{"id":332277,"date":"2025-05-31T06:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T05:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=332277"},"modified":"2025-05-31T22:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T21:45:38","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-31-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-31-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 31, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_332292\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-332292\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-332292 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/amsterdan-iranian-resistance-activism-25052025.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Amsterdan, the Netherlands, held a photo exhibition on May 25, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/amsterdan-iranian-resistance-activism-25052025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/amsterdan-iranian-resistance-activism-25052025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/amsterdan-iranian-resistance-activism-25052025-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/amsterdan-iranian-resistance-activism-25052025-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/amsterdan-iranian-resistance-activism-25052025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/amsterdan-iranian-resistance-activism-25052025-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-332292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Amsterdan, the Netherlands, held a photo exhibition on May 25, 2025<\/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: 11:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Damning IAEA Report Spells Out Past Secret Nuclear Activities in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VIENNA, May 31 (Reuters) &#8211; Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog at three locations that have long been under investigation, the watchdog said in a wide-ranging, confidential report to member states seen by Reuters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The findings in the &#8220;comprehensive&#8221; International Atomic Energy Agency report\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/un-nuclear-watchdogs-35-nation-board-passes-resolution-against-iran-2024-11-21\/\">requested<\/a>\u00a0by the agency&#8217;s 35-nation Board of Governors in November pave the way for a push by the United States, Britain, France and Germany for the board to declare\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/west-plans-push-iaea-board-find-iran-breach-duties-diplomats-say-2025-05-30\/\">Iran in violation<\/a>\u00a0of its non-proliferation obligations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/iaea-report-says-iran-had-secret-activities-with-undeclared-nuclear-material-2025-05-31\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"325\">Expert Warns in Fox Interview That Iranian Regime Has No Intention to Dismantle Nuclear Program<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"580\">In a pointed <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s8wr5oAIFGw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview on Fox News <\/a>on May 31, 2025, Hudson Institute senior fellow Michael Doran warned that the Iranian regime has no intention of dismantling its nuclear infrastructure, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts and renewed talk of a deal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"969\">Doran laid out what he considers the non-negotiable elements of a real, enforceable agreement: \u201cAn ironclad deal means the Iran dismantles all of its nuclear infrastructure,\u201d he said, including the destruction of underground sites like Fordow and a complete end to uranium enrichment and ballistic missile development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"An iron-clad Iran deal means the country dismantles its nuclear infrastructure, expert says\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_s8wr5oAIFGw\" 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%2Fs8wr5oAIFGw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s8wr5oAIFGw\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M7S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-05-31T08:15:11Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_s8wr5oAIFGw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fs8wr5oAIFGw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">An iron-clad Iran deal means the country dismantles its nuclear infrastructure, expert says<\/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\/s8wr5oAIFGw\" 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%2Fs8wr5oAIFGw%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"An iron-clad Iran deal means the country dismantles its nuclear infrastructure, expert says\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Hudson Institute senior fellow Michael Doran analyzes U.S. foreign relations under the Trump administration on &#039;Life, Liberty and Levin.&#039; 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Watch full episodes of your favorite shows The Five: http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/playlist\/longform-the-five\/ Special Report with Bret Baier: http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/playlist\/longform-special-report\/ Fox News Primetime: https:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/playlist\/on-air-fox-news-primetime\/ Tucker Carlson Tonight: http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/playlist\/longform-tucker-carlson-tonight\/ Hannity: http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/playlist\/longform-hannity\/ The Ingraham Angle: http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/playlist\/longform-the-ingraham-angle\/ Fox News @ Night: http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/playlist\/longform-fox-news-night\/ Follow Fox News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FoxNews\/ Follow Fox News on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/ Follow Fox News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/foxnews\/\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1267\">Throughout the interview, Doran