{"id":331999,"date":"2025-05-26T06:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T05:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331999"},"modified":"2025-05-26T15:26:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T14:26:37","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-26-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-26-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 26, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_332000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-332000\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-332000 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Uppsala-Sweden-May-24-pic-1-e1748237892318.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Uppsala-Sweden-May-24-pic-1-e1748237892318.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Uppsala-Sweden-May-24-pic-1-e1748237892318-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Uppsala-Sweden-May-24-pic-1-e1748237892318-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Uppsala-Sweden-May-24-pic-1-e1748237892318-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Uppsala-Sweden-May-24-pic-1-e1748237892318-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Uppsala-Sweden-May-24-pic-1-e1748237892318-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-332000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MEK Supporters in Uppsala, Sweden Honor PMOI Founders, Urge End to Executions in Iran<\/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: 4:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kansas City Leaders from Both Parties Want a Free Iran, We All Should<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-332024 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kansascity-star-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kansascity-star-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kansascity-star-logo-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This month, a bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives supported Iranian dissident Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-point plan for a free Iran. The initiative \u2014 House Resolution 166 \u2014 was cosponsored from both sides of the aisle, representing an array of ideological leanings. From the Greater Kansas City area, Missouri Reps. Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves and Kansas\u2019 Sharice Davids are among them. It was led by California Reps. Tom McClintock, a Republican, and Brad Sherman, a Democrat. The legislators recognize the right of the people of Iran \u2014 especially the rebellious youth, led by the Mojahedin-e-Khalq or MEK, the pivotal opposition \u2014 to confront the suppressive forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps inside Iran. This is consistent with the inalienable rights that the U.S. Constitution recognizes for people to choose their destiny and a government to serve them \u2014 if needed by abolishing the existing regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/opinion\/readers-opinion\/guest-commentary\/article307072101.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PMOI\u2019s Unbroken Struggle for a Free Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331693 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Activities-by-PMOI-Resistance-Units-in-Zahedan-against-regime-over-power-outages.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Activities-by-PMOI-Resistance-Units-in-Zahedan-against-regime-over-power-outages.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Activities-by-PMOI-Resistance-Units-in-Zahedan-against-regime-over-power-outages-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">May 25th marks a solemn yet inspiring anniversary in the history of the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for liberty: the day the founders of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) were martyred. Mohammad Hanifnejad, Saeed Mohsen, and Asghar Badizadegan, alongside PMOI Central Committee members Mahmoud Asgarizadeh and Rasoul Meshkinfam, were executed by firing squad on May 25, 1972, under the orders of the Shah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This pivotal event, far from extinguishing the flame of resistance, ignited a legacy that continues to burn brightly, embodied today by the courageous actions of PMOI Resistance Units across Iran, steadfastly challenging the ruling clerical dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/the-pmois-unbroken-struggle-for-a-free-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">PMOI Resistance Units in Zahedan: Resistance against oppression is a legitimate right<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian city of Zahedan witnessed a notable escalation in the activities of PMOI Resistance Units, which directly target the ruling mullahs\u2019 regime. These activities are embodied in large-scale campaigns of installing banners and writing graffiti throughout the city, in a clear indication of growing popular resistance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 23\u2014Zahedan, southeast Iran<br \/>PMOI Resistance Units resume anti-regime activities, condemning regime corruption that is leading to power and water outages and is exacerbating poverty and misery across the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GYnEWDYVBp\">pic.twitter.com\/GYnEWDYVBp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1926324089481789475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The slogans of the Uprising Units carry powerful messages that reject oppression, call for fundamental change, and expose the tyrannical nature of the regime. These slogans reflect the aspirations of the Iranian people for freedom and democracy:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u201cDeath to the oppressor, be it the Shah or Khamenei\u201d: This slogan is not merely a protest cry, but a categorical rejection of all forms of dictatorship and tyranny, whether represented by the former Shah or the current rule of the mullahs. It emphasizes that the people want no alternative to dictatorship but complete freedom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/pmoi-resistance-units-in-zahedan-resistance-against-oppression-is-a-legitimate-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sakineh Parvaneh, Political Prisoner in Evin Prison, Denied Phone Calls for Over Nine Months<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-261875 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sakineh-Parvaneh-in-Vakilabad-Prison-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sakineh-Parvaneh-in-Vakilabad-Prison-min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sakineh-Parvaneh-in-Vakilabad-Prison-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sakineh-Parvaneh-in-Vakilabad-Prison-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sakineh-Parvaneh-in-Vakilabad-Prison-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sakineh-Parvaneh-in-Vakilabad-Prison-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sakineh