{"id":333922,"date":"2025-07-08T07:15:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T06:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=333922"},"modified":"2025-07-08T22:06:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:06:01","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-8-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-8-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 8, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_333923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-333923\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-333923 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Geneva-July-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian Resistance Rally in Geneva Urges End to Executions, Supports NCRI as Democratic Alternative\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Geneva-July-5-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Geneva-July-5-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Geneva-July-5-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Geneva-July-5-1-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Geneva-July-5-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Geneva-July-5-1-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-333923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranian Resistance rally in Geneva, Switzerland, urges end to executions, supports NCRI as democratic alternative<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 11:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"24\">A Third Way for Iran<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333956 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eltelegrafo-logo-e1752008710808.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"95\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"404\">For some time now, I have been following the struggle of the Iranian opposition leader, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, an admirable woman who leads many people both inside and outside of Iran and encourages a non-violent resistance against the clerical regime\u2014the mullahs\u2014responsible for persecuting many citizens of that country, especially women, who are harassed by the morality police.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"732\">Maryam Rajavi puts forward a philosophy centered on ten key principles\u2014the Ten-Point Plan\u2014which are of vital importance, particularly in the current context of war between Israel and Iran, a conflict that is causing significant loss of life and destruction of infrastructure, threatening the quality of life across the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"1239\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In response to the circumstances in that region, Maryam Rajavi offers a third position\u2014or a third way\u2014of great significance. It is based on regime change, making way for opposition leaders, but it also calls for an end to the war, primarily to save human lives. She envisions a transition for the country guided by democratic values and the exercise of freedoms, with special attention to the plight of women, who have been the primary victims of a regime that refuses to separate religion from the state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eltelegrafo.com.ec\/noticias\/articulistas\/15\/una-tercera-via-para-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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;\">Germany Warns Against Nuclear Support for Iranian Regime<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"7. Juli 2025 - Regierungspressekonferenz | BPK\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;start\\=2888\" id=\"WYL_S--YPUWDkJ0\" 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%2FS--YPUWDkJ0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S--YPUWDkJ0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1H4M56S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-07-07T11:34:38Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_S--YPUWDkJ0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FS--YPUWDkJ0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">7. Juli 2025 - Regierungspressekonferenz | BPK<\/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\/S--YPUWDkJ0\" 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%2FS--YPUWDkJ0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"7. Juli 2025 - Regierungspressekonferenz | BPK\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Unterst\u00fctzt unsere Arbeit \u25ba http:\/\/www.paypal.me\/JungNaiv Diskutiert im Jung &amp; Naiv Forum \u25ba http:\/\/forum.jungundnaiv.de\/ Bundesregierung f\u00fcr Desinteressierte \u25ba BPK vom 7. Juli 2025 00:00 Start 00:22 Grenzkontrollen |\u00a0Polen | Migration |\u00a0Asyl 17:54 Russische Seem\u00e4nner 19:34 Zoll-Streit\u00a0USA &amp; EU 24:59 Ukrainekrieg | Waffenlieferungen 28:23 Bundeswehr |\u00a0Sonderverm\u00f6gen | Boxer &amp; Leopard 31:31 Israels Angriff auf den Iran |\u00a0V\u00f6lkerrecht 34:20 Stromsteuer 35:49 Industrie-Strompreis 39:28 Ukraine Recovery Conference 42:18 Bundesverfassungsrichter:innen 43:36 Spahns Maskenaff\u00e4re | Sudhof-Bericht 46:52 Iran &amp; Russland 49:05 China 50:05 Bundesbildungsministerin Prien | Pal\u00e4stinenser 52:23 Gaza |\u00a0Tote bei Lebensmittelausgabe |\u00a0Israel (Hans) 56:44 Kuba |\u00a0US-Sanktionen Bitte unterst\u00fctzt unsere Arbeit finanziell: Konto: Jung &amp; Naiv IBAN: DE854 3060 967 104 779 2900 GLS Gemeinschaftsbank PayPal \u25ba http:\/\/www.paypal.me\/JungNaiv\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"423\">Germany has reiterated its firm opposition to any possibility of the Iranian regime acquiring nuclear weapons. During a press briefing, German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kathrin Deschauer