{"id":334091,"date":"2025-07-12T06:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T05:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334091"},"modified":"2025-07-12T09:16:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T08:16:57","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 12, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_334108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-334108\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-334108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/the-hague-iranian-resistance-rally-july-2025.jpg\" alt=\"MEK supporters rally in The Hague, July 2025, calling for justice and backing Maryam Rajavi\u2019s \u201cThird Option\u201d for democratic change in Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/the-hague-iranian-resistance-rally-july-2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/the-hague-iranian-resistance-rally-july-2025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/the-hague-iranian-resistance-rally-july-2025-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/the-hague-iranian-resistance-rally-july-2025-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/the-hague-iranian-resistance-rally-july-2025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/the-hague-iranian-resistance-rally-july-2025-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-334108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MEK supporters rally in The Hague, July 2025, calling for justice and backing Maryam Rajavi\u2019s \u201cThird Option\u201d for democratic change in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"183\">Scottish Islamic Center Faces Scrutiny Over Funding and Ties to Iranian Regime<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"206\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-306682 alignleft\" 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;\" data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"427\">The Ahl al-Bayt Society of Scotland, a Glasgow-based Islamic center, is under investigation after receiving over \u00a3400,000 in public funding for environmental initiatives \u2014 despite alleged ties to the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"694\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/scotland\/article\/islamic-centre-linked-to-iran-received-400000-government-funding-6wsqfm68m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to <em data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"453\">The Times<\/em><\/a>, the center organized a memorial for the regime&#8217;s slain president Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian after their deaths in 2024. The event was led by Azzam Mohammed, a senior figure with past links to Iranian officials and state events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"864\">The group received Scottish government grants between 2014 and 2022 under the Climate Challenge Fund, meant to support emissions reduction in local communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1133\">A UK parliamentary intelligence committee has warned that Iranian-linked cultural centers may act as platforms for ideological influence or interference. Conservative MP Andrew Bowie has called for an inquiry, demanding transparency on public funds spent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1392\">The Scottish government has defended the vetting process, while the Iranian embassy dismissed the concerns as \u201cbaseless.\u201d New UK regulations now require anyone acting under foreign state direction \u2014 including Iran \u2014 to register or face legal action.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">CEO of an Iranian Engineering Company Arrested for Allegedly Shipping Sophisticated Electronics from the U.S. to Iran in Violation of U.S. Sanctions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-329889 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Wikimedia Commons \/ Public Domain\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-739x420.jpg 739w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-696x395.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An Iranian national and U.S. lawful permanent resident has been arrested on a four-count federal indictment charging him with unlawfully exporting electronics used in railway signaling and telecommunications systems from the United States to Iran, in violation the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bahram Mohammad Ostovari, 66, a resident of Santa Monica and Tehran, Iran, was arrested Thursday afternoon upon his arrival at Los Angeles International Airport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ostovari is charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and three counts of violating the IEEPA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/ceo-iranian-engineering-company-arrested-allegedly-shipping-sophisticated-electronics-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">UK-France Leaders Declaration<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-265624 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/UK-Gov-logo-300x117.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Gov-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the President of the French Republic met today in Downing Street for the 37th UK-France Summit.\u00a0The United Kingdom and France share a commitment to peace, democracy, the rule of law, the rules-based international order, and human rights. In an international context in which these values are increasingly jeopardised, France and the United Kingdom share a responsibility to stand up for these aims and values, as major European countries, permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, major world economies, and open democracies. Our relationship and cooperation are fundamental.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We reaffirm our determination that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.<\/strong> We will continue our cooperation, including in the E3 format with Germany, working with the US to ensure a robust deal on Iran\u2019s nuclear programme that takes into account our shared security interests. We will continue to advocate for the resumption of Iran\u2019s full cooperation with the IAEA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-france-leaders-declaration\" 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;\">Exhibition in Paris Highlights Iran\u2019s Escalating Human Rights Abuses and Calls for Global Action<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Exhibition in Paris Highlights Iran&rsquo;s Escalating Human Rights Abuses and Calls for Global Action\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_DUIY7e7smpE\" 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%2FDUIY7e7smpE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DUIY7e7smpE\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT29S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-07-11T05:40:24Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_DUIY7e7smpE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDUIY7e7smpE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Exhibition in Paris Highlights Iran\u2019s Escalating Human Rights Abuses and Calls for Global Action<\/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\/DUIY7e7smpE\" 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%2FDUIY7e7smpE%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition in Paris Highlights Iran&rsquo;s Escalating Human Rights Abuses and Calls for Global Action\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Paris, France \u2013 July 10, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized an exhibition to denounce the Iranian regime\u2019s worsening human rights violations, with a particular focus on the recent surge in executions across the country.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paris, France \u2013 July 10, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized an exhibition to denounce the Iranian regime\u2019s worsening human rights violations, with a particular focus on the recent surge in executions across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event featured striking photographs and detailed documentation exposing the regime\u2019s intensified crackdown on dissent. It drew attention to the growing number of political prisoners\u2014many affiliated with the PMOI\u2014who face imminent execution. Eyewitness testimonies revealed the regime\u2019s systematic use of arbitrary arrests, torture, and death sentences as instruments of repression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/07\/exhibition-in-paris-highlights-irans-escalating-human-rights-abuses-and-calls-for-global-action\/76007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exhibition in Bucharest Condemns Iran Regime\u2019s Executions and Demands Release of Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Exhibition in Bucharest Condemns Iran Regime&rsquo;s Executions and Demands Release of Political Prisoners\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_SFwGsD1DcBc\" 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%2FSFwGsD1DcBc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SFwGsD1DcBc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M57S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-07-11T14:38:16Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_SFwGsD1DcBc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FSFwGsD1DcBc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Exhibition in Bucharest Condemns Iran Regime\u2019s Executions and Demands Release of Political Prisoners<\/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\/SFwGsD1DcBc\" 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%2FSFwGsD1DcBc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition in Bucharest Condemns Iran Regime&rsquo;s Executions and Demands Release of Political Prisoners\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Bucharest, Romania \u2013 July 5, 2025: Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held an exhibition to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating human rights abuses, with a special focus on the recent surge in executions across the country. The organizers demanded the immediate abolition of these death sentences and the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran. They condemned the regime\u2019s ongoing human rights violations and expressed solidarity with the\u00a0Iranian people\u2019s struggle\u00a0for democratic change.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bucharest, Romania \u2013 July 5, 2025: Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held an exhibition to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating human rights abuses, with a special focus on the recent surge in executions across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The organizers demanded the immediate abolition of these death sentences and the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran. They condemned the regime\u2019s ongoing human rights violations and expressed solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for democratic change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/07\/exhibition-in-bucharest-condemns-iran-regimes-executions-and-demands-release-of-political-prisoners\/76020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Bakers Revolt Against Regime-Induced Bankruptcy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-331938 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protest-Gathering-of-Bakers-in-Khorramabad-\u2013-May-24-2025-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Protest Gathering of Bakers in Khorramabad \u2013 May 24, 2025\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protest-Gathering-of-Bakers-in-Khorramabad-\u2013-May-24-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protest-Gathering-of-Bakers-in-Khorramabad-\u2013-May-24-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protest-Gathering-of-Bakers-in-Khorramabad-\u2013-May-24-2025-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protest-Gathering-of-Bakers-in-Khorramabad-\u2013-May-24-2025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protest-Gathering-of-Bakers-in-Khorramabad-\u2013-May-24-2025-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protest-Gathering-of-Bakers-in-Khorramabad-\u2013-May-24-2025.