underscored the core threat posed by the regime\u2019s advanced centrifuges. \u201cEven if they\u2019re not enriching uranium this week,\u201d he explained, \u201cthey can produce a bomb within about a week if they decide to resume. Just turning them off is not enough. We have to destroy them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1627\">Doran also cast doubt on the current direction of U.S. policy, warning that negotiations\u2014despite public posturing\u2014are unlikely to lead to the dismantlement of Iran\u2019s capabilities. \u201cThis is something they have never done,\u201d he said of the regime. \u201cThey\u2019ve always said dismantling would be a reason to go to war. And they\u2019re openly saying now they won\u2019t do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2258\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The interview serves as a stark reminder that any deal not centered on dismantlement may simply formalize Tehran\u2019s ability to stall while keeping its nuclear ambitions intact. As Doran concluded, \u201cThe Iranians are doing everything they can to retain these capabilities\u2026 and history shows they\u2019re not about to give them up.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">West Plans to Push IAEA Board to Find Iran in Breach of Duties, Diplomats Say<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VIENNA, May 30 (Reuters) &#8211; Western powers are preparing to push the U.N. nuclear watchdog&#8217;s board at its next quarterly meeting to declare Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for the first time in almost 20 years, a move bound to enrage Tehran, diplomats said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The step is likely to further complicate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/iran-may-pause-enrichment-us-nod-nuclear-rights-release-frozen-funds-iranian-2025-05-28\/\">talks between the United States and Iran<\/a>\u00a0aimed at imposing fresh restrictions on Iran&#8217;s rapidly advancing nuclear programme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Washington and its European allies Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3, proposed past\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/un-nuclear-watchdogs-35-nation-board-passes-resolution-against-iran-2024-11-21\/\">resolutions<\/a>\u00a0adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency&#8217;s 35-nation Board of Governors calling on Iran to quickly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/west-plans-push-iaea-board-find-iran-breach-duties-diplomats-say-2025-05-30\/IAEA%20Board%20passes%20resolution%20against%20Iran%20on%20cooperation,%20inspectors\">take steps.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/west-plans-push-iaea-board-find-iran-breach-duties-diplomats-say-2025-05-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"92\">Vidal-Quadras Criticizes Spain\u2019s \u201cTotal Inaction\u201d Toward Iran Over Assassination Attempt<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-266200 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Swissinfo-Logo-2017-213975-detail-e1736697958382.png\" alt=\"Swissinfo-Logo-2017-213975-detail\" width=\"260\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Swissinfo-Logo-2017-213975-detail-e1736697958382.png 260w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Swissinfo-Logo-2017-213975-detail-e1736697958382-150x58.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-48\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] 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light\">\n<p data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"436\"><strong data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"117\">Paris, May 27 (EFE)<\/strong> \u2013 Alejo Vidal-Quadras on Tuesday criticized the Spanish government\u2019s \u201ctotal lack of response\u201d to Iran over the assassination attempt against him in Madrid in November 2023, especially when compared to the Netherlands, which summoned the Iranian ambassador after a similar attempt on an opposition figure there in 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"733\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Vidal-Quadras, who expressed surprise at the \u201ccomplete silence\u201d from Spanish authorities following the attack\u2014carried out in broad daylight in Madrid and allegedly ordered by the Iranian regime\u2014told reporters in Paris that he believes this inaction stems from \u201cfear\u201d of how Tehran might respond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/spa\/vidal-quadras-se-queja-de-la-%22nula-reacci%C3%B3n%22-de-espa%C3%B1a-ante-ir%C3%A1n-por-su-atentado\/89418026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 3:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Steps Up Production of Highly Enriched Uranium: IAEA<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-254719 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/alarabiya-logo-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"alarabiya-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran has stepped up its production of highly enriched uranium in recent months, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seen by AFP on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tensions between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog have repeatedly flared since a 2015 deal curbing Tehran\u2019s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief fell apart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The IAEA\u2019s latest report comes as Tehran pursues delicate negotiations with the United States on its nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/News\/middle-east\/2025\/05\/31\/iaea-report-says-iran-had-secret-activities-with-undeclared-nuclear-material\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 2:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">West Plans to Push IAEA Board to Find Iran in Breach of Duties, Diplomats Say<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VIENNA, May 30 (Reuters) &#8211; Western powers are preparing to push the U.N. nuclear watchdog&#8217;s board at its next quarterly meeting to declare Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for