stated that the Iranian regime has violated commitments it made concerning its nuclear program. She emphasized, \u201cIt is important that this regime never acquires nuclear weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"582\">Deschauer added that any effort by third countries to support the clerical dictatorship in developing nuclear capabilities would be \u201ccategorically rejected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"1029\">While the German government\u2019s stance remains aligned with the broader European concern over Tehran\u2019s uranium enrichment activities, Berlin\u2019s response signals growing alarm over external efforts\u2014such as those by Russia\u2014to aid Tehran\u2019s nuclear ambitions. Although no specific nations were named during the statement, her remarks followed reports from the BRICS summit, where Russia reportedly offered to help Iran rebuild its nuclear infrastructure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Iranian Regime, War for Survival is Against Citizens at Home<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-317208 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/defense-opinion-logo.jpg\" alt=\"defense opinion logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/defense-opinion-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/defense-opinion-logo-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a fragile ceasefire now holding between Iran and Israel following the June 2025 escalation, headlines have temporarily shifted away from the regional tension. Yet the most consequential struggle involving the Islamic Republic is not in the skies over the Middle East but in the streets of Iran itself and the Iranian people\u2019s fight for liberty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since\u00a0August 2024, Iran\u2019s regime has executed more than\u00a01,350 people-many of them women, youths, and ethnic minorities, according to\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnistia.org\/en\/news\/2024\/08\/27082\/iran-shocking-secret-execution-of-young-man\">Amnesty International.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Repression is not a glitch in the system; it\u00a0is\u00a0the system. The regime has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-turns-internal-crackdown-wake-12-day-war-2025-06-25\/\">arrested<\/a>\u00a0more than 700 people since the ceasefire. It has established special courts to expedite the trials, and it relocates political prisoners to unknown locations. These signs are stark reminder of what took place in Iran just before the 1988 massacre of political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/defenseopinion.com\/for-iranian-regime-war-for-survival-is-against-citizens-at-home\/947\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 6:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran is at a Dead End<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-320733 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nwz-online-logo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nwz-online-logo.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nwz-online-logo-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nwz-online-logo-60x60.jpeg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/>Berlin \u2013 The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing its deepest political and societal crisis since its founding. The twelve-day war with Israel has revealed just how vulnerable the regime has become: numerous military and security installations were severely hit, including repression centers of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and the cyber police.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yet despite these losses, one thing remains clear: the regime will not fall due to foreign airstrikes. Real change must come from within the country itself\u2014driven by the people and a clearly organized alternative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwzonline.de\/meinung\/gastbeitrag-von-javad-dabiran-nwri-iran-steckt-in-der-sackgasse_a_4,2,1248466706.html\" 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;\">Interview with Ehsan Amin-ol Roaya \u2013 Iran\u2019s Future: The Third Option Explained<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 12-day war, which ended with the ceasefire on June 24th, remains the most critical issue for Iran and the world. What are the key takeaways from this war as it pertains to Iran, the ruling regime, and the Iranian people?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now that we are in a ceasefire period, where are events heading?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And what is the meaning of the Iranian Resistance\u2019s policy\u2014the \u201cThird Option\u201d\u2014which was reiterated by its President-elect during the war?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beyond war and appeasement, there is a third path for Iran.<br \/>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/exclusive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#exclusive<\/a> interview, NCRI member Ehsan Amin-ol-Roaya breaks down the &quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranThirdOption?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranThirdOption<\/a>&quot;\u2014a strategy for democratic change led by the Iranian people.