{"id":331451,"date":"2025-05-13T06:53:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T05:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331451"},"modified":"2025-05-13T21:29:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T20:29:05","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-13-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-13-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 13, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Gothenburg, Sweden, rally against Iran\u2019s execution spree\u2014calling on the international community to hold the regime accountable \u2013 May 11, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 10:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Appeal: \u201cNo to Executions in Iran\u201d \u2014 Event in Cuneo<\/h3>\n

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On Friday, May 16, at 6:00 p.m., an event will be held in the Hall of Honor at the Cuneo City Hall to support Maryam Rajavi\u2019s appeal, \u201cNo to Executions in Iran.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>The event will be moderated by Cristina Clerico, Cuneo\u2019s Culture Commissioner, and will feature remarks by the Mayor of Cuneo, Patrizia Manassero; Members of Parliament Chiara Gribaudo and Monica Ciaburro; Senator Giorgio Maria Bergesio; city councilors Giancarlo Boselli and Noemi Mallone; Elham Nikzat, head of the Northern Italy chapter of the Iranian Democratic Women\u2019s Association; and Khosro Nikzat, president of the Association of Iranian Doctors and Pharmacists Residing in Italy.<\/p>\n

The event is open to the public and is expected to be attended by several mayors from the province of Cuneo.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 7:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Must Be Banned Immediately<\/h3>\n

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The arrest of four Iranians last week over an alleged terror plot, described by Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, as one of the biggest threats Britain had seen in years, underlined the ongoing and extremely dangerous attempts by Iran to kill dissidents living abroad, sponsor terrorist attacks and spread an extremist message of hatred throughout the West. The alleged target of the plot was the Israeli embassy in London. The aim was probably to sabotage any resumption of talks with the United States on limiting Iran\u2019s nuclear weapons research. The mastermind was undoubtedly the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Astonishingly, this malign, powerful and vicious organisation is allowed to operate openly in Britain. It should be banned immediately.<\/p>\n

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Sanctioning Oil Smuggling Network Generating Billions for Iranian Military<\/h3>\n

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The United States is today sanctioning an international network facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil worth billions of dollars to China on behalf of Iran\u2019s Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS) and its front company, Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars (Sepehr Energy).\u00a0 The revenue from the sale of this oil funds the development of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), nuclear proliferation, and Iran\u2019s terrorist proxies, including the Houthis\u2019 attacks on Red Sea Shipping, the U.S. Navy, and Israel.<\/p>\n

The United States will continue to take action in support of National Security Presidential Memorandum 2, which imposes maximum pressure on the Iranian regime to deny it access to resources that sustain its destabilizing activities.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 2:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Calls for Total Dismantling of Iranian Regime\u2019s Nuclear Program<\/h3>\n

On May 12, 2025, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees, reiterated his demand for the complete dismantling of the Iranian regime\u2019s nuclear program, stating that no amount of negotiation can replace full disarmament. Speaking on Fox News<\/a>, Cruz emphasized that all centrifuges must be destroyed, and the regime\u2019s nuclear capacity must be eliminated entirely to prevent future threats.<\/p>\n

Senator Cruz sharply contrasted U.S. President Trump\u2019s \u201cmaximum pressure\u201d campaign with what he described as four years of appeasement under Joe Biden, blaming the previous administration for restoring billions in oil revenues to the regime and enabling Tehran\u2019s military proxies.<\/p>\n

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