{"id":333271,"date":"2025-06-23T08:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T07:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=333271"},"modified":"2025-06-23T08:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T07:49:16","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-june-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-june-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 June 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_333272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-333272\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-333272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Berlin-June-21-new-pic-e1750664570439.jpg\" alt=\"Massive Iranian Resistance Rallies in Berlin and Stockholm Back Democratic Change \u2014 No to Shah, No to Mullahs\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Berlin-June-21-new-pic-e1750664570439.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Berlin-June-21-new-pic-e1750664570439-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Berlin-June-21-new-pic-e1750664570439-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Berlin-June-21-new-pic-e1750664570439-743x420.jpg 743w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Berlin-June-21-new-pic-e1750664570439-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Berlin-June-21-new-pic-e1750664570439-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-333272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Massive Iranian Resistance rallies in Berlin and Stockholm back democratic change \u2014 No to Shah, No to Mullahs!<\/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;\">Rebellious Youth in Iran Attack Symbols of Khamenei and Regime Institutions in June Campaign<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"IRGC Basij base torched in Aligudarz | Iran protests\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_y1BM8qMipIU\" 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%2Fy1BM8qMipIU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y1BM8qMipIU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT9S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-21T08:10:14Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_y1BM8qMipIU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fy1BM8qMipIU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">IRGC Basij base torched in Aligudarz | Iran protests<\/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\/y1BM8qMipIU\" 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%2Fy1BM8qMipIU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"IRGC Basij base torched in Aligudarz | Iran protests\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"*** Content on the PMOI\/MEK&#039;s official YouTube channel is not subject to copyright if the source is mentioned ***\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Continuing their campaigns against Iran\u2019s tyrannical regime, on Friday, June 20, 2024, Iran\u2019s rebellious youth attacked symbols and institutions of the regime and its leaders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/rebellious-youth-in-iran-attack-symbols-of-khamenei-and-regime-institutions-in-june-campaign\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facilities On 10th Day of Conflicts Between Israel and Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333285 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-Fordow-nuclear-site-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-Fordow-nuclear-site-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-Fordow-nuclear-site-2-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The conflict between Iran and Israel entered a new phase on its tenth day, Sunday, June 22, as the United States launched direct military strikes against Iran\u2019s primary nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s regime vowed retaliation and international leaders called urgently for de-escalation, while continued attacks were reported on both sides.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a televised address from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American forces had conducted strikes on Iran\u2019s three principal nuclear sites: Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow. He called the operation a \u201cspectacular military success,\u201d claiming Iran\u2019s key uranium enrichment facilities \u201chave been completely and totally obliterated\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-israel-launch-new-attacks-after-tehran-rules-out-nuclear-talks-2025-06-21\/\">Reuters<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/06\/21\/us-strike-iran-nuclear-israel-trump\">Axios<\/a>). Trump warned Iran that its future held \u201ceither peace or tragedy\u201d and that many other targets could be hit if Tehran did not agree to peace talks quickly (Reuters).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/us-strikes-iranian-nuclear-facilities-on-10th-day-of-conflicts-between-israel-and-iran\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Widowed Women in Iran: Main Problems and Challenges<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-325073 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Feminized-poverty-women-heads-of-household.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Feminized-poverty-women-heads-of-household.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Feminized-poverty-women-heads-of-household-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the Iranian legal system, where gender-based discrimination is deeply entrenched, women are not recognized as heads of household. As a result, when a woman becomes a widow, she is not only burdened with the emotional weight of her loss, but is also thrust into a web of economic, social, and legal challenges. In this context, widowhood becomes more than a personal tragedy\u2014it is treated as a social stigma.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Widowed women are often marginalized and excluded from full participation in society. They face a host of legal obstacles, particularly in areas such as inheritance, child custody, property ownership, and access to insurance. The legal framework is overwhelmingly designed in favor of men, leaving widows vulnerable to systemic injustice and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"994\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/06\/22\/widowed-women-in-iran-main-problems\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Massive Iranian Resistance Rallies in Berlin and Stockholm Back Democratic Change \u2014 No to Shah, No to Mullahs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"June 21, 2025: Massive Iranian Resistance Rally in Berlin Back Democratic Change\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_d5HH_KRNtmU\" 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%2Fd5HH_KRNtmU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d5HH_KRNtmU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M10S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-22T17:18:29Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_d5HH_KRNtmU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fd5HH_KRNtmU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">June 21, 2025: Massive Iranian Resistance Rally in Berlin Back Democratic Change<\/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\/d5HH_KRNtmU\" 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%2Fd5HH_KRNtmU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"June 21, 2025: Massive Iranian Resistance Rally in Berlin Back Democratic Change\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"June 21, 2025: Massive Iranian Resistance Rally in Berlin Back Democratic Change \u2014 No to Shah, No to Mullahs\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On June 21, 2025, tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets in Berlin and Stockholm, demonstrating their unwavering support for regime change through the organized resistance movement led by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK). The rallies powerfully echoed the NCRI\u2019s proposed \u201cThird Option\u201d: democratic change by the people of Iran, rejecting both war and appeasement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-resistance\/2025\/06\/massive-iranian-resistance-rallies-in-berlin-and-stockholm-back-democratic-change-no-to-shah-no-to-mullahs\/75265\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mohammad Saeed Izadi, Quds Force Commander, Reportedly Killed in Israel Strikes Against Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333284 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mohammad-Saeed-Izadi-Quds-Force-Commander.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mohammad-Saeed-Izadi-Quds-Force-Commander.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mohammad-Saeed-Izadi-Quds-Force-Commander-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the morning of Saturday, June 21, Israeli Air Force targeted an apartment in a building in the Salarieh neighborhood of Qom. Reports indicate that the strike left at least two people dead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A few hours later, Israel\u2019s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed that the target of the attack was Mohammad Saeed Izadi, commander of the Quds Force\u2019s Palestine branch, who was known by the alias \u201cHaj Ramadan.\u201d On September 10, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department designated him as \u201cone of the leaders of terrorist groups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s regime has not yet confirmed or denied the news, but if Tehran confirms Izadi\u2019s death, he would be the first IRGC commander killed in the ongoing conflict. Israel claims he was targeted due to his direct role in arming Hamas for its attack against Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/nuclear\/54579-mohammad-saeed-izadi-quds-force-commander-reportedly-killed-in-israel-strikes-against-iran\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Resistance Leader: \u2018Khamenei Must Go\u2019 After U.S. Strikes Regime Nuclear Sites<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-301242 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/breitbart-logo-300x89.jpg\" alt=\"breitbart logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"89\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following U.S. airstrikes targeting Iran\u2019s key nuclear facilities, Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the Iranian opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), declared, \u201cNow Khamenei must go.\u201d She added, \u201cThe Iranian people welcome the end of the war and seek peace and freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday, Rajavi delivered a sharp rebuke of the regime, calling for sweeping change and blaming the Supreme Leader for years of costly miscalculations that have pushed the nation into crisis, driven by a now-destroyed nuclear weapons program pursued at the Iranian people\u2019s expense.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2025\/06\/22\/iranian-resistance-leader-khamenei-go-u-s-strikes-regime-nuclear-sites\/\">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-june-22-2025\/\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 June 22<\/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 Rebellious Youth in Iran Attack Symbols of Khamenei and Regime Institutions in June Campaign IRGC Basij base [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":333272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-333271","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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