<br \/>Read the full analysis here<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i5wA0HtZHw\">https:\/\/t.co\/i5wA0HtZHw<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1942569866923511864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 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;\">Perhaps at no time in the past four decades have we faced such a sensitive and perilous moment in our country. We recall that at the beginning of this Iranian year, in March, the leader of the Resistance, Massoud\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.iranntv.com\/maryam-rajavi-a-short-biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rajavi<\/a>, clearly described this situation, stating, \u201cWe have entered the most important, sensitive, critical, and turbulent phase: the phase of final determination, where the fate of our people will be decided in their confrontation with the\u00a0<em>Velayat-e Faqih<\/em>\u00a0regime and its accomplices.\u201d He added, \u201cThe multiplicity, intensity, and speed of events in this stormy sea are the hallmarks of a volatile revolutionary situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.iranntv.com\/interview-with-ehsan-amin-ol-roaya-irans-future-the-third-option-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the Dust Settles in Iran, the Regime Is Cracking Down on Dissent<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-258091 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/national-interest-logo.png\" alt=\"national-interest-logo\" width=\"225\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/national-interest-logo.png 225w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/national-interest-logo-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to Israeli and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/feature\/the-us-airstrike-ends-the-iran-israel-war-before-it-begins\">American<\/a>\u00a0airstrikes, the Iranian government has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jun\/25\/iran-intensifies-internal-security-crackdown-with-executions-and-mass-arrests\">launched<\/a>\u00a0a sweeping and severe domestic crackdown intended to control dissent, reinforce national unity, and project strength despite internal and external pressures. The government\u2019s response suggests insecurity over the nation\u2019s stability\u2014perhaps understandable, given the impropriety with which Israel and America operated within Iranian airspace during the recent conflict, devastating parts of Iran\u2019s coveted nuclear and military infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the weeks since the escalation with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/feature\/the-us-can-succeed-against-iran-but-at-what-cost\">United States<\/a>\u00a0and Israel, Iranian authorities have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-turns-internal-crackdown-wake-12-day-war-2025-06-25\/\">arrested<\/a>\u00a0more than 700 citizens\u2014all accused of either espionage, collaborating with foreign powers, or spreading anti-government sentiments. The Iranian judiciary has fast-tracked trials using national security statutes; it has already carried out at least six executions, with more expected shortly. The individuals executed have been accused of crimes such as leaking sensitive military locations to Israeli intelligence and spreading rumors online that could damage national morale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/blog\/buzz\/iran-regime-cracking-down-dissent-hk\">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;\">PMOI Resistance Units Turn Ashura Against the Mullahs\u2019 Regime Ruling Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u06f5\u06f7 \u067e\u0631\u0627\u062a\u06cc\u06a9 \u0627\u0646\u0642\u0644\u0627\u0628\u06cc \u0628\u0647&zwnj;\u0645\u0646\u0627\u0633\u0628\u062a \u062a\u0627\u0633\u0648\u0639\u0627\u06cc \u062d\u0633\u06cc\u0646\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u06f1\u06f9 \u0634\u0647\u0631\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_DhTf6RTPznE\" itemprop=\"video\" 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\u0644\u0639\u0646\u062a \u0628\u0631 \u062e\u0645\u06cc\u0646\u06cc \u25cf \u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0631 \u062d\u0633\u06cc\u0646\u060c \u0644\u0639\u0646\u062a \u0628\u0631 \u062e\u0645\u06cc\u0646\u06cc \u25cf \u0645\u0631\u06af \u0628\u0631 \u06cc\u0632\u06cc\u062f \u0632\u0645\u0627\u0646\u060c \u062e\u0627\u0645\u0646\u0647\u200c\u0627\u06cc \u06cc\u0632\u06cc\u062f \u062f\u0648\u0631\u0627\u0646\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ashura, one of the most sacred periods in Shi\u2019a Islam, commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, who rose against the corrupt and tyrannical Caliph Yazid. For decades, the ruling clerical regime in Iran has weaponized this occasion for its own propaganda, casting itself as the modern-day embodiment of justice while labeling all opposition as the forces of Yazid. This year, however, that narrative is being systematically dismantled from within.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a bold and coordinated campaign across Iran, the Resistance Units of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) are reclaiming the true, rebellious spirit of Ashura and turning it directly against the regime and its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, whom they call the \u201cYazid of our time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/pmoi-resistance-units-turn-ashura-against-the-mullahs-regime-ruling-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Azar Korvandi\u2019s Life in Danger in Qarchak Prison<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329843 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IranHRM-Political-prisoners-azar-korvandi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IranHRM-Political-prisoners-azar-korvandi.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IranHRM-Political-prisoners-azar-korvandi-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Azar Korvandi Mousazadeh, a political prisoner currently held in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, is in critical condition due to worsening heart complications and a history of cancer. She is in urgent need of specialized medical care outside the prison, yet judicial and prison authorities have refused to transfer her to the hospital.