{"id":330873,"date":"2025-04-26T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330873"},"modified":"2025-04-26T13:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T12:05:22","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-26-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-april-26-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 26, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_330875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330875\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-lavan-island-oil-workers-protest-24042025.jpg\" alt=\"Oil platform workers in Lavan and the Persian Gulf stages protest on April 24, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-lavan-island-oil-workers-protest-24042025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-lavan-island-oil-workers-protest-24042025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-lavan-island-oil-workers-protest-24042025-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-lavan-island-oil-workers-protest-24042025-743x420.jpg 743w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-lavan-island-oil-workers-protest-24042025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-lavan-island-oil-workers-protest-24042025-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oil platform workers in Lavan and the Persian Gulf stages a protest on April 24, 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;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 2:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"NewsNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Videos Reveal at Least 200 Houthi Fighters Killed in U.S. Airstrikes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-243080 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Newsweek-Logo-e1707396234101-300x120.png\" alt=\"Newsweek-Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Newsweek-Logo-e1707396234101-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Newsweek-Logo-e1707396234101-150x60.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Newsweek-Logo-e1707396234101.png 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"NewsNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least 82 Houthi officers in addition to over 120 fighters have been killed in U.S. airstrikes since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered attacks against the Iran-backed group in Yemen in mid-March, according to a Newsweek analysis of videos from funerals and official announcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NewsNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Houthi spokesperson told Newsweek that there had been losses, but they were small compared to those in an earlier war against forces from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NewsNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The number of officers killed is a measure of the damage done to the Iran-backed Houthis in the first major military assault ordered under Trump&#8217;s presidency. Despite the attacks, the group has continued to launch missiles against Israel and to announce attacks on U.S. aircraft carriers and the shooting down of American drones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/videos-reveal-least-200-houthis-killed-us-airstrikes-2063762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amnesty International Warns of Imminent Execution of Iranian Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amnesty International has issued an urgent warning about the imminent risk of execution facing two Iranian political prisoners, Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, currently held in Ghezel Hesar Prison. The warning follows the rejection of their second judicial review requests by the Iranian regime\u2019s Supreme Court\u2014a decision that rights groups and legal experts are calling a grave violation of due process.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amnesty International is gravely concerned that Behrouz Ehsani &amp; Mehdi Hassani are at imminent risk of execution in Ghezel Hesar prison after their 2nd judicial review request was rejected. Global action is needed NOW urging Iran&#39;s authorities to halt any plans to execute them! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pdssTZpeJT\">https:\/\/t.co\/pdssTZpeJT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amnesty Iran (@AmnestyIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmnestyIran\/status\/1915432921311126009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 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 international human rights organization sounded the alarm in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), stating, \u201cGlobal action is needed NOW urging Iran\u2019s authorities to halt any plans to execute them!\u201d Amnesty cited credible reports that both retrial requests were dismissed without even reviewing the case files from the lower courts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/amnesty-international-warns-of-imminent-execution-of-iranian-political-prisoners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\">Iranian Regime\u2019s Fear of Youth Drives New School Crackdown Pact with Police<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311246 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-security-forces-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"iran security forces\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-security-forces-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-security-forces-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-security-forces.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI am a soldier of General Radan. I proudly state that the Ministry of Education is fully at your service and supports your missions.\u201d These nauseating words from Alireza Kazemi, the Minister of Education under regime president Masoud Pezeshkian, alongside the signing of a disgraceful\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/the-iranian-regimes-futile-efforts-to-contain-rebellious-students-and-youth\/\">memorandum of understanding<\/a>\u00a0with Ahmad Reza Radan, the notorious commander of the Iranian regime\u2019s State Security Forces (FARAJA), betray the regime\u2019s terror of Iran\u2019s young generation and students. Radan also brazenly stated, \u201cWe must not overlook the mafia that kidnaps students\u2019 thoughts. (The enemy)\u2026 hijacks the minds of our students.\u201d These words are not a sign of authority but an admission of deep fear of the coming uprising.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The participation of Iran\u2019s Gen Z, students, and youth in the 2022 uprising turned the regime\u2019s nightmare into reality. The flames of that uprising still flicker in the streets, and the oppressive regime trembles in fear of another volcanic eruption of protest.