{"id":330948,"date":"2025-04-28T06:21:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T05:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330948"},"modified":"2025-04-28T20:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:59:10","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-28-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-april-28-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 28, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Geneva, Switzerland, held a rally on April 27, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 10:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

European Union Urges Stronger Global Action on Iran\u2019s Nuclear Program at UN NPT Meeting<\/h3>\n

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At the Third Preparatory Committee session for the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the European Union stressed<\/a> its grave concerns over the expansion of the Iranian regime\u2019s nuclear program and called for urgent international action to ensure Tehran does not acquire nuclear weapons. Speaking on behalf of the EU and aligned countries, the EU delegation emphasized that due to Tehran\u2019s lack of cooperation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has lost continuity of knowledge and remains unable to confirm the peaceful nature of Iran\u2019s nuclear activities.<\/p>\n

The EU reiterated its commitment to a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue and urged full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. It also called on the regime to swiftly comply with its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement obligations to restore international trust.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 6:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Treasury Targets Vessels Delivering Oil Derivatives to the Houthis<\/h3>\n

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WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, the Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting\u00a0three vessels and their owners for providing support to Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis, which is part of the Iranian regime\u2019s network of terrorist proxies and partners.\u00a0\u00a0The group has deployed missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and naval mines to attack commercial shipping interests in the Red Sea, threatening global freedom of navigation and the integrity of international commerce.\u00a0 The Houthis also profit significantly from the shipment of goods through ports they control, profiting, in particular, from the discharge of refined petroleum products.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 11:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

USCENTCOM: Over 800 Houthi Targets Struck Since March in Yemen Campaign<\/h3>\n

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U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) announced on April 27 that its forces have conducted more than 800 strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen since mid-March, as part of Operation Rough Rider. The campaign aims to restore freedom of navigation in the region and reinforce American deterrence.<\/p>\n

According to USCENTCOM<\/a>, the operation has killed hundreds of Houthi fighters and senior leaders, while destroying command centers, air defense systems, weapons manufacturing facilities, and storage sites containing advanced missiles and drones used in attacks on international shipping.<\/p>\n

The sustained strikes, carried out with detailed intelligence to minimize civilian risk, have significantly degraded Houthi capabilities. Ballistic missile launches have reportedly dropped by 69%, and drone attacks have decreased by 55%. Additionally, the destruction of the Ras Isa Port has disrupted a major source of revenue for the Houthis.<\/p>\n

U.S. officials reaffirmed that the regime in Iran continues to support the Houthis and warned that operations will intensify until freedom of navigation is fully restored. Forces involved include the Harry S. Truman and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups. USCENTCOM emphasized that it will continue to pressure the Houthis while maintaining operational security regarding future actions.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 7:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Condolences to the People of Bandar Abbas, Revealing the Regime\u2019s Accountability in This Tragic Disaster<\/h3>\n

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In the aftermath of the catastrophic explosion in Bandar Abbas on Saturday, April 26, 2025, I extend my deepest condolences to the grieving people of this city, with a heart heavy with sorrow.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that the full responsibility for this harrowing disaster rests with the clerical regime, which, through the reckless and unregulated storage of chemicals, weapons, and ammunition in substandard and unsafe facilities, has directly contributed to such devastating tragedies, echoing the horrific Beirut port explosion of August 2020.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, April 27, 2025, more than 24 hours after the incident, additional containers exploded in Bandar Abbas. The actual death toll is several times higher than the number reported by regime officials, and the number of victims has certainly exceeded 100.<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Regime Escalates Executions in a Desperate Bid to Crush Dissent<\/h3>\n

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The clerical regime in Iran, mired in internal and external crises and terrified of an explosion of public anger, has resorted to the weapon of execution to intimidate the public and control the situation. It has accelerated executions at an unprecedented rate since the beginning of the Persian year in mid-March.\u00a0The regime hanged 22 prisoners from April 21 to 23. On Tuesday, April 22,\u00a0Fox News reported<\/a>\u00a0on the rise in executions in Iran, stating: \u201cIran ramps up state executions amid nuclear talks with US\u2026 Iran has carried out 1,051 state executions since President Masoud Pezeshkian took office on July 8, 2024\u2026 The figure, reported to Fox News Digital by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), represents a more than 20% increase from the number of Iranians killed in 2023, which saw 853 Iranians executed by the regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Covert Network in Europe: Regime Spies, Threats, and Propaganda Uncovered<\/h3>\n

