{"id":334637,"date":"2025-07-24T07:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T06:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334637"},"modified":"2025-07-24T21:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:50:50","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-24-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-24-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 24, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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San Francisco rally and photo exhibit condemn executions in Iran, call for release of political prisoners \u2013 July 20, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 10:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Next Iranian Massacre Is Unfolding in Plain Sight<\/h3>\n

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As a former international prosecutor, I am compelled to speak out against a pattern of escalating human rights violations in Iran, a pattern that evokes the darkest chapters of that country\u2019s history and demands a sustained international response. At stake is not only justice for the victims, but also the world\u2019s credibility in preventing mass atrocities.\u00a0The Islamic Republic of Iran has never hesitated to use lethal force against dissent. A stark example came in 2019 when hundreds of Iranians were gunned down for protesting fuel price hikes. Despite international outcry, that bloodshed was a prelude, not a climax.<\/p>\n

Three years later, the death of a young woman,\u00a0Mahsa Amini<\/a>, at the hands of the \u201cmorality police\u201d sparked a national uprising. This time, the regime responded with strategic brutality: more than\u00a0750 protesters killed<\/a>\u00a0and about\u00a030,000 arrested<\/a>. But executions \u2014 not gunfire \u2014 became the regime\u2019s long-term weapon of repression. In 2023,\u00a0more than 850 people<\/a>\u00a0were put to death. In 2024, the number approached 1,000. This year, a U.N. special rapporteur\u00a0warned<\/a>\u00a0that Iran is set to surpass that figure again.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 3:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Terror’s Two Faces: From Ut\u00f8ya to Evin<\/h3>\n

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On July 22, 2011, Norway was struck by a tragedy that will never be forgotten. A far-right terrorist, Anders Behring Breivik, took the lives of 77 innocent people\u2014most of them young participants at the AUF\u2019s summer camp on Ut\u00f8ya Island.\u00a0With bullets and hatred, he attacked the future, the hopes and engagement of youth, the very heart of democracy.\u00a0Norway responded with openness, compassion, and the principles of the rule of law. Breivik received a fair trial, and the nation united in grief and resilience. \u201cMore openness, more democracy,\u201d said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Terror was met with dignity.<\/p>\n

But what if it\u2019s not one man with a weapon\u2014but an entire regime with judges, prisons, rifles, and gallows behind the terror? What if the killer doesn\u2019t hide in the dark\u2014but holds power?<\/p>\n

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Ricketts on the Senate Floor: Iran Doesn\u2019t Need More Time \u2013 It Needs More Pressure.\u00a0 The E3 Should Snapback As Soon As Possible.<\/h3>\n

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WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Today, in a speech on the Senate floor,\u00a0U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE)\u00a0urged\u00a0European allies to\u00a0reject Iran\u2019s threats and delaying tactics during upcoming talks on the Iranian nuclear program. The speech was given in support of a\u00a0resolution, cosponsored by 19 other Senators, that calls for the E3\u00a0(United Kingdom, France, and Germany)\u00a0to\u00a0trigger the\u00a0snapback\u00a0of UN\u00a0sanctions against Iran\u00a0as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran cannot have a nuclear weapon,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>said Ricketts.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThis has been a red-line for decades, going back to President Clinton.\u00a0 And the reason is because the results would be catastrophic.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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

The Shah\u2019s Son as an Alternative to the Mullahs \u2013 A Misconception<\/h3>\n

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Iran policy is once again coming into focus these days. On Friday, representatives from France, the United Kingdom, and Germany will meet with Iran in Istanbul to negotiate the future of Tehran\u2019s nuclear program. Already on Thursday, an international conference of experts is taking place in Berlin to examine Iran\u2019s responses to the U.S. military strike on its nuclear facilities. A third gathering holds a special status in this series: On Saturday, the Shah\u2019s son Reza Pahlavi has invited participants to a \u201cConference for National Cooperation to Save Iran\u201d in Munich.<\/p>\n

The 64-year-old eldest son of the Shah has recently attracted increased international attention. With the apparent weakness of the Tehran regime, the prospect of regime change seems realistic. However, within Western diplomatic circles, there is growing concern that a potential fall of the mullahs could create a chaotic power vacuum in Iran. Some are at least exploring whether the Shah\u2019s son could guarantee a stable transition. But can he?<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Summer of Discontent: Sabzevar Protests Reveal a Regime on The Brink<\/h3>\n

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As Iran swelters under an unprecedented heatwave, the people\u2019s patience with the clerical regime\u2019s incompetence and corruption has reached a boiling point. In the city of Sabzevar, courageous citizens took to the streets for two consecutive nights on July 21 and 22, channeling their fury over crippling water and electricity outages into a powerful display of resistance against the ruling theocracy.<\/p>\n

On the evening of Tuesday, July 22, protests erupted at the Governor\u2019s Office square and spread through Abu Zar street, with demonstrators blocking Bahonar street. In a remarkable show of defiance, women were at the forefront of the demonstrations, leading chants that reverberated with a nation\u2019s frustration: \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid, don\u2019t be afraid, we are all together,\u201d \u201cWater, electricity, life are our inalienable rights,\u201d and \u201cIncompetent official, we don\u2019t want you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Spanish Court Confirms Tehran\u2019s Terror Network Targets European Voices of Freedom<\/h3>\n

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In a resounding confirmation of the Iranian regime\u2019s global terrorism, Spain\u2019s High Court has formally charged eight individuals with the attempted terrorist murder of Alejo Vidal-Quadras, a former Vice President of the European Parliament. The court\u2019s official findings, released on July 9, 2025, explicitly link the brazen assassination attempt in Madrid on November 9, 2023, to Mr. Vidal-Quadras\u2019s unwavering support for the Iranian Resistance.<\/p>\n

This indictment is more than a legal proceeding against a criminal gang; it is a clear judicial validation of what the Iranian Resistance has warned about for decades. It exposes the Iranian regime\u2019s systematic use of terror proxies on European soil to silence its most prominent international critics. This case serves as an urgent warning that policies of appeasement toward Tehran only embolden the world\u2019s leading state sponsor of terror to bring its assassination campaigns to the streets of Europe.<\/p>\n

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Leila Saremi Arrested: Campaign Against Families of Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n

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In a continued campaign of repression against the families of political prisoners and justice-seeking relatives, the clerical regime\u2019s security forces violently raided the home of Leila Saremi in Borujerd on the morning of Monday, July 21, 2025, arresting her without presenting any legal warrant and transferring her to an undisclosed location. According to eyewitnesses, approximately 40 security agents stormed the residence, conducting a full-scale search and confiscating all electronic and communication devices, including laptops and mobile phones. During the raid, plainclothes agents reportedly assaulted Leila Saremi\u2019s elderly parents and forcibