{"id":334258,"date":"2025-07-16T06:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T05:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334258"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:58:12","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-16-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oslo rally condemns executions in Iran and backs Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Third Option<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 7:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Iran on the Brink of a New Uprising. Keep Targeting the Nuclear Program”<\/h3>\n

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AGI<\/strong> \u2013 Iran is about to turn the page and break with the rule of the ayatollahs. Hossein Abedini, a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), has no doubts. Speaking to AGI during a visit to Rome for a series of institutional meetings, he said: \u201cThere have already been three revolutions in Iran: in 1906, 1953, and 1979. We are on the eve of the fourth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people are taking to the streets in protest\u2014not yet like in 2022, after the killing of Mahsa Amini\u2014but there is a volcano ready to erupt,\u201d he asserted. \u201cIf it hasn\u2019t happened yet, it\u2019s only because of the brutal repression\u201d through which the regime has so far managed to keep Iranians under its grip.<\/p>\n

The 12-day war had an impact, both positive and negative. On one hand, it may have slowed down an ongoing process: \u201cIranians did not support the conflict. Democracy cannot be imposed with bombs; it must rise from below.\u201d On the other hand, the killing of many key figures among the powerful Revolutionary Guards \u201chas exposed the regime\u2019s vulnerability.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Abedini, the ayatollahs are weaker than ever. \u201cThey once relied on four capitals\u2014Damascus, Beirut, Sanaa, and Baghdad\u2014and had a direct corridor to Syria. That power network no longer exists.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 5:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia, Iran and China Intensifying Life-Threatening Operations In UK, Police Say<\/h3>\n

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) – Russia, Iran and China are behind a growing number of life-threatening operations in Britain including attacks and kidnappings, often deploying criminals and sometimes children as proxies, two senior British police officers said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The British authorities in recent years have repeatedly voiced concern at what they said was malign activity by the three states in Britain, ranging from traditional espionage and actions to undermine the state, to sabotage and assassinations.<\/p>\n

Those accusations have been rejected by\u00a0Moscow<\/a>,\u00a0Beijing<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Tehran<\/a>, which say they are politically motivated.<\/p>\n

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

Democracy and Stability in Iran Can Come Only from Within<\/h3>\n

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The solution to the Iranian crisis that has influenced the Middle East and the world for nearly half a century lies in regime change and organized resistance by the Iranian people. This is the \u201cthird option\u201d I articulated 21 years ago in the European Parliament and have reiterated countless times since: Neither foreign war nor appeasement will win against this regime. The only thing that will do so is change by the people and the resistance.<\/p>\n

I have repeatedly warned that if appeasement with Tehran continues, war in the region is destined, an unfortunate reality we have witnessed recently. The mullahs\u2019 dictatorship survives by exporting terrorism, relentlessly pursuing nuclear weapons and relying on brutal repression.<\/p>\n

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Five Iranians Nabbed at US Northern Border as Terror Fears Grip Small Towns<\/h3>\n

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A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesman confirmed Tuesday that five Iranians were arrested while attempting to illegally cross the\u00a0U.S. northern border<\/a>\u00a0with Canada.<\/p>\n

“On July 1, Border Patrol Agents from the Champlain, New York Station, responded to suspicious activity near Mooers Forks, NY,” CBP’s Swanton Sector said on Facebook. “Agents located a minivan occupied by five\u00a0citizens of Iran<\/a>\u00a0and two citizens of Uzbekistan.”<\/p>\n

The Champlain Station is part of the Swanton Sector. Swanton is a rural town in Vermont near Highway 89 just south of the Canadian Border.<\/p>\n

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FBI Washington Field Office Releases Seeking Information Posters for Senior Iranian Intelligence Officers Involved in the Abduction of Robert A. Levinson<\/h3>\n

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The FBI Washington Field Office today released seeking information posters featuring three senior Iranian intelligence officers who were involved in the abduction of\u00a0retired FBI Special Agent Robert A. \u201cBob\u201d Levinson<\/a>\u00a0from Kish Island, Iran, on March 9, 2007. The release of the posters is part of the FBI\u2019s ongoing investigation into Iranian officials who allegedly played roles in Bob\u2019s abduction and Iran\u2019s attempt to obfuscate its responsibility.<\/p>\n

Reza Amiri Moghadam<\/a>, also known as Ahmad Amirinia, is the current Iranian ambassador to Pakistan. He previously led the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security\u2019s operations unit. When Moghadam held this role, MOIS agents in Europe reported to him in Tehran.<\/p>\n

Taghi Daneshvar<\/a>, also known as Sayyed Taghi Ghaemi and Sayeed Taghi Gha\u2019emi, is a high-ranking MOIS officer involved in counterespionage activities. He oversaw the work of Sanai, also known as\u00a0Mohammad Baseri<\/a>, during the timeframe when Bob disappeared.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 8:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Economic Participation in Iran Falls to 13% \u2013 Lowest in Three Years<\/h3>\n

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Women\u2019s economic participation in Iran has declined to its lowest point in the past three years. According to official statistics, only 13.1% of Iranian women were economically active in winter of 2024. In contrast, 67.3% of men were part of the labor force during the same period \u2014 a sharp disparity that underscores the depth of structural inequality. (Donya-e-Eqtesad, July 12, 2025)<\/p>\n

World Bank data shows a similar picture: in 2024, Iran had a women\u2019s economic participation rate of just 13.4%, ranking third-lowest in the region after Afghanistan and Iraq.<\/p>\n

There is a clear disconnect between education and employment: 48% of employed women in Iran hold a university degree (compared to 23% of employed men), yet they face severe barriers in accessing jobs that match their qualifications. This forces many women to accept positions well below their academic and professional capacity.<\/p>\n

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One Year of Pezeshkian: The Illusion of Reform and The Reality of a Failing Regime<\/h3>\n

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One year after Masoud Pezeshkian took office as the Iranian regime\u2019s president, the hollow nature of his promises for economic reform has become undeniable. His administration\u2019s first-year report card is a stark illustration of failure, a verdict now being echoed even within the regime\u2019s own state-run media, which acknowledges that the promises of change have been swallowed by the grim realities on the ground.\u00a0Throughout his first year, Pezeshkian has tried to portray himself as a technocratic expert uniquely capable of solving Iran\u2019s deep-seated crises. He has incessantly lectured on the country\u2019s various \u201cimbalances\u201d\u2014from the energy sector and budget deficits to taxation and failing pension funds\u2014creating the impression that he was determined to uproot these problems. However, his endless complaints have produced no tangible solutions.<\/p>\n

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Bucharest Exhibition Honors Martyrs of Iran\u2019s Uprisings and Condemns Regime Executions<\/h3>\n
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