\u00a0Following the destruction and forced relocation of women prisoners from Evin Prison, Mrs. Korvandi was transferred to the notorious Qarchak facility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Azar Korvandi suffers from severe blockage in two major coronary arteries. Due to a deterioration in her health, she was recently transferred to the prison infirmary, where she received oxygen therapy and underwent an ECG test. However, the inadequate medical infrastructure in Qarchak cannot meet her urgent needs, and the prescribed medications are no longer effective.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/07\/07\/azar-korvandi-life-in-danger-qarchak-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Berlin Exhibition Stands Against Iran\u2019s Human Rights Violations, Calls for Global Action<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters in Berlin Hold Exhibition Condemning Human Rights Violations by Iran&rsquo;s Regime&ndash;July 5\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Y5hulTYRZCw\" 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%2FY5hulTYRZCw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y5hulTYRZCw\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M34S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-07-07T17:05:57Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Y5hulTYRZCw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FY5hulTYRZCw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters in Berlin Hold Exhibition Condemning Human Rights Violations by Iran\u2019s Regime\u2013July 5<\/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\/Y5hulTYRZCw\" 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%2FY5hulTYRZCw%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters in Berlin Hold Exhibition Condemning Human Rights Violations by Iran&rsquo;s Regime&ndash;July 5\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"MEK Supporters in Berlin Hold Exhibition Condemning Human Rights Violations by Iran\u2019s Regime, Urge Immediate Stop to Executions and Release of Political Prisoners - July 5, 2025\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Berlin, Germany \u2013 July 5, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized an exhibition to denounce the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating human rights abuses, particularly the increasing number of death sentences imposed on political prisoners.<br \/>\nParticipants demanded the immediate abolition of these death sentences and the unconditional release of all political detainees in Iran. They condemned the regime\u2019s ongoing repression and expressed steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for democratic change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"994\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/07\/berlin-exhibition-stands-against-irans-human-rights-violations-calls-for-global-action\/75848\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stockholm Rally Condemns Executions, Backs NCRI as Iran\u2019s Democratic Alternative<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters Rally in Stockholm to Condemn Iranian Regime Executions - July 5, 2025 - video 2\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_F3ZViVxVpb0\" 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%2FF3ZViVxVpb0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F3ZViVxVpb0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT16S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-07-07T17:13:43Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_F3ZViVxVpb0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FF3ZViVxVpb0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters Rally in Stockholm to Condemn Iranian Regime Executions - July 5, 2025 - video 2<\/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\/F3ZViVxVpb0\" 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%2FF3ZViVxVpb0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters Rally in Stockholm to Condemn Iranian Regime Executions - July 5, 2025 - video 2\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"MEK Supporters Rally in Stockholm to Condemn Iranian Regime Executions and Demand the Political Prisoners&#039; Release, Supporting the NCRI as a Democratic Alternative - July 5, 2025\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stockholm, Sweden \u2013 July 5, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) gathered outside the Swedish Parliament to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating human rights abuses, with a particular focus on the death sentences issued against political prisoners.<br \/>\nThe rally highlighted Maryam Rajavi\u2019s \u201cThird Option\u201c, a democratic vision that rejects both foreign military intervention and appeasement of the regime. Instead, it advocates for democratic change led by the Iranian people and their organized resistance movement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/07\/stockholm-rally-condemns-executions-backs-ncri-as-irans-democratic-alternative\/75859\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Resistance Rally in Geneva Urges End to Executions, Supports NCRI as Democratic Alternative<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Geneva Rally and Exhibition by Iranian Resistance Supporters Demand End to Executions - July 5, 2025\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_7Yn9VHg1yeo\" 