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A powerful symbol of protest is sweeping across Iran, rising not from political rallies but from the heart of daily life: the nation\u2019s bakeries. In cities from Rasht to Tehran and Mashhad, bakers are taking to the streets, returning state-mandated equipment, and warning of mass strikes. This is not a simple labor dispute. It is a nationwide cry of desperation against the regime\u2019s disastrous \u201cNanino\u201d digital system, a policy that has pushed a vital segment of society to the brink of collapse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests reveal that a change of face in the government means nothing when the systemic corruption, incompetence, and oppressive policies, all dictated by the ailing supreme leader Ali Khamenei, remain unchanged. The people\u2019s demand for bread is rapidly becoming an undeniable demand for an end to the entire ruling theocracy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"994\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/iranian-bakers-revolt-against-regime-induced-bankruptcy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Political Prisoners in Qarchak Prison Commemorate 1999 Student Uprising<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-259743 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the anniversary of the bloody crackdown on the student uprising of July 9, 1999, a group of women political prisoners in Qarchak Prison courageously held a memorial ceremony to honor the victims, the disappeared, and the injured of that historic uprising\u2014despite heightened security measures and intense pressure from prison authorities.<br \/>\nIn a symbolic and defiant act of remembrance, the political prisoners in Qarchak Prison reflected on the harrowing memories of those days, discussed the historical context of the student protests, and paid tribute to the resilience of the students who bravely stood up to state repression. They also expressed solidarity with the grieving families who continue to seek truth and justice for their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/07\/11\/political-prisoners-in-qarchak-prison-1999\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Transfer of Three Arab Political Prisoners to Solitary Confinement in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-215120 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ahvaz-Iran-Sepidar-prison-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ahvaz-Iran-Sepidar-prison\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ahvaz-Iran-Sepidar-prison-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ahvaz-Iran-Sepidar-prison-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ahvaz-Iran-Sepidar-prison.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent days, a wave of concern and warnings has emerged regarding the fate of three Arab political prisoners in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz. These concerns intensified after the prisoners were suddenly and without prior notice transferred to solitary confinement\u2014an action which, based on past experience, is usually a sign that their execution may be imminent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These three had previously been sentenced to death by Branch 4 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court on charges of \u201ccollaboration with opposition groups,\u201d \u201cacting against national security,\u201d and \u201cmoharebeh\u201d (enmity against God). According to informed sources, their death sentences were recently upheld by the Supreme Court, significantly increasing the likelihood of the sentences being carried out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/07\/11\/transfer-of-three-arab-political-prisoners-to-solitary-confinement-in-sepidar-prison-ahvaz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ainollah Rezazadeh Jouybari\u2019s Ongoing Hunger Strike in Fashafouyeh Prison<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-334106 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IranHRM-Ainollah-Rezazadeh-Jouybari.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IranHRM-Ainollah-Rezazadeh-Jouybari.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IranHRM-Ainollah-Rezazadeh-Jouybari-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ainollah Rezazadeh Jouybari, a dissident cleric currently held in Fashafouyeh Prison, has entered the 19th day of his hunger strike. According to sources close to his family, Rezazadeh Jouybari\u2019s physical condition has become extremely critical. This political prisoner, who suffers from heart, liver, and kidney diseases, has been denied medical care and even access to essential medication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Previously, this dissident cleric was imprisoned in Evin Prison. However, following the bombing of Evin Prison on June 23, 2025, he was transferred, along with dozens of other prisoners, to Fashafouyeh Prison. Instead of providing greater security, this transfer has subjected him to far harsher and more inhumane conditions. Fashafouyeh Prison, also known as the Greater Tehran Prison, has repeatedly been criticized by international human rights organizations due to severe overcrowding, very poor food quality, lack of proper sanitation facilities, and the practice of housing political prisoners alongside inmates convicted of violent crimes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/07\/11\/ainollah-rezazadeh-jouybaris-ongoing-hunger-strike-in-fashafouyeh-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Six