{"id":331777,"date":"2025-05-21T07:08:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T06:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331777"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T07:18:27","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-21-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-21-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 21, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_331778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331778\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-331778 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Berlin-May-17-pic-6.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally and exhibition at Berlin\u2019s Brandenburg Gate on May 17, 2025, to protest Iran\u2019s escalating human rights violations.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Berlin-May-17-pic-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Berlin-May-17-pic-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Berlin-May-17-pic-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Berlin-May-17-pic-6-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Berlin-May-17-pic-6-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Berlin-May-17-pic-6-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-331778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally and exhibition at Berlin\u2019s Brandenburg Gate on May 17, 2025, to protest Iran\u2019s escalating human rights violations.<\/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: 8:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">International Conference Calls for Democratic Change in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331787 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-150x62.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An international conference under the banner &#8216;Onward to a Democratic Republic&#8217; was held on 17 May at the headquarters of the Iranian opposition coalition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), near Paris. The event brought together a high-level British parliamentary delegation, European and international dignitaries, and representatives of the Iranian diaspora to express solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s democratic aspirations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eureporter.co\/world\/iran\/2025\/05\/21\/international-conference-calls-for-democratic-change-in-iran\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamenei\u2019s Corrupt Dictatorship Fuels Six Devastating Crises Pushing Iranians to the Brink \u2013 OpEd<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331788 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b-248-800x445-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b-248-800x445-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b-248-800x445-1-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The corrupt and plundering dictatorship of Iranian regime has plunged Iran into poverty, misery, and anger. Inflation, water and power outages, and meager wages have pushed millions of Iranians to their limits, and the deafening alarms of \u201cdire conditions\u201d and the prospect of \u201cgreat turmoil\u201d by regime officials are sounding louder than ever within the regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poverty line has reached \u201c470 to 500 million rials\u201d per month, and \u201cit can be said that 90% of the Iranian people are poor,\u201d and \u201cmore than 45 million Iranians with minimum wage are 4 times below the poverty line,\u201d according to Andisheh No, a regime-affiliated publication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurasiareview.com\/21052025-khameneis-corrupt-dictatorship-fuels-six-devastating-crises-pushing-iranians-to-the-brink-oped\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">International Conference Calls for Democratic Change in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331789 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Free-Iran-2025-conference.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Free-Iran-2025-conference.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Free-Iran-2025-conference-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An international conference under the slogan \u2018Towards a Democratic Republic\u2019 was held at the headquarters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the Iranian opposition coalition, located on the outskirts of Paris.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event brought together a prominent British parliamentary delegation, as well as European and international dignitaries and representatives of the Iranian diaspora, with the aim of showing their solidarity with the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atalayar.com\/en\/articulo\/politics\/international-conference-calls-for-democratic-change-in-iran\/20250520170000214973.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">MEK Supporters Demonstrate in Berlin, to Protest Iran\u2019s Executions and Repression<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters Demonstrate in Berlin, to Protest Iran&rsquo;s Executions and Repression &ndash; May 17, 2025\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_WFtdbYEsYJ0\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FWFtdbYEsYJ0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WFtdbYEsYJ0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M18S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-05-20T06:11:13Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_WFtdbYEsYJ0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FWFtdbYEsYJ0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters Demonstrate in Berlin, to Protest Iran\u2019s Executions and Repression \u2013 May 17, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WFtdbYEsYJ0\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FWFtdbYEsYJ0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters Demonstrate in Berlin, to Protest Iran&rsquo;s Executions and Repression &ndash; May 17, 2025\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Berlin, Germany \u2013 May 17, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)\u00a0 held a rally and exhibition in Berlin to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating human rights violations, with particular focus on the death sentences imposed on political prisoners. Participants demanded the immediate cancellation of these death sentences and the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran. They condemned the regime\u2019s ongoing repression and voiced strong support for the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for democratic change. The demonstrators paid tribute to the martyrs of the Iranian revolution\u2014those executed by the regime or killed during popular uprisings\u2014and reaffirmed their commitment to the ongoing struggle for freedom, democracy, justice, and human rights. The demonstrators in Berlin commemorated 60 years of the relentless struggle of the People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), founded in 1965. As of 2025, sixty years have passed since the organization\u2019s establishment and its continued fight against two dictatorships\u2014the overthrown monarchy of the Shah and the current religious and terrorist dictatorship of the mullahs. The demonstrators paid tribute to the MEK\u2019s six decades of unwavering resistance.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Berlin, Germany \u2013 May 17, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally and exhibition at the Brandenburg Gate to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating human rights violations, with particular focus on the death sentences imposed on political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participants demanded the immediate cancellation of these death sentences and the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran. They condemned the regime\u2019s ongoing repression and voiced strong support for the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for democratic change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/05\/mek-supporters-demonstrate-in-berlin-to-protest-irans-executions-and-repression\/73744\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>International Conference in Paris Bolsters Call for New Iran Policy, Backs NCRI as Democratic Alternative<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331779 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paris-conference-NCRI-May-17-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paris-conference-NCRI-May-17-2025.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paris-conference-NCRI-May-17-2025-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, May 17, Paris became the center of international attention as prominent parliamentarians and political figures from across Europe and Canada gathered to discuss key developments in Iran policy. The event, centered on the theme of fostering democratic change in Iran, featured a keynote address by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the NCRI, and underscored a growing international consensus for a firmer stance against the Iranian regime and support for its democratic opposition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/international-conference-in-paris-bolsters-call-for-new-iran-policy-backs-ncri-as-democratic-alternative\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Female Political Prisoners in Evin Chant Against the Death Penalty<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331780 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NCRI-Women-Female-Political-Prisoners-in-Evin-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NCRI-Women-Female-Political-Prisoners-in-Evin-min.