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%2F7Yn9VHg1yeo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Yn9VHg1yeo\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M9S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-07-07T17:07:37Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_7Yn9VHg1yeo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F7Yn9VHg1yeo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Geneva Rally and Exhibition by Iranian Resistance Supporters Demand End to Executions - July 5, 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\/7Yn9VHg1yeo\" 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%2F7Yn9VHg1yeo%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Geneva Rally and Exhibition by Iranian Resistance Supporters Demand End to Executions - July 5, 2025\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"On Saturday, July 5, 2025, supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally and exhibition at Place des Nations, in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva. The event condemned the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating use of the death penalty, especially targeting political prisoners. Participants called for the immediate abolition of capital punishment in Iran and the unconditional release of all political detainees, particularly those facing imminent execution. They also demanded that regime leaders be held accountable for crimes against humanity in an international court.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Geneva, Switzerland \u2013 July 5, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally and exhibition at Place des Nations, in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva, to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating use of the death penalty\u2014particularly against political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participants called for the immediate and total abolition of capital punishment in Iran and the unconditional release of all political detainees, especially those facing imminent execution. They also demanded that the regime\u2019s leaders be prosecuted in an international tribunal for crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/07\/iranian-resistance-rally-in-geneva-urges-end-to-executions-supports-ncri-as-democratic-alternative\/75875\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Imminent Execution of Hamid and Meysam Koushki<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-333651 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-Campaign-Marks-Week-75-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign Marks Week 75\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-Campaign-Marks-Week-75-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-Campaign-Marks-Week-75-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-Campaign-Marks-Week-75-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-Campaign-Marks-Week-75-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-Campaign-Marks-Week-75-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-Campaign-Marks-Week-75.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reports from Iran indicate that two young brothers from Lorestan province, Hamid and Meysam Koushki, are on the verge of execution. According to human rights observers, these death sentences are not the result of a fair trial but rather a deliberate tool to create fear and intimidation, especially among people living in deprived and protesting areas of the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two brothers, along with their elder brother, Farman Koushki, were arrested in 2020 on charges of killing a member of the Basij forces. Sources close to the family and human rights activists report that the legal proceedings against these three were fraught with serious irregularities and ambiguities, including torture and severe pressure to extract forced confessions, denial of access to a chosen lawyer, and trials lacking independence and impartiality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/07\/07\/imminent-execution-of-hamid-and-meysam-koushki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: Nearly 450,000 Afghans Have Left the Country Since June 1, Says UN Agency<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-323732 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-afghan-refugess-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-afghan-refugess-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-afghan-refugess-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-afghan-refugess-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-afghan-refugess-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-afghan-refugess-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-afghan-refugess-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-afghan-refugess-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-afghan-refugess.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United Nations has declared an emergency situation at the Iran-Afghanistan border following a mass exodus of undocumented Afghan nationals from Iran. ISLAM QALA\/KABUL: Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the United Nations\u2019 migration agency said on Monday, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by July 6. The development came after Iranian authorities issued a deadline for Afghan citizens without valid residency documents to leave the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a statement released on Sunday by the UN\u2019s International Organization for Migration (IOM), over\u00a0250,000 Afghan nationals\u00a0returned from Iran to Afghanistan in June 2025 alone. The surge in returns peaked in the final days before the Iranian government\u2019s deadline expired, leading to severe congestion and humanitarian strain at key border crossings, particularly\u00a0Islam Qala\u00a0in western Afghanistan\u2019s\u00a0Herat province.