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A groundbreaking investigation by Sweden\u2019s\u00a0Doku<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>has exposed a chilling network of Iranian regime agents operating under the guise of asylum seekers and students across Europe. The report reveals how these operatives use asylum protections to infiltrate communities, spread Islamist propaganda, intimidate regime critics, and pose a grave security threat both to European national interests and the Iranian diaspora abroad.<\/p>\n

At the heart of this network are\u00a0Mohammad Heidari<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Shayan Tousynezhad<\/strong>, two individuals linked to Iran\u2019s notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Ministry of Intelligence. Their story provides a clear insight into the Islamic Republic\u2019s broader covert strategy: embedding loyal agents into Western societies under false pretenses.<\/p>\n

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Political Prisoner Rezgar Beyg-Zadeh Babamiri Details Torture in Iranian Detention Centers<\/h3>\n

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Rozgar Beyg-Zadeh Babamiri, a political prisoner currently held in Urmia Central Prison, has written a letter documenting the severe physical and psychological torture he endured while detained at the Intelligence Ministry detention centers in the cities of Bukan and Urmia, located in Iran\u2019s West Azerbaijan province.\u00a0Beyg-Zadeh Babamiri was abducted by intelligence forces on April 17, 2023, and subjected to extreme pressure during a detention period that lasted approximately 130 days. According to his testimony, he was subjected to brutal beatings, death threats, mock executions, electric shocks, enforced sleep deprivation, and various other forms of torture from the first hours of his arrest.<\/p>\n

In the detailed letter, Rezgar describes how he was lured to a location outside Bukan under false pretenses by an agent introducing himself as \u201cSaeedi\u201d from the Intelligence Ministry. Upon his arrival, he was forcibly detained and transferred to the Bukan Intelligence Office, where systematic torture was carried out by six interrogators, including individuals known by the aliases \u201cSaeedi,\u201d \u201cGhorbani,\u201d and \u201cHojjati\u201d (the latter identified as the head of the Bukan Intelligence Office).<\/p>\n

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Deliberate Neglect of a Cancer Patient\u2019s Critical Condition in Evin Prison<\/h3>\n

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The life of political prisoner Kamran Rezaei-Far, 59 years old, is in severe danger due to Evin Prison authorities\u2019 prevention of his transfer to a hospital and obstruction of his chemotherapy treatment. According to informed sources, the judiciary and Evin Prison officials have deliberately endangered his health and life through their negligence.\u00a0Kamran Rezaei-Far, who is suffering from advanced stomach cancer and pulmonary embolism, has not been transferred to specialized medical centers outside the prison despite his critical physical condition.<\/p>\n

According to reports, half of his stomach and part of his pancreas were removed during a major surgery. Additionally, the presence of blood clots in his lungs has significantly increased the risk of stroke and respiratory arrest.<\/p>\n

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Sanandaj Prison Joins the \u201cNo to Executions Tuesdays\u201d Campaign<\/h3>\n

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A group of prisoners in Sanandaj Prison has announced their participation in the \u201cNo to Executions Tuesdays\u201d campaign. Starting from Tuesday, April 29, 2025, they will go on a hunger strike in protest against the widespread wave of executions in Iranian prisons.<\/p>\n

With this move, Sanandaj Prison becomes the forty-first prison to join this nationwide campaign. Previously, the prisons of Behbahan, Zahedan, and Azbaram Lahijan had also joined the protest movement earlier this month.<\/p>\n

The \u201cNo to Executions Tuesdays\u201d campaign began on January 29, 2024, with a collective hunger strike by political prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison. This campaign, launched in response to an unprecedented escalation of executions, has continued without interruption and has become one of the largest protest movements within Iran\u2019s prisons. Despite facing severe crackdowns and a rise in executions, the movement has garnered significant international support.<\/p>\n

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Ongoing Berlin Rally and Exhibition Highlight Urgent Human Rights Abuses and Imminent Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n
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