the first time in almost 20 years, a move bound to enrage Tehran, diplomats said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The step is likely to further complicate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/iran-may-pause-enrichment-us-nod-nuclear-rights-release-frozen-funds-iranian-2025-05-28\/\">talks between the United States and Iran<\/a>\u00a0aimed at imposing fresh restrictions on Iran&#8217;s rapidly advancing nuclear programme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Washington and its European allies Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3, proposed past\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/un-nuclear-watchdogs-35-nation-board-passes-resolution-against-iran-2024-11-21\/\">resolutions<\/a>\u00a0adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency&#8217;s 35-nation Board of Governors calling on Iran to quickly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/west-plans-push-iaea-board-find-iran-breach-duties-diplomats-say-2025-05-30\/IAEA%20Board%20passes%20resolution%20against%20Iran%20on%20cooperation,%20inspectors\">take steps, opens new tab<\/a>\u00a0such as explain uranium traces the IAEA found at undeclared sites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/west-plans-push-iaea-board-find-iran-breach-duties-diplomats-say-2025-05-30\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Oil Tankers Go Dark Off Malaysia as Scrutiny from US Sanctions Intensifies<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-317889 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/caliber-az-logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/caliber-az-logo-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/caliber-az-logo-1-150x45.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent months, a growing number of tankers have begun switching off their transponders as they approach Malaysian waters. This region has long served as a hub for ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil, where previously such operations could often be observed through public tracking systems that indicated when vessels were anchored side by side. Now, however, ships are routinely \u201cgoing dark\u201d to avoid detection,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caliber.az\/en\">Caliber.Az<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0reports,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-30\/oil-tankers-going-dark-off-malaysia-as-iran-trade-draws-scrutiny?embedded-checkout=true\">citing<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Bloomberg&#8217;s recent article.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While disabling transponders is not a new practice, its frequency has surged in Malaysia, complicating efforts to monitor the flow of Iranian crude. The White House has repeatedly condemned the Iranian oil trade, asserting that it provides vital revenue to Tehran-backed militant groups, including Hamas. In response, Washington has sought to disrupt the trade through sanctions targeting vessels, ports, and refineries involved in transporting Iranian oil.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caliber.az\/en\/post\/iranian-oil-tankers-go-dark-off-malaysia-as-scrutiny-from-us-sanctions-intensifies\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How Iran Pays Mafia Hitmen to Carry Out Assassinations in Europe<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306682 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"the times logo 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alejo Vidal-Quadras, a Spanish politician, was shot in the face while walking home from the park. Such tactics are part of Tehran\u2019s state terrorism, he says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the hitman prepared to pull the trigger, Alejo Vidal-Quadras jerked his head back in an instinctive movement that saved his life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/article\/d005c61e-c828-4fcc-8536-7424635cc54a\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Truck Drivers\u2019 Strike Enters Second Week<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-332298 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/THE_MEDIALINE_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/THE_MEDIALINE_logo.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/THE_MEDIALINE_logo-150x85.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Truck drivers across Iran have extended a rare and widespread strike into its second week, halting freight operations and disrupting supply chains across the country. The strike, which began last Thursday in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, has spread nationwide as drivers protest poor pay, rising insurance costs, deteriorating road safety, and a planned fuel price hike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian government recently announced that subsidized fuel for trucks would jump from 4 cents per liter to nearly 50 cents per liter by late June\u2014equivalent to about $1.90 per gallon. Iran, which has some of the world\u2019s cheapest fuel, argues the change is necessary to curb smuggling to neighboring countries like Pakistan, where fuel costs over $4 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themedialine.org\/headlines\/iranian-truck-drivers-strike-enters-second-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime on Edge as Blackouts Fuel Public Fury<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-242659 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-power-blackout-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"iran-power-blackout\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-power-blackout-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-power-blackout-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-power-blackout-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-power-blackout-696x387.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iran-power-blackout.