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NCRI-Women-Female-Political-Prisoners-in-Evin-min-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Female political prisoners in the women\u2019s ward of Tehran\u2019s Evin Prison joined the nationwide campaign \u201cNo to Executions Tuesdays,\u201d again, on May 20, 2025, raising their voices in protest against the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During this act of resistance, the prisoners chanted slogans such as:<br \/>\n\u201cEvin women\u2019s ward, united in solidarity, standing strong until executions are abolished,\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWe swear by the blood of our comrades, we will stand until the end,\u201d<br \/>\nand \u201cPolitical prisoners must be freed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"994\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/05\/20\/female-political-prisoners-the-death-penalty\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Systematic Repression of the Iranian People During the 2022 Uprising<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331781 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-suppression.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-suppression.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-suppression-150x65.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On May 5, 2025, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, the Chief Justice of the ruling regime in Iran, made an unprecedented admission: nearly 90,000 criminal cases were filed during the 2022 nationwide uprising. This acknowledgment not only confirms the regime\u2019s brutal crackdown but also serves as undeniable evidence of the scale and severity of the regime\u2019s crimes against a population demanding freedom. While intended to justify repression, this statement inadvertently exposes the machinery of an orchestrated campaign of state violence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This report, grounded in this admission and corroborated by other verified evidence, documents the full scope of the regime\u2019s suppression during the 2022 uprising \u2014 from mass arrests and torture, to political executions, suspicious deaths in custody, and the systemic harassment of victims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/05\/20\/systematic-repression-of-the-iranian-people-during-the-2022-uprising\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deteriorating Condition of Majid Roshan-Nejad in Greater Tehran Prison<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331782 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-Majid-Roshan-Nejad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-Majid-Roshan-Nejad.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-Majid-Roshan-Nejad-150x63.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Majid Roshan-Nejad, a political prisoner, is being held in Ward 4 of Greater Tehran Prison among inmates convicted of violent crimes, in clear violation of the principle of separation of prisoners based on their charges. He has reportedly been subjected to repeated physical assaults, death threats, and theft of personal belongings in this ward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Roshan-Nejad is one of the defendants in the case known as the \u201cEvin Prison Fire.\u201d He was sentenced by Branch 1148 of Tehran\u2019s Criminal Court No. 2 to six years in prison and 74 lashes for \u201cdestruction of public property,\u201d 16 months in prison and 74 lashes for \u201cdisturbing prison order,\u201d and another 16 months for \u201cdisobeying prison authorities.\u201d These sentences were issued just one day after the court session and were later upheld by the appeals court, raising concerns over the impartiality of the judicial process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/05\/20\/deteriorating-condition-of-majid-roshan-nejad-in-greater-tehran-prison\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Execution of at Least 5 Prisoners in Shiraz, Sabzevar, and Isfahan Prisons<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331783 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-executions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-executions.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-executions-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent days, at least five prisoners have been executed in various prisons across Iran. These executions come as the recorded number of executions in the month of Ordibehesht 1404 (April\u2013May 2025) has reached a shocking total of 119. This alarming statistic raises serious concerns about the escalating use of the death penalty in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/05\/20\/execution-of-at-least-5-prisoners-in-shiraz-sabzevar-and-isfahan-prisons\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Organized smuggling of home appliances in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331784 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-home-appliances.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-home-appliances.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-home-appliances-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s current ban on the import of home appliances has turned into a driver of increased smuggling, supported by various state institutions and major domestic manufacturers. The ban was implemented under the directive of the Iranian regime\u2019s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, allegedly to support domestic production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to data from Iran\u2019s Headquarters for Combating Smuggling of Goods and Currency, the volume of home appliance smuggling in 2023 was estimated at around $2 billion. Some reports indicate that at least one-third of home appliances on the Iranian market have been smuggled into the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/54286-organized-smuggling-of-home-appliances-in-iran\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Worsening Dust Storm Crisis: A Nationwide Environmental Catastrophe<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331785 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-dust-storm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-dust-storm.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-dust-storm-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent weeks, widespread dust storms have once again engulfed large parts of Iran, reaching even the central provinces of Qom, Alborz, and Tehran. What was once a recurring problem confined to border regions is now unfolding as a full-scale national crisis. The dust storms have forced the closure of schools and offices in several provinces\u2014including Khuzestan, Ilam, Hamedan, Kerman, and Kermanshah\u2014highlighting the scale and severity of the disaster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unlike previous years, this time the crisis is not limited to peripheral areas. Fine dust storms have advanced deep into the heart of the country, signaling a dangerous shift.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/general\/irans-worsening-dust-storm-crisis-a-nationwide-environmental-catastrophe\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Retirees Rally Nationwide to Demand Justice<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331786 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iranian-Retirees-Rally-Nationwide-to-Demand-Justice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iranian-Retirees-Rally-Nationwide-to-Demand-Justice.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iranian-Retirees-Rally-Nationwide-to-Demand-Justice-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Monday, May 18, 2025, Iranian retirees\u2014representing a long-suffering and hardworking segment of society\u2014once again turned the streets of various cities into a powerful stage of protest against injustice and state-sponsored plunder. From Tehran to Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Ilam, Hamedan, Shiraz, Bijar in Kurdistan, Marivan, Gorgan, and Yazd, retirees took to the streets chanting, \u201cRetirees, rise!\u201d in defiance of the oppression and corruption of the Khamenei regime. These protests reflect the deep-seated anger of a people whose livelihoods are threatened by inflation, skyrocketing prices, and exploitative economic policies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iranian-retirees-rally-nationwide-to-demand-jus\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-20-2025\/\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 20<\/strong><strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:00 AM CEST International Conference Calls for Democratic Change in Iran An international conference under the banner &lsquo;Onward to a [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":331778,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-331777","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 v27.3 - 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