{"id":331598,"date":"2025-05-17T06:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T05:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331598"},"modified":"2025-05-17T19:16:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:16:58","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-17-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 17, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iranian Resistance supporters protested rising executions outside Belgium\u2019s Foreign Ministry, May 14, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 8:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Addressing a Conference of European and Canadian Dignitaries and Representatives<\/h3>\n

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Maryam Rajavi: “This regime has taken the freedom of the Iranian people, the peace of the Middle East, and the security of the world hostage. In the last 40 years, the issue of Iran has been one of the most difficult problems in the world.<\/p>\n

“During this time, those who appeased the religious dictatorship have sacrificed values such as standing for human rights and firmness against terrorism and hostage taking for their economic or trade interests. They claimed that they would contain the regime, but in reality, they helped to close the way of change in Iran. History has shown that you have supported the right and most responsible policy.”<\/p>\n

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Paris Rally Condemns Iran Executions, Calls for Abolition of Death Penalty and Release of Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n

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Paris, May 13, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the Iranian Resistance, including members of the NCRI and MEK, gathered at the Esplanade des Invalides to protest the alarming surge in executions and ongoing human rights violations in Iran under the presidency of Masoud Pezeshkian. Since he assumed office in July 2024, over 1,145 executions have been reported.<\/p>\n

They condemned the death sentences issued against political prisoners affiliated with the PMOI, particularly Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, who face imminent execution.<\/p>\n

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Brussels Rally Condemns Executions in Iran, Urges Belgium to Blacklist IRGC as Terrorist Group<\/h3>\n

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Brussels, Belgium \u2013 May 14, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the Iranian Resistance, including members of the NCRI and MEK, gathered outside the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest the alarming rise in executions in Iran. As nuclear negotiations continue, demonstrators condemned the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating domestic repression and called on the Belgian government to urgently designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ) as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n

They condemned the death sentences issued against political prisoners affiliated with the PMOI, particularly Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, who face imminent execution.<\/p>\n

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PMOI Resistance Units respond to Pezeshkian\u2019s Kermanshah trip with anti-regime activities<\/h3>\n

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As Iranian regime president Masoud Pezeshkian carried out a propaganda visit to Kermanshah Province, PMOI Resistance Units delivered a clear and unequivocal message on the ground: this regime holds no legitimacy, and its agents have no place in the cities of a rebellious people.<\/p>\n

In a bold defiance of heavy security measures, widespread surveillance cameras, and patrols by the Basij and the Iranian regime\u2019s forces, the Resistance Units in Kermanshah launched a field campaign that included the posting of banners and slogans across city streets and walls, conveying powerful messages to both Pezeshkian and the regime at large.<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Rebellious Youth Show Solidarity with Political Prisoners, Attack Regime Targets<\/h3>\n
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