Prisoners, Including a Woman, Executed in Qom, Nahavand, Rasht, and Ahvaz<\/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;\">Iran\u2019s judiciary executed at least six more prisoners, including a woman, in various prisons across the country. These executions\u2014carried out in the prisons of Qom, Nahavand, Rasht, and Ahvaz\u2014have raised further concerns about the sharp rise in death sentences and the unfair judicial process in Iran. At dawn on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, three prisoners were executed in Qom prison. Two of them were men named Hadi Nasri and Fereydoun Naziri: Hadi Nasri, 26 years old and from Robat Karim, had been arrested three years earlier on charges of murder and sentenced to death. Fereydoun Naziri, 36 years old and from Mehrshahr, Karaj, had also been arrested three years earlier on similar charges and sentenced to death. The identity of the woman who was executed alongside them has not yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/07\/11\/six-prisoners-including-a-woman-executed-in-qom-nahavand-rasht-and-ahvaz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Regime Confirms Arrest of French-German Tourist Lennart Monterlos<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-334107 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lennart-Monterlos-French-German-Tourist.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lennart-Monterlos-French-German-Tourist.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lennart-Monterlos-French-German-Tourist-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran\u2019s regime, confirmed in an interview with Le Monde that Lennart Monterlos, an 18-year-old French-German tourist, has been arrested in Iran. This young French citizen has had no contact with his family since June 15. On Thursday, July 10, Araghchi told Le Monde that the cyclist had been arrested for committing a crime, and that a notice had been sent to the French Embassy. He did not provide further details. The French Foreign Ministry also stated that it is in contact with Iranian regime officials and Monterlos\u2019s family. The ministry, stressing that his life may be in danger, declined to make any further comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/terrorism\/54734-iranian-regime-confirms-arrest-of-french-german-tourist-lennart-monterlos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Political Prisoners Held in Inhumane Conditions in Iranian Regime Prisons<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-331534 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Deteriorating-Health-Condition-of-Hojjat-Alizadegan-in-Yazd-Prison.jpg\" alt=\"Families of political prisoners are subjected to harassment and repression by Iran's regime\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Deteriorating-Health-Condition-of-Hojjat-Alizadegan-in-Yazd-Prison.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Deteriorating-Health-Condition-of-Hojjat-Alizadegan-in-Yazd-Prison-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eighteen days after the Israeli strike on Evin Prison, which resulted in the transfer of male and female political prisoners to Greater Tehran Prison and Qarchak Varamin Prison, reports continue to describe the unbearable and inhumane conditions in these facilities. Despite prisoners\u2019 protests, their dire circumstances remain unaddressed. The political prisoners transferred to Greater Tehran and Qarchak prisons are being held in severely harsh and degrading conditions. They report severe overcrowding in their cell blocks, undrinkable salty water, unbearable heat, a lack of basic supplies and medication, and poor sanitary and ventilation conditions. Following Israel\u2019s strike on Evin Prison in Tehran on June 23, male and female political prisoners were forcibly transferred to Greater Tehran and Qarchak prisons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/human-rights\/54737-political-prisoners-held-in-inhumane-conditions-in-iranian-rgime-prisons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Parliamentary Speaker Admits Surprise at Israel\u2019s June 3 Strikes That Decapitated Regime\u2019s Military Leadership<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-319949 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-worried-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-worried-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-worried-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-worried-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-worried-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-worried-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-worried.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghalibaf acknowledges Israeli surprise attack targeted top commanders and exposed internal vulnerabilities as Khamenei remained absent from public view for over three weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian regime officials continue to grapple with the shockwaves of Israel\u2019s devastating June 3 strikes, which marked the beginning of a 12-day war and led to the death of several of Iran regime\u2019s most senior military and intelligence leaders. In a rare and unusually candid statement, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian regime\u2019s parliament, admitted that the nature and precision of Israel\u2019s operation caught the regime by surprise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/irans-parliamentary-speaker-admits-surprise-at-israels-june-3-strikes-that-decapitated-regimes-military-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">U.S. Issues Strong Warning to Americans: Avoid Travel to Iran Amid Rising Hostage Detentions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-303545 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/united-states-department-of-justice-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"united states department of justice 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/united-states-department-of-justice-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/united-states-department-of-justice-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/united-states-department-of-justice-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">US Department of State launches urgent travel advisory amid Iran\u2019s growing hostage-taking tactics. Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025 \u2014 The U.S. Department of State has issued a stark warning to all Americans, particularly Iranian-Americans and dual citizens, urging them to avoid travel to Iran due to escalating security threats and the Iranian regime\u2019s ongoing practice of detaining foreign nationals as political hostages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At a press briefing on July 10, Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce announced a new awareness campaign designed to highlight the severe risks of traveling to Iran. \u201cThe Iranian regime does not recognize dual nationality and routinely denies consular services to detained U.S. citizens,\u201d Bruce said. \u201cWhile recent bombings in the region have ceased, that does not mean it is safe to travel to Iran. It is not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/general\/u-s-issues-strong-warning-to-americans-avoid-travel-to-iran-amid-rising-hostage-detentions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Post-War Political Rift Deepens in Iran\u2019s Regime over Nuclear Talks and US Relations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-323340 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-parliament-majlis-pezeshkian-cabinet-1-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-parliament-majlis-pezeshkian-cabinet-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-parliament-majlis-pezeshkian-cabinet-1-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-parliament-majlis-pezeshkian-cabinet-1-743x420.jpg 743w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-parliament-majlis-pezeshkian-cabinet-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-parliament-majlis-pezeshkian-cabinet-1-696x393.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-parliament-majlis-pezeshkian-cabinet-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Internal divisions deepen as Iran\u2019s so-called reformists warn of U.S. retaliation and hardliners demand maximalist terms for nuclear talks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Divisions within Iran\u2019s regime have widened in the aftermath of the 12-day Iran-Israel War, as so-called reformists and hardliners clash over the future of nuclear negotiations and Tehran\u2019s stance toward the United States. The growing rift has exposed contrasting visions among regime factions, with hardliners embracing confrontational maximalism and moderates advocating for de-escalation to avoid further conflict.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"1154\">On July 9, the reformist-aligned newspaper\u00a0<em data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"648\">Ham Mihan<\/em>\u00a0published a strongly worded editorial warning that public threats against foreign leaders\u2014particularly US President Donald Trump\u2014risk provoking American retaliation. The editorial criticized the Iranian regime Judiciary\u2019s apparent \u201cdouble standards\u201d for prosecuting \u201cminor dissent\u201d while failing to address public calls for assassination. It referenced Trump\u2019s 2023 assassination attempt, cautioning that similar incidents could serve as a justification for US retaliation \u201cregardless of Iranian denials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/post-war-political-rift-deepens-in-irans-regime-over-nuclear-talks-and-us-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">UK Parliament\u2019s Intelligence Committee Warns of Rising Iranian Threat in Landmark Report<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-329497 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"British official speaks in Parliament, vowing action to stop Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions.\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-696x394.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (ISC) has published a landmark report titled \u201cIran\u201d, revealing a comprehensive and urgent assessment of the threats posed by the Iranian regime to the United Kingdom and its interests. Based on an extensive two-year inquiry that concluded in August 2023, the report paints a sobering picture of Iran\u2019s broad and increasingly aggressive activities against the UK, spanning espionage, cyberattacks, physical threats, and interference operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Committee Chairman Lord Beamish described Iran as posing a \u201cwide-ranging, persistent and unpredictable threat\u201d to the UK and its nationals. The report highlights Tehran\u2019s extensive use of asymmetric tactics and proxy actors\u2014including criminal networks, terrorist groups, and private cyber actors\u2014to advance its goals while maintaining plausible deniability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/uk-parliaments-intelligence-committee-warns-of-rising-iranian-threat-in-landmark-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-11-2025\/\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 11<\/strong><strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST Scottish Islamic Center Faces Scrutiny Over Funding and Ties to Iranian Regime The Ahl al-Bayt Society of [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":334108,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":["post-334091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-iran-news-in-brief-news","tag-iran-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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