Parvaneh, a political prisoner held in the women\u2019s ward of Evin Prison, has been denied the right to make phone calls to her family for over nine months, since September 2024. This prolonged deprivation, reportedly enforced through an official directive and under the direct order of a judge, has drawn criticism as a clear example of increased pressure on political prisoners in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Throughout this time, Ms. Parvaneh has repeatedly protested the decision, describing it as unlawful and inhumane. She has demanded that her right to communicate with her family be restored. However, no official response or effective action has been taken by Evin Prison authorities or the Iranian judiciary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"994\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/05\/25\/sakineh-parvaneh-denied-phone-calls-9-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gothenburg Rally Backs Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-Point Plan for a Democratic Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"May 24, 2025: Gothenburg Rally Backs Maryam Rajavi&rsquo;s 10-Point Plan for a Democratic Iran\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_hBBlI6ApwFY\" 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%2FhBBlI6ApwFY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hBBlI6ApwFY\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M27S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-05-25T10:36:50Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_hBBlI6ApwFY\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FhBBlI6ApwFY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">May 24, 2025: Gothenburg Rally Backs Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-Point Plan for a Democratic Iran<\/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\/hBBlI6ApwFY\" 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%2FhBBlI6ApwFY%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"May 24, 2025: Gothenburg Rally Backs Maryam Rajavi&rsquo;s 10-Point Plan for a Democratic Iran\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"steadfast backing of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), advocating it as the only democratic and viable alternative to the religious dictatorship ruling in Iran. Participants strongly endorsed Mrs. Maryam Rajavi&#039;s 10-point plan, which outlines a vision for a free, democratic, and secular Iran grounded in human rights and the rule of law.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gothenburg, Sweden \u2013 May 24 2025: Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) gathered in Gothenburg to reaffirm their steadfast backing of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), advocating it as the only democratic and viable alternative to the religious dictatorship ruling in Iran.\u00a0Participants strongly endorsed Mrs. Maryam Rajavi\u2018s 10-point plan, which outlines a vision for a free, democratic, and secular Iran grounded in human rights and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/05\/gothenburg-rally-backs-maryam-rajavis-10-point-plan-for-a-democratic-iran\/73937\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">MEK Supporters in Uppsala, Sweden Honor PMOI Founders, Urge End to Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters in Uppsala, Sweden Honor PMOI Founders, Urge End to Executions in Iran &ndash; May 24, 2025\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_p8LZNOmmAFU\" 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%2Fp8LZNOmmAFU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p8LZNOmmAFU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M7S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-05-25T10:48:36Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_p8LZNOmmAFU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fp8LZNOmmAFU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters in Uppsala, Sweden Honor PMOI Founders, Urge End to Executions in Iran \u2013 May 24, 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\/p8LZNOmmAFU\" 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%2Fp8LZNOmmAFU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters in Uppsala, Sweden Honor PMOI Founders, Urge End to Executions in Iran &ndash; May 24, 2025\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Uppsala, Sweden \u2013 May 24, 2025: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a rally in Uppsala to commemorate the anniversary of the execution of the PMOI\/MEK\u2019s founders by the Shah\u2019s regime on May 25, 1972. The gathering also marked the 60th anniversary of the MEK\u2019s founding in 1965 and six decades of steadfast struggle against two successive dictatorships in Iran: first the monarchy of the Shah, and now the theocratic regime of the mullahs.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Uppsala, Sweden \u2013 May 24, 2025: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a rally in Uppsala to commemorate the anniversary of the execution of the PMOI\/MEK\u2019s founders by the Shah\u2019s regime on May 25, 1972. The gathering also marked the 60th anniversary of the MEK\u2019s founding in 1965 and six decades of steadfast struggle against two successive dictatorships in Iran: first the monarchy of the Shah, and now the theocratic regime of the mullahs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/05\/mek-supporters-in-uppsala-sweden-honor-pmoi-founders-urge-end-to-executions-in-iran\/73938\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Double the Price, None of the Promise: Corruption Behind Iran\u2019s Aircraft Barter Deal<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-324948 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-air-plane-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-air-plane-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-air-plane-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-air-plane-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-air-plane-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-air-plane-696x390.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-air-plane.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday, May 25, ILNA, a state-affiliated news agency, reported that officials from Iran\u2019s regime Civil Aviation Organization had purchased two Airbus aircraft from China for $116 million. This comes despite the fact that the actual value of each plane is less than $30 million.