{"id":331822,"date":"2025-05-22T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331822"},"modified":"2025-05-22T08:54:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T07:54:01","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-22-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-22-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 22, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of PMOI\/MEK in Gothenburg held a rally on May 20, 2025, marking 35 weeks of the No to Executions Tuesdays Campaign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Imminent Execution Looms for PMOI Supporter Mehdi Hassani Amidst Regime\u2019s Brutality<\/h3>\n

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The Iranian regime\u2019s brutal crackdown on dissent has reached a critical point with political prisoner Mehdi Hassani, a father of three, now facing imminent execution. His life hangs precariously in the balance after the regime\u2019s Supreme Court rejected his third request for a judicial review on May 20, 2025, in a blatant disregard for due process.<\/p>\n

Hassani\u2019s case is a horrifying testament to the Iranian judiciary\u2019s function as a tool of oppression, systematically targeting dissidents with torture, sham trials, and the death penalty.<\/p>\n

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The Iranian Regime\u2019s Desperate Pleas to Europe Expose Deepening Weakness<\/h3>\n

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The Iranian regime, grappling with profound international isolation and mounting internal pressures, is increasingly betraying its weakness through desperate and ultimately futile overtures to European powers.<\/p>\n

Recent diplomatic maneuvers, ostensibly aimed at seeking dialogue, have instead starkly illuminated the regime\u2019s precarious position and the hardening resolve of the international community against its destabilizing policies. The regime\u2019s pleas for engagement, particularly to avoid the reimposition of crippling sanctions, are falling on deaf ears, further cornering the clerical dictatorship.<\/p>\n

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Hoda Mehreganfar: Continued Detention and Deteriorating Health in Adelabad Prison<\/h3>\n

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Alarming reports indicate a serious decline in their physical health, compounded by a lack of proper medical care.<\/p>\n

Hoda Mehreganfar, a 35-year-old electronics engineer, has developed severe fungal infections and dermatological issues due to the unsanitary conditions in the women\u2019s ward.<\/p>\n

Her health has drastically deteriorated, especially given that she had undergone surgery shortly before her arrest. The absence of adequate medical attention has placed her in critical condition.<\/p>\n

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Female Prisoners in Iran Compelled to Do Forced Labor<\/h3>\n

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In this podcast, we shed light on the consistent and alarming pattern of forced labor and systemic abuse targeting female prisoners across multiple facilities in Iran, including Vakilabad Prison (Mashhad), Sepidar Prison (Ahvaz), Qarchak Prison, and Tabriz Prison. These practices are in direct violation of international human rights standards and highlight a deliberate disregard for the dignity and well-being of incarcerated women.<\/p>\n

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Gothenburg, May 20, 2025: MEK Supporters Rally in Support of the \u2018No to Executions Tuesdays\u2019 Campaign<\/h3>\n
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Gothenburg, May 20: MEK Supporters Rally in Support of the 'No to Executions Tuesdays' Campaign<\/div><\/div>
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