{"id":329290,"date":"2025-03-08T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T08:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329290"},"modified":"2025-03-08T17:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T16:13:29","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-8-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-8-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 8, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UPDATE: 5:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

How A Women-Led Resistance Can End Iran\u2019s Nuclear Threat<\/h3>\n

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At the start of this year, the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that the Islamic Republic of Iran was \u201cpressing the gas pedal\u201d on its nuclear activities. In response to its latest censure by the IAEA\u2019s board of governors, the Iranian regime announced plans to expand its nuclear facilities in ways that would further accelerate the pace of its uranium enrichment. This came after more than four years of those facilities enriching the material to 60% fissile purity, putting some of Iran\u2019s stockpiles just a short technical step away from weapons grade.<\/p>\n

The pending upgrades threaten to narrow Iran\u2019s \u201cbreakout time\u201d for nuclear weapons capability. Furthermore, recent intelligence reports have revealed the existence of another clandestine Iranian program to develop nuclear warheads. The window of opportunity for halting Iran\u2019s progress toward nuclear breakout is rapidly closing, and Western powers must take decisive action now.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 2:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

From Andrew Tate to Tehran, We Must Fight Misogyny on International Women’s Day<\/h3>\n

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International Women\u2019s Day<\/a> has been a beacon of gender equality for more than 100 years \u2013 but today it feels more important than ever because, make no mistake, misogyny is on the rise. And it\u2019s not a wolf-whistle, pinch-your-a*** misogyny; it\u2019s much more deeply hidden and thus much more sinister.<\/p>\n

The rise of\u00a0Andrew Tate<\/a> and his women-hating, women-abusing followers is not an aberration, it\u2019s cast-iron proof of where we are. It is no surprise that a new survey carried out to mark International Women\u2019s Day today showed 64% of UK adults think misogyny is a problem. And three in ten consider it a very serious one. And they are right.<\/p>\n

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Haunting Audio Message of Defiant Dad Who Faces Execution in Iran As He Exposes Torture & Hellhole Jail Abuse<\/h3>\n

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A DAD set to be executed in Iran has blasted its brutal regime in a powerful voice message recorded behind bars.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mehdi Hassani<\/a>, 48, was handed a death sentence on trumped-up charges and has been tortured in jail.\u00a0He now faces\u00a0imminent execution<\/a>\u00a0after his appeal to be spared death was rejected by\u00a0Iran<\/a>\u2019s merciless rulers.<\/p>\n

But defiant Hassani has unleashed a blistering put down of Iran\u2019s \u201ccruelty and oppression\u201d in a voice message to his daughter Maryam that has been shared with The Sun.<\/p>\n

The dad-of-three said: \u201cThis regime has for the past 46 years spent the country’s wealth on warmongering and suppressing the people of Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I’m in prison today and have been sentenced to execution, it is only because I could not tolerate seeing such cruelty and oppression against this nation and against the children of my land, and I stood up against oppression.<\/p>\n

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Minister Joly Announces Additional Sanctions against Iran<\/h3>\n

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Today, the Honourable M\u00e9lanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the\u00a0Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations<\/em>\u00a0against Iranian individuals and entities who have engaged in gross human rights violations against Iranian civilians and destabilizing activities in the Middle East region and globally that undermine international peace, security or stability in a manner that is consistent with the policies of Iran.<\/p>\n

The Iranian regime continues to demonstrate blatant disregard for human rights, systematically oppressing its own people and spreading instability beyond its borders. From the brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters to the arbitrary detention and execution of dissidents, Iran\u2019s leaders persist in silencing voices of freedom with violence and fear. These egregious violations extend beyond their domestic population, as the regime supports terror groups and threatens regional and global security.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 9:30 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

PMOI Resistance Units Organize Anti-Regime Activities as Pezeshkian Visits Tehran Province<\/h3>\n

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PMOI Resistance Units organized anti-regime activities across various cities in Tehran province in protest against the visit of the regime\u2019s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, to the region. Protesters raised slogans condemning him as responsible for executions and demanding his resignation.\u00a0In Tehran and surrounding cities, banners and graffiti were displayed, rejecting Pezeshkian\u2019s visit and denouncing his role in the regime\u2019s oppressive policies. The slogans included:<\/p>\n