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Iranian regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei recently asserted with unparalleled audacity that \u201cin the public sphere of the country, there is no particular issue,\u201d the reality on the ground paints a starkly different picture. The mullahs\u2019 regime is gripped by fear, particularly dreading the escalation of social protests fueled by a worsening electricity crisis and its accompanying frequent blackouts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This crisis is a glaring symptom of the regime\u2019s endemic corruption, incompetence, and profound disregard for the Iranian people, pushing the nation ever closer to a boiling point.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/irans-regime-on-edge-as-blackouts-fuel-public-fury\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">May 2025 Report: Female Political Prisoners Denied Medical Care<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-332296 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monthly-Front-Page-May-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monthly-Front-Page-May-2025.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monthly-Front-Page-May-2025-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Iran, under the iron grip of the clerical regime\u2019s authoritarian rule, silencing dissent is not just a tactic\u2014it is a deeply embedded mechanism for maintaining power. Arrests, torture, and lengthy prison sentences for human rights defenders form just one layer of the state\u2019s sprawling machinery of repression, designed to crush even the most basic calls for dignity and justice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the regime\u2019s cruelest tools is the systematic denial of medical care to political prisoners\u2014a deliberate policy that condemns inmates to a slow, silent death. For women behind bars, this cruelty is compounded. In a regime built on misogyny, female political prisoners face a double punishment. Alongside harsh sentences and constant surveillance, they endure deliberate and calculated medical neglect, targeting their health and stripping them of the most fundamental care.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/05\/30\/may-2025-report-female-political-prisoners\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paris, May 29, 2025: MEK Supporters Hold Exhibition Condemning Iran\u2019s Human Rights Violations<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Paris, May 29, 2025: MEK Supporters Hold Exhibition Condemning Iran&rsquo;s Human Rights Violations\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_l8a5osYOp4A\" 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%2Fl8a5osYOp4A%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l8a5osYOp4A\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT47S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-05-29T20:30:24Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_l8a5osYOp4A\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fl8a5osYOp4A%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Paris, May 29, 2025: MEK Supporters Hold Exhibition Condemning Iran\u2019s Human Rights Violations<\/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\/l8a5osYOp4A\" 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%2Fl8a5osYOp4A%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Paris, May 29, 2025: MEK Supporters Hold Exhibition Condemning Iran&rsquo;s Human Rights Violations\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Paris, France \u2013 May 29, 2025: Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held an exhibition in Paris to condemn the Iranian regime\u2019s intensifying human rights abuses and its brutal use of the death penalty. The exhibition featured impactful photographs and detailed reports documenting the regime\u2019s escalating repression, including a sharp rise in executions of political prisoners\u2014many affiliated with the PMOI . Firsthand testimonies of arbitrary arrests, torture, and death sentences exposed the harsh realities faced by dissidents in Iran.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paris, France \u2013 May 29, 2025: Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held an exhibition in Paris to condemn the Iranian regime\u2019s intensifying human rights abuses and its brutal use of the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"994\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/05\/paris-may-29-2025-mek-supporters-hold-exhibition-condemning-irans-human-rights-violations\/74215\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">MEK Supporters in Luxembourg Honor PMOI Founders, Urge End to Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters in Luxembourg 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_OQNXVWmxRSg\" 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%2FOQNXVWmxRSg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OQNXVWmxRSg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M15S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-05-30T15:27:22Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_OQNXVWmxRSg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FOQNXVWmxRSg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters in Luxembourg Honor PMOI Founders, Urge End to Executions in Iran\u2013May 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\/OQNXVWmxRSg\" 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%2FOQNXVWmxRSg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters in Luxembourg 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=\"Luxembourg \u2013 May 24, 2025: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a rally and exhibition in Luxembourg to commemorate the anniversary of the execution of the PMOI\/MEK\u2019s founders by the Shah\u2019s regime on May 25, 1972. The event 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. Demonstrators honored the sacrifice of the MEK\u2019s founders and celebrated the movement\u2019s enduring commitment to freedom, democracy, and a secular republic in Iran. They highlighted the MEK\u2019s pivotal role in resisting both regimes and upholding the Iranian people&#039;s right to sovereignty and justice.