{"id":334132,"date":"2025-07-13T09:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T08:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334132"},"modified":"2025-07-13T19:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T18:34:04","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-13-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-13-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 13, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a bookstand and photo exhibition in Heidelberg, Germany, on July 12, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 8:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn Prison, I learned: My Siblings Are Dead\u201d<\/h3>\n

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During the war between Israel and Iran in June, the idea of regime change in Iran suddenly gained traction. The son of the last Shah called for it, as did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. U.S. President Donald Trump, however, ruled out any intervention. Yet the Iranian resistance does not seek foreign intervention at all. Shabnam Madadzadeh spent five years in Iranian prisons. She now lives in Switzerland and is active in the resistance movement through the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). In an interview, she explains how the movement operates and what it thinks of the recent war.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 5:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women in Iran and the Third Option<\/h3>\n

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According to international women’s organizations, Iran is one of the worst countries in the world for women. Tens of thousands of Iranian women have been tortured and executed for participating in the struggle for democracy and gender equality. Among them were girls as young as 13. The majority belonged to Iran\u2019s leading resistance movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).<\/p>\n

Norway and the international community should recognize the Iranian people\u2019s right to self-defense and support the democratic resistance movement.<\/p>\n

Under the Islamic regime, men hold all power within the family, and women are not even allowed to leave the home without their husband\u2019s permission. The legal marriage age for girls has been lowered from 18 to 13, and men effectively have exclusive rights to both divorce and child custody.<\/p>\n

The situation has not improved under the so-called reformist president Pezeshkian. Decades of dialogue with Iran\u2019s religious fascist regime have not led to meaningful reforms. Reform in today\u2019s Iran is nothing more than an illusion. Iranian women are not fighting for change within this regime \u2014 they are fighting for a secular, democratic republic. That is why women lead both the street protests and the organized resistance.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 2:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 Years in Iranian Prisons \u2013 Shabnam Wants to Overthrow the Regime<\/h3>\n

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Shabnam Madadzadeh is committed to achieving regime change in Iran. In an interview with 20 Minuten<\/em>, she explains why she is doing this, what she had to sacrifice, and what a free Iran could look like.<\/p>\n

During the war between Israel and Iran in June, the idea of regime change in Iran suddenly entered the conversation. The son of the last Shah called for it, as did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. U.S. President Donald Trump, however, ruled out an intervention. Yet the Iranian resistance is not seeking foreign intervention at all.<\/p>\n

Shabnam Madadzadeh spent five years in Iranian prisons. Now living in Switzerland, she advocates for the resistance movement as part of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/strong>. In the interview, she discusses the movement’s strategy and its perspective on the recent war.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Resistance Units Champion The \u2018Third Option,\u2019 Proving the People\u2019s Will Is the Only Path to Freedom<\/h3>\n

Despite the clerical regime\u2019s relentless repression, the flame of resistance burns brighter than ever across Iran. On July 11, PMOI Resistance Units in Zahedan took to the streets in a bold display of defiance, proving that the organized movement for a free Iran is not only active but expanding. Their actions are part of a growing wave of popular uprisings, sending an unmistakable message that the Iranian people\u2019s determination to overthrow the religious dictatorship cannot be extinguished. As one of their placards declared, \u201cThe resistance of the Iranian people against the religious dictatorship is just and nothing can smother its flames.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Resistance Units champion the \u2018Third Option,\u2019 proving the people\u2019s will is the only path to freedom https:\/\/t.co\/hU3XsPBkyE<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) July 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n