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iran-nearly-450000-afghans-have-left-the-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Young French Tourist Disappears in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333934 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iranian-regime-France-flag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iranian-regime-France-flag.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iranian-regime-France-flag-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A French diplomatic source confirmed that a young French tourist disappeared while cycling through Iran and described the matter as \u201ca cause for concern.\u201d Prior to this, announcements had been shared on social media to help locate the individual. The young Frenchman, named Lennart Monterlos, has not contacted his family since June 16, 2024. The unnamed French diplomatic source, speaking to AFP (Agence France-Presse), called Monterlos\u2019s disappearance \u201cworrying\u201d and said, \u201cWe are in contact with the family about this.\u201d The source emphasized that French citizens are advised against traveling to Iran, as the Iranian regime has adopted a \u201cdeliberate policy of taking Westerners hostage.\u201d According to a post on Instagram, Monterlos is 18 years old and holds both French and German citizenship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/54696-young-french-tourist-disappears-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Labor Market in Crisis: Economic Participation Plummets Amid Post-War Stagnation<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-217512 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-labor-02-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-labor-02\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-labor-02-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-labor-02-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-labor-02-696x432.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-labor-02-677x420.jpg 677w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-labor-02-356x220.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-labor-02-712x440.jpg 712w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-labor-02.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the recent Iran-Israel war, Iran\u2019s labor market has plunged into deeper crisis, as key indicators such as economic participation, stagflation, and workforce withdrawal continue to deteriorate. These alarming trends underscore the failure of the Iranian regime\u2019s economic policies to create sustainable employment or stabilize the job market.\u00a0According to the Statistical Center of Iran\u2019s latest report on labor indicators for winter 2024, the national economic participation rate dropped to 40.1 percent\u2014its lowest level in a decade. This continuing decline reflects growing public disillusionment with job prospects and the increasingly unviable nature of employment amid rampant inflation. In urban areas, the participation rate fell from 40.8 percent in the fall to 39.9 percent in the winter. In rural regions, it dropped from 42.6 percent to 41.1 percent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/irans-labor-market-in-crisis-economic-participation-plummets-amid-post-war-stagnation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Drug Crisis Deepens: Neglect, Mismanagement, and a Health System on the Brink<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-215343 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-coronavirus-outbreak-a-pharmacy-in-Tehran-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"Iran: Coronavirus outbreak - A pharmacy in Tehran\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-coronavirus-outbreak-a-pharmacy-in-Tehran-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-coronavirus-outbreak-a-pharmacy-in-Tehran-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-coronavirus-outbreak-a-pharmacy-in-Tehran-696x377.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-coronavirus-outbreak-a-pharmacy-in-Tehran-776x420.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Iran-coronavirus-outbreak-a-pharmacy-in-Tehran.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The drug crisis in Iran, long overshadowed by other policy failures, has reached a critical tipping point. What has emerged as an invisible but high-stakes challenge is in fact the result of years of systemic neglect\u2014specifically, the regime\u2019s failure to build resilient pharmaceutical infrastructure, maintain strategic drug stockpiles, and shift from reactive to proactive health policymaking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recent weeks have exposed serious flaws in the country\u2019s drug supply system. Mounting concerns over the depletion of essential medicine stocks and the absence of a coherent national pharmaceutical strategy have strained both logistical networks and treatment capacities. Without urgent structural reforms and the involvement of specialized professionals, the consequences could extend far beyond patient health\u2014undermining social capital and weakening the very foundations of national resilience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/society\/irans-drug-crisis-deepens-neglect-mismanagement-and-a-health-system-on-the-brink\/\" 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-july-7-2025\/\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 7<\/strong><strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 11:00 PM CEST A Third Way for Iran For some time now, I have been following the struggle of the [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":333923,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-333922","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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