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luxembourg \u2013 May 24, 2025: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a rally and exhibition in Luxembourg to commemorate the anniversary of the execution of the PMOI\/MEK\u2019s founders by the Shah\u2019s regime on May 25, 1972. The event 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-luxembourg-honor-pmoi-founders-urge-end-to-executions-in-iran\/74230\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Systemic Repression of Artists and Writers in Iran under the Clerical Regime<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-332294 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-artists-in-jail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-artists-in-jail.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-artists-in-jail-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In today\u2019s Iran, words are crimes. The pen, poetry, fiction, music, and cinema\u2014whenever they stray from the regime\u2019s official language and draw closer to the people\u2019s voice\u2014are met with the wrath of the security apparatus. Artists, filmmakers, musicians, poets, writers, and journalists who speak of social realities now face, more than ever, heavy-handed threats, lengthy prison sentences, torture, and psychological abuse. Through the securitization of art, Iran\u2019s judicial and intelligence institutions have transformed culture into a perceived threat to national security.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What this report documents is not an aberration of law, but the result of a deliberate policy aimed at silencing creativity, erasing cultural memory, and instilling fear among generations of artists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/05\/30\/systemic-repression-of-artists-and-writers-in-iran-under-the-clerical-regime\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Execution of 8 Prisoners in Iranian Prisons Over Three Days<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-262742 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iran-gallows-execution-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"iran-gallows-execution\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iran-gallows-execution-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iran-gallows-execution-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iran-gallows-execution-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iran-gallows-execution-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iran-gallows-execution-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iran-gallows-execution-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iran-gallows-execution.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Between May 25 and 27, 2025, at least eight prisoners were executed in Qezel Hesar (Karaj), Dastgerd (Isfahan), and Khorramabad prisons. With these executions, the number of people executed since the beginning of the Iranian month of Khordad (May 21) has reached 45. On average, nearly six people have been executed per day \u2014 roughly one person every four hours. This alarming figure reflects a new wave of executions that has claimed dozens of lives in near silence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the morning of Wednesday, May28, Shahriar Aliabadi, a 27-year-old from Kermanshah, was executed in Qezel Hesar Prison. He had been arrested three years earlier on drug-related charges. On Tuesday, May 27, Hossein Yari, a resident of Khorramabad, was also executed in the same prison on charges of murder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/05\/30\/execution-of-8-prisoners-in-iranian-prisons-over-three-days\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fereshteh Souri and Ali Jahanian Rearrested amid New Charges<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-332293 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-Souri-Jahanian-Rearrest.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-Souri-Jahanian-Rearrest.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IranHRM-Souri-Jahanian-Rearrest-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Monday, May 26, 2025, Fereshteh Souri and her husband Ali Jahanian\u2014both poets and civil society activists from Nahavand\u2014were arrested after being summoned by phone to the city\u2019s Intelligence Office. According to informed sources, at the time of their arrest, Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Nahavand also opened a new case against them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fereshteh Souri, known for her cultural and civil activism, had previously been sentenced to one year in prison on charges of \u201cpropaganda against the regime.\u201d This sentence was upheld on May 5, 2025, by Branch 11 of the Court of Appeals in Hamadan Province, without any in-person hearing to review her appeal. The charges stemmed from her posts on social media, particularly Instagram stories in support of families of those killed in protests and her reposting of protest poems, including those by her husband.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/05\/30\/fereshteh-souri-and-ali-jahanian-rearrested-amid-new-charges\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Mojahedin in Eyes of US Expert<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-332295 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Washington-Times.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Washington-Times.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Washington-Times-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The U.S. Washington Times has published an in-depth interview with Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan on the situation of Iran and the Iranian opposition. Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan is Associate Dean of the College of Public Affairs at the University of Baltimore and a professor of public and international affairs, specializing in terrorism, counterterrorism, and conflict management. Tim Constantine, The Washington Times:\u00a0Among the opposition groups scattered across Europe, the United States, and elsewhere,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranprobe.com\/al\/rreziqet-e-alternativave-te-rreme-dhe-iluzioni-i-monarkise-republikane-ne-iran\/\">Reza Pahlavi,<\/a>\u00a0the son of the former Shah, is a prominent figure. Is he a viable alternative to the current regime, and could he lead Iran if the regime collapses?