen-online-info-logo.png 545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">US CENTCOM praised the Yemen Coast Guard on Sunday for intercepting &#8220;Iranian advanced weapon components, drones, and communications gear that was destined for the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to the Coast Guard of the legitimate government of Yemen on their interdiction of Iranian advanced weapon components, drones, and communications gear that was destined for the Iranian backed Houthi terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>On February 12, the Yemen Coast Guard interdicted a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iH88Fz4fAP\">pic.twitter.com\/iH88Fz4fAP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1891160620101186005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The seizure was conducted on February 12 as a Dhow boat attempted to smuggle the weapons into the southern Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This comes after the Houthis threatened that it would continue attacking Israel and boats traversing the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden if the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip collapses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yemenonline.info\/politics\/8731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exclusive: Five Iraqi Banks to Be Banned from US Dollar Transactions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">DUBAI\/BAGHDAD, Feb 16 (Reuters) &#8211; Iraq&#8217;s central bank will ban five more local banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, a move that comes after meetings with U.S. Treasury officials in efforts to combat money laundering, dollar smuggling, and other violations, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The move comes after meetings in Dubai last week between officials from the Central Bank of Iraq &#8211; which last year already banned\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/iraq-bans-8-local-banks-us-dollar-transactions-2024-02-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eight<\/a>\u00a0banks from U.S. dollar transactions &#8211; and U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve officials, one of the sources said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A rare ally of both the United States and Iran with more than $100 billion in reserves held in the U.S., Iraq relies heavily on Washington&#8217;s goodwill to ensure that its access to oil revenues and finances is not blocked.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/five-iraqi-banks-be-banned-us-dollar-transactions-sources-2025-02-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"96\">U.S. National Security Adviser Reiterates Firm Stance on Iran\u2019s Nuclear Program<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"336\">U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz reaffirmed the administration\u2019s opposition to Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/U_qG8Usk0e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News on Sunday<\/a>, February 16, stating, \u201cIran can never have a nuclear weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"789\">Waltz emphasized that preventing the clerical regime from obtaining nuclear capabilities remains a critical security priority. \u201cThe President has expressed a willingness to take whatever action is necessary. All options are on the table,\u201d he said, adding that while diplomatic engagement is not ruled out, any negotiations would require the regime to fully dismantle its nuclear program and refrain from what he described as \u201cgames played in prior negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Trump is &amp;#039;deadly&amp;#039; serious about this: Michael Waltz\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_U_qG8Usk0e0\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FU_qG8Usk0e0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U_qG8Usk0e0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT8M25S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-02-16T19:00:30Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_U_qG8Usk0e0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FU_qG8Usk0e0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Trump is &#039;deadly&#039; serious about this: Michael Waltz<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/U_qG8Usk0e0\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FU_qG8Usk0e0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Trump is &amp;#039;deadly&amp;#039; serious about this: Michael Waltz\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"National Security Advisor Michael Waltz joins &#039;Fox News Sunday&#039; to discuss President Donald Trump moving to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and tensions between Israel and Iran. 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Owned by FOX Corporation, FNC is available in nearly 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre. Watch full episodes of your favorite shows The Five: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/the-five Special Report with Bret Baier: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/special-report Jesse Watters Primetime: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/jesse-watters-primetime Hannity: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/hannity The Ingraham Angle: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/ingraham-angle Gutfeld!: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/gutfeld Fox News @ Night: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/fox-news-night Follow Fox News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FoxNews\/ Follow Fox News on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/ Follow Fox News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/foxnews\/\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1094\">Highlighting broader security concerns, Waltz warned that Iran\u2019s acquisition of nuclear weapons could lead to a regional arms race and destabilize the Middle East.\u00a0The remarks come amid ongoing international scrutiny over Iran\u2019s nuclear activities, with U.S. officials maintaining that Tehran must be held accountable for its commitments under non-proliferation agreements. Waltz concluded, \u201cThe administration is committed to ensuring Iran does not develop nuclear weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"77\">G7 Condemns Tehran\u2019s Destabilizing Actions and Support for Armed Groups<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324431 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/g7-flags-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/g7-flags-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/g7-flags-logo-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"435\">The foreign ministers of the G7 countries\u2014Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union\u2014met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference and condemned\u00a0Iran\u2019s destabilizing activities in the Middle East. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/g7-foreign-ministers-statement-on-the-margins-of-the-munich-security-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In a joint statement<\/a>, the G7 members denounced the Iranian regime\u2019s rapid uranium enrichment, calling it unjustified for civilian purposes. The group also criticized Tehran\u2019s ongoing support for terrorist organizations and armed groups across the Middle East and the Red Sea, its proliferation of ballistic missiles and drones, and its transnational repression and human rights violations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1113\">The statement further condemned Iran\u2019s military support to Russia, including the supply of drones and military assistance, which has been used in Moscow\u2019s ongoing war against Ukraine. The G7 stressed that any support for Russia\u2019s war efforts is unacceptable and must be halted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1384\">The ministers also discussed regional security issues and reiterated their commitment to countering the regime\u2019s influence in Syria, Lebanon, and other parts of the Middle East. They called for greater coordination to address Tehran\u2019s role in fueling instability.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"91\">U.S. Secretary of State Condemns Iranian Regime as the Primary Source of Regional Instability<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-328398 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxnews-sec-marco-rubio-05022025-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxnews-sec-marco-rubio-05022025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxnews-sec-marco-rubio-05022025-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxnews-sec-marco-rubio-05022025-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxnews-sec-marco-rubio-05022025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxnews-sec-marco-rubio-05022025-696x393.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxnews-sec-marco-rubio-05022025.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"537\">February 16, 2025 \u2013 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio strongly condemned the Iranian regime, calling it the \u201csingle greatest source of instability in the region.\u201d Speaking in a joint press conference, Rubio asserted, \u201cBehind every terrorist group, behind every act of violence, behind every destabilizing activity, behind everything that threatens peace and stability for millions of people who call this region home, is Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"878\">Rubio specifically blamed Iran\u2019s ruling clerics, rather than its citizens, emphasizing that the Iranian people themselves are \u201cvictims of that regime.\u201d He accused the regime of fueling terrorism, violence in the West Bank, instability in Syria, and militia activities in Iraq, warning that Tehran\u2019s influence must be confronted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"1184\">On Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions, Rubio was unequivocal: \u201cThere can never be a nuclear Iran\u2014a nuclear Iran that could then hold itself immune from pressure and from action. That can never happen.\u201d He noted that U.S. President Trump has also firmly committed to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1338\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Rubio\u2019s remarks come amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, as Washington tightens its &#8220;maximum pressure&#8221; campaign against Tehran.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Students Rise Against the Regime\u2019s Murderous Security Forces<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328722 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Protests-by-students-of-Tehran-University.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Protests-by-students-of-Tehran-University.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Protests-by-students-of-Tehran-University-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday, February 14, following the brutal murder of Amir Mohammad Khaleqi, a student at the University of Tehran, and the subsequent wave of student protests, the regime\u2019s repressive forces hastily attempted to cover up and distort the facts surrounding this crime and its prior circumstances. Their goal was to silence the students and, in their view, contain their uprising. However, students countered this suppressive ploy with the chant: \u201cStudents will die but will never accept disgrace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One student, while exposing the crimes committed and the authorities\u2019 lies and misdirection, stated, \u201cThey claim there\u2019s no budget to install cameras, yet they\u2019ve filled the entire dormitory complex with surveillance cameras. Look between these two flags\u2014there are four cameras mounted on a single pole. There are cameras inside the buildings, too. And you know why? Because they see us as the threat, not the muggers. They consider us the source of insecurity, not the thieves. This must change. If even the spilling of one person\u2019s blood cannot awaken us and them, then nothing will\u2026\u201d The students then chanted against the university\u2019s security forces and continued their sit-in and protest late into the night, chanting \u201cShame on you! Shame on you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/iranian-students-rise-against-the-regimes-murderous-security-forces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Revelation of Khatami\u2019s Letter: Exposing the True Nature of Iran\u2019s So-Called Reformists<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-231690 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Khatami-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Mohammad Khatami\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Khatami-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Khatami-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Khatami.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recent revelations about backdoor efforts by Iran\u2019s so-called reformists to safeguard the Velayat-e-Faqih system have once again exposed the deceptive and corrupt nature of this political faction. One of the most significant disclosures comes from the state-run website \u201cAlef,\u201d affiliated with Ahmad Tavakoli, which published a confidential letter from former Iranian regime president Mohammad Khatami to the U.S. government in early 2003.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sent amid the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Khatami\u2019s letter outlined his willingness to fulfill all of Washington\u2019s demands. These included halting support for the so-called resistance axis and ensuring transparency regarding Iran\u2019s nuclear program. In return, Khatami sought the lifting of U.S. sanctions and an end to American efforts to overthrow the Iranian regime, particularly its support for the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/the-revelation-of-khatamis-letter-exposing-the-true-nature-of-irans-so-called-reformists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Struggle of Childhood Cancer Patients in Iran: Financial Hardships, Corruption, and Medical Challenges<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328721 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-child-cancer-patient.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-child-cancer-patient.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-child-cancer-patient-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cancer remains one of the most pressing health concerns in Iran, and its impact on children has been particularly devastating. Among the many challenges faced by families dealing with childhood cancer, the financial burden and skyrocketing cost of treatment stand out as some of the most severe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alireza Varasteh, CEO of the Institute for Supporting Children with Cancer in Khorasan, highlighted these growing concerns in a recent press conference. He revealed that the institute registers 20 new cancer patients each month, with many families abandoning treatment due to financial constraints. This distressing reality underscores the urgent need for systemic reforms and increased support for affected families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/society\/the-struggle-of-childhood-cancer-patients-in-iran-financial-hardships-corruption-and-medical-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Budget for Policing, But Not for Public Safety<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-323879 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Iran-Police-force.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Iran-Police-force.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Iran-Police-force-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the 2024 budget, the Iranian regime has allocated over 88 trillion tomans to the police force (Faraja), which translates to more than one million tomans per citizen annually. Despite this substantial funding, the police have prioritized establishing special mountain patrol units while failing to ensure the security of citizens in the heart of the capital.\u00a0On the evening of Wednesday, February 12, Amir Mohammad Khaleghi, a University of Tehran student, was murdered near his dormitory by assailants who stole his laptop. Student unions have since raised alarms about the persistent insecurity surrounding university dormitories, emphasizing that their repeated warnings have been ignored.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/general\/irans-budget-for-policing-but-not-for-public-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facade of Gender Equality: The Iranian Regime\u2019s Statistical Deception<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328720 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Statistical-deception-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Statistical-deception-Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Statistical-deception-Iran-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On February 3, 2025, Tehran-based journalist and political analyst Hamid Asefi highlighted the Iranian regime\u2019s misleading portrayal of women\u2019s rights. We are publishing this post because it reveals the truth of violations of women\u2019s rights in Iran from someone within. We have added some explanations to make the original writing comprehensible for English English-speaking audiences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asefi noted that while the regime proudly claims that \u201c60% of university students are women,\u201d it deliberately remains silent on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2020\/06\/09\/institutionalized-misogyny-in-the-laws-of-the-mullahs-regime-ruling-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legal and constitutional barriers<\/a>\u00a0that prevent women from holding leadership positions or making independent life choices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/02\/16\/facade-of-gender-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simultaneous Rise in Inflation and Theft in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315182 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-street-crowded.jpg\" alt=\"iran street crowded\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-street-crowded.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-street-crowded-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While experts emphasize the direct link between economic crises and rising crime rates, an Iranian regime official admitted, following the release of official data, that \u201ceconomic problems have a direct connection to the rise in social harms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the state-run Jamaran website, an analysis of data from Iran\u2019s Central Bank and statistics presented in Chapter 15 of the National Statistical Yearbook for 2021 reveals a direct and simultaneous correlation between rising inflation and the rate of theft in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/53458-simultaneous-rise-in-inflation-and-theft-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rising Suicides in Tehran Metro; Lack of Safety Measures and Economic Crisis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-227717 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tehran-Metro-01-e1602433738904-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"Tehran-Metro-01-e1602433738904\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tehran-Metro-01-e1602433738904-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tehran-Metro-01-e1602433738904-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tehran-Metro-01-e1602433738904-485x360.