<br \/>\nWhat terrifies the regime is the youth\u2019s adoption of the \u201cfire answers fire\u201d strategy against the regime\u2019s repressive forces, who either gunned down many of their comrades in the streets or sent them to the gallows, like the executed protester\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-irans-public-protests-execution-of-mohsen-shekari-as-uprising-enters-85th-day\/\">Mohsen Shekari<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\"><a style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/iranian-regimes-fear-of-youth-drives-new-school-crackdown-pact-with-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\">Former Iranian MP Warns of Economic Collapse and Impending Uprising<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-313451 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Iran-November2019-Uprising-15082020-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A widely recognized image from the November 2019 uprising showing a bank in flames near Tehran, Iran's capital\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Iran-November2019-Uprising-15082020-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Iran-November2019-Uprising-15082020-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Iran-November2019-Uprising-15082020-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Iran-November2019-Uprising-15082020-1-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Iran-November2019-Uprising-15082020-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"702\">Javad Arianmanesh, a former member of Iran\u2019s parliament, has described the country\u2019s current economic and social conditions as \u201cdeplorable\u201d in an interview with the\u00a0<em data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"360\">Jamaran<\/em>\u00a0website. His remarks serve as a stark warning about the potential for widespread unrest, highlighting deep public distrust in the government and the regime\u2019s growing instability. These comments come as Iran approaches the final year of its 20-year development plan known as\u00a0<em data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"646\">Iran 1404<\/em>\u2014a plan that has fallen dramatically short of its goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1103\">The\u00a0<em data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"745\">Iran 1404<\/em>\u00a0plan aimed to position Iran as the leading economic and military power in the region. However, Arianmanesh labeled the present situation as \u201ccatastrophic.\u201d He pointed to deep-rooted structural issues such as poverty, corruption, runaway inflation, currency devaluation, and widening social inequality\u2014all of which have fueled growing public dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\"><a style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/former-iranian-mp-warns-of-economic-collapse-and-impending-uprising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\">The Ongoing War on Words: Iran\u2019s Repression of Free Expression in 2024<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330874 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/broken-pen-black-and-white.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/broken-pen-black-and-white.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/broken-pen-black-and-white-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"572\">In 2024, the Iranian regime continued its systematic campaign against\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pen.org\/report\/freedom-to-write-index-2024\/#heading-7\">freedom of expression<\/a>, particularly targeting writers, artists, and cultural figures who dare to challenge the status quo. Despite a slight decrease in the number of imprisoned writers compared to the previous year, the regime\u2019s grip on the creative community remains ironclad, with 43 writers behind bars\u201413 of them women, marking Iran as the world\u2019s leading jailer of female writers for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"1047\">The crackdown reflects a sustained backlash that began with the mass protests in 2022, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. While some arrested writers from that period have since been released, many now live in exile, silenced under the threat of re-imprisonment or heavy surveillance. Others remain behind bars or face renewed court summons for continued dissent expressed through writing, music, or translation work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\"><a style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/human-rights\/the-ongoing-war-on-words-irans-repression-of-free-expression-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\">Hezbollah\u2019s Disarmament: A Strategic Setback for the Iranian Regime<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327672 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hezbollah-supporters-lebanon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hezbollah-supporters-lebanon.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hezbollah-supporters-lebanon-150x106.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"771\">The recent summoning and formal reprimand of Iran\u2019s ambassador to Lebanon by the Lebanese Foreign Ministry over his comments on Hezbollah\u2019s disarmament marks a significant turning point in Lebanon\u2019s political landscape. This diplomatic confrontation is more than a minor incident\u2014it signals a deeper shift in the regional balance of power that could have far-reaching consequences for the Iranian regime. For decades, Hezbollah has functioned as one of Iran\u2019s most powerful and loyal proxy forces. Disarming it would represent a serious strategic blow to Tehran\u2019s regional ambitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1267\">In recent weeks, calls for Hezbollah\u2019s disarmament have intensified from both domestic and international actors. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has spoken openly on the issue, and the United States has repeatedly emphasized that the monopoly on military power must rest with Lebanon\u2019s official government. These statements are not isolated remarks; they appear to be part of an emerging, irreversible trend aimed at restoring state sovereignty in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"863\"><a style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/middle-east\/hezbollahs-disarmament-a-strategic-setback-for-the-iranian-regime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"pos-content\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"id__nx72q4f3058\" class=\"css-175oi2r r-9aw3ui r-1s2bzr4\" aria-labelledby=\"id__ia7ptvlkyt id__7wdstwzpcuv\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-9aw3ui\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1ets6dv r-1phboty r-rs99b7 r-1867qdf r-1udh08x r-o7ynqc r-6416eg r-1ny4l3l\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-16y2uox r-1pi2tsx r-13qz1uu\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-april-25-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 25<\/strong><strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 2:00 PM CEST Videos Reveal at Least 200 Houthi Fighters Killed in U.S. Airstrikes At least 82 Houthi officers in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":330875,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-330873","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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