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranprobe.com\/iranian-mojahedin-in-eyes-of-us-expert\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">U.S. Senate Advances Bipartisan Bill to Make Iran Sanctions Permanent<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-327825 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-737x420.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-696x397.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"403\">Bipartisan momentum is building in the U.S. Congress to lock in permanent sanctions against Iran, as lawmakers seek to eliminate the risk of future lapses in American pressure on the regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"660\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/1800\/text\"><em data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"446\">Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025<\/em><\/a>\u2014introduced in the Senate after unanimously passing the House earlier this month\u2014would permanently extend provisions of the\u00a0<em data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"598\">Iran Sanctions Act of 1996<\/em>, removing the current sunset clause that allows it to expire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"999\">The legislation aims to enshrine into law key restrictions targeting Iran\u2019s energy sector, weapons development, and support for terrorist organizations, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Supporters say the move is necessary amid growing threats posed by Iran\u2019s weapons programs and regional destabilization efforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/sanctions\/u-s-senate-advances-bipartisan-bill-to-make-iran-sanctions-permanent\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shadow Tankers and Sanctions: How Iranian Oil Quietly Reaches China Through Malaysia<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-259744 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-Iran-seized-two-Greek-oil-tankers-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Why-Iran-seized-two-Greek-oil-tankers\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-Iran-seized-two-Greek-oil-tankers-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-Iran-seized-two-Greek-oil-tankers-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-Iran-seized-two-Greek-oil-tankers-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-Iran-seized-two-Greek-oil-tankers.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"428\">In April 2025, satellite and maritime tracking firms reported a surge in covert oil transfers in East Malaysia, shedding light on Iran regime\u2019s continued efforts to circumvent U.S. sanctions and sustain its oil trade with China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"835\">According to tanker tracking companies\u00a0<strong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"478\">Kpler<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"494\">Vortexa<\/strong>, at least six ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers occurred off the coast of East Malaysia during April, involving vessels that deliberately turned off their tracking systems\u2014a method known as \u201cgoing dark.\u201d This tactic, increasingly observed in Southeast Asian waters, is aimed at disguising the origin and destination of Iranian oil shipments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/shadow-tankers-and-sanctions-how-iranian-oil-quietly-reaches-china-through-malaysia\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran-Russia Drone Alliance: A Sanctions-Evading Partnership Fueling War in Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-265656 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-irgc-drones-shahed-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"iran-irgc-drones-shahed\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-irgc-drones-shahed-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-irgc-drones-shahed-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-irgc-drones-shahed-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-irgc-drones-shahed-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-irgc-drones-shahed-696x389.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-irgc-drones-shahed-1068x597.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-irgc-drones-shahed.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"569\">The Iranian regime\u2019s growing military partnership with Russia has enabled Moscow to dramatically expand its drone capabilities, with profound implications for the war in Ukraine and the global sanctions regime. According to a new report by the Washington-based research group C4ADS, Iran\u2019s provision of drone technology and know-how has allowed Russia to establish a major domestic UAV production line, using Iranian designs to launch relentless drone assaults on Ukrainian cities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"1058\">At the heart of this cooperation is a deal struck between Moscow and Tehran in 2022, which led to the construction of a drone-manufacturing facility in Russia\u2019s Tatarstan region, within the Alabuga special economic zone. The facility now produces Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones\u2014renamed Geran-2 by Russia\u2014and is reportedly aiming to build at least 6,000 units by summer 2025. These drones, which carry 118 pounds of explosives, are now a staple in Russia\u2019s nightly attacks on Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/iran-russia-drone-alliance-a-sanctions-evading-partnership-fueling-war-in-ukraine\/\">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-30-2025\/\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 30<\/strong><strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 11:30 PM CEST Damning IAEA Report Spells Out Past Secret Nuclear Activities in Iran VIENNA, May 31 (Reuters) &ndash; Iran [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":332292,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-332277","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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