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tehran-Metro-01-e1602433738904-696x514.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tehran-Metro-01-e1602433738904-568x420.jpg 568w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tehran-Metro-01-e1602433738904-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tehran-Metro-01-e1602433738904.jpg 927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While suicides in Tehran\u2019s metro stations remain a serious issue, official statistics in this area have not been updated for over a decade. Experts believe that the lack of proper safety measures, such as platform screen doors, plays a significant role in prolonging this crisis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The state-run Khabar Online website, in an investigative report on the lack of safety measures in metro stations, noted that based on 2014 statistics, between 17 and 18 people per year attempted suicide in Tehran\u2019s metro stations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report adds that subsequent studies have shown an increasing trend in these numbers over the years. However, no updated statistics have been released, and many of these incidents are officially reported under the label of \u201cunauthorized entry into the rail area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/53465-rising-suicides-in-tehran-metro-lack-of-safety-measures-and-economic-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">London: Academics in Exile Exhibition Condemns Human Rights Violations, Stands with Tehran Student Protests<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"London: Academics in Exile Exhibition Condemns Human Rights Violations, Supports Tehran Protests.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_xaRu-11d_t4\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FxaRu-11d_t4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xaRu-11d_t4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT38S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-02-16T10:59:38Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_xaRu-11d_t4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FxaRu-11d_t4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">London: Academics in Exile Exhibition Condemns Human Rights Violations, Supports Tehran Protests.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xaRu-11d_t4\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FxaRu-11d_t4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"London: Academics in Exile Exhibition Condemns Human Rights Violations, Supports Tehran Protests.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"London, UK \u2013 February 14-15, 2025 \u2013 The Academics in Exile Association, which supports the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), organized a two-day book and photo exhibition in London to raise awareness of human rights violations in Iran and express solidarity with Iranian university students protesting against the ruling regime.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"368\"><strong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"134\">London, UK \u2013 February 14-15, 2025<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Academics in Exile Association, which supports the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>), organized a two-day book and photo exhibition in London to raise awareness of human rights violations in Iran and express solidarity with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iran-protests\/2025\/02\/iran-student-protests-erupt-in-tehran-after-murder-of-university-student\/70390\/\" rel=\"\">Iranian university students protesting<\/a>\u00a0against the ruling regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/02\/london-academics-in-exile-exhibition-condemns-human-rights-violations-stands-with-tehran-student-protests\/70406\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Los Angeles Exhibition Backs Iranian Resistance, Condemns Regime\u2019s Executions<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Los Angeles Exhibition Backs Iranian Resistance, Condemns Regime\u2019s Executions <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreePoliticalPrisoners?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreePoliticalPrisoners<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lpXssrSqa1\">https:\/\/t.co\/lpXssrSqa1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1891085850953334894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"326\"><strong>Los Angeles, California \u2013 February 15, 2025:<\/strong>\u00a0Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) held an exhibition to show solidarity with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>\u00a0and denounce the regime\u2019s growing use of executions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"602\">As part of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/tag\/no-to-executions-campaign\/\" rel=\"\">No to Execution<\/a>\u201d campaign, participants called for an end to human rights violations and demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners in Iran. They also strongly condemned the death sentences imposed on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" rel=\"\">PMOI<\/a>-affiliated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/12\/urgent-action-required-six-political-prisoners-sentenced-to-death-in-iran\/67727\/\" rel=\"\">political prisoners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"851\">The event highlighted the urgent need for international recognition of the Iranian resistance movement and reaffirmed the right of the Iranian people\u2014and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/t\/iranian-resistance-units\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEK Resistance Units<\/a>\u00a0inside Iran\u2014to defend themselves against tyranny and dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/02\/los-angeles-exhibition-backs-iranian-resistance-condemns-regimes-executions\/70397\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-16-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 16<\/strong><strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 11:30 AM CET Yemen: Gov&rsquo;t Coast Guard Intercepts Iranian Weapons Sent to Houthis US CENTCOM praised the Yemen Coast Guard [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":328723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-328718","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","9":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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