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The receipt of significant kickbacks and personal profits by regime officials from secret deals under the pretext of bypassing Western sanctions has repeatedly been highlighted in both domestic and international media over the past decade. The most prominent example is the accumulation of legendary wealth by Ali Shamkhani\u2014an advisor to regime leader Ali Khamenei\u2014and his sons through covert sales of Iranian oil.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, May 24, the official news of the arrival of two Airbus A330 aircraft into the fleet of Iran\u2019s airline was published. In April, Mehrdad Bazrpash, the former Minister of Roads and Urban Development, had claimed on X (formerly Twitter) that the purchase of the two aircraft had been finalized under the previous administration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/54323-double-the-price-none-of-the-promise-corruption-behind-irans-aircraft-barter-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Truckers\u2019 Strike in Iran Enters Fourth Consecutive Day<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-332007 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Truckers-Strike-in-Iran-Enters-Fourth-Consecutive-Day-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Truckers-Strike-in-Iran-Enters-Fourth-Consecutive-Day-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Truckers-Strike-in-Iran-Enters-Fourth-Consecutive-Day-672x420.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Truckers-Strike-in-Iran-Enters-Fourth-Consecutive-Day-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Truckers-Strike-in-Iran-Enters-Fourth-Consecutive-Day.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Truck drivers and operators of heavy vehicles in Iran went on strike for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, May 25. Government agents attacked some of the protesters and arrested several drivers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Images and videos shared on social media show widespread strikes in dozens of cities across the provinces of South Khorasan, Ardabil, Bushehr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Gilan, Fars, Isfahan, Qazvin, West Azerbaijan, Yazd, and Razavi Khorasan.\u00a0The Union of Truckers and Heavy Vehicle Drivers of Iran, in a statement on Sunday, May 25, reported that the police used pepper spray on some of their members and arrested several individuals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new wave of protests by truck drivers began on May 19 in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, where the strikers blocked the port\u2019s entry and exit points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/54326-truckers-strike-in-iran-enters-fourth-consecutive-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Rising Energy Exports Amid Deepening Domestic Crisis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260301 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Pars-Special-Energy-Zone-of-Assaluyeh.jpg\" alt=\"Pars-Special-Energy-Zone-of-Assaluyeh\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Pars-Special-Energy-Zone-of-Assaluyeh.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Pars-Special-Energy-Zone-of-Assaluyeh-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite grappling with a severe domestic energy shortfall, Iran continues to increase its electricity and natural gas exports, raising serious concerns about the government\u2019s energy management strategy. Official statistics show that, even as Iran has experienced persistent electricity and gas deficits across all seasons since early 2023, its exports of these critical energy resources have not only continued but expanded.\u00a0According to the latest monthly report from Turkey\u2019s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Turkey imported approximately 6.14 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Iran between March 2024 and February 2025\u2014marking a 5% increase compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/irans-rising-energy-exports-amid-deepening-domestic-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Nation Rises: Iran\u2019s Widening Wave of Protests Signals a Turning Point<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-330299 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-fajr-jam-gas-workers-protest-08042025-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"Striking Workers at Fajr Jam Gas Refinery continue protests into the new year \u2013 April 8, 2025\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-fajr-jam-gas-workers-protest-08042025-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-fajr-jam-gas-workers-protest-08042025-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-fajr-jam-gas-workers-protest-08042025-803x420.jpg 803w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-fajr-jam-gas-workers-protest-08042025-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-fajr-jam-gas-workers-protest-08042025-696x364.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-fajr-jam-gas-workers-protest-08042025.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">May 24, 2025 \u2014 Iran witnessed a powerful and unprecedented wave of protests that swept across the country, from shuttered highways to streets filled with chants of defiance. Truck drivers, bakers, oil workers, farmers, and defrauded citizens united in a striking display of nationwide solidarity, confronting the corruption, mismanagement, and economic ruin inflicted by the ruling regime.\u00a0This eruption of protests reveals more than a livelihood crisis\u2014it marks a growing national resolve to challenge a system that has trampled on basic rights for decades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1272\">Across more than twenty cities\u2014including Khorramabad, Dezful, Yazd, Sirjan, Mashhad, and Bandar Abbas\u2014Iran\u2019s truckers brought the transportation network to a standstill. These heavy vehicle drivers, essential to the country\u2019s supply chain, are protesting the soaring costs of fuel, parts, and insurance, coupled with stagnant wages and official indifference. For many, working under these conditions no longer makes economic sense\u2014it simply means deeper poverty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1272\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/a-nation-rises-irans-widening-wave-of-protests-signals-a-turning-point\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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-25-2025\/\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 25<\/strong><strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 4:30 PM CEST Kansas City Leaders from Both Parties Want a Free Iran, We All Should This month, a bipartisan [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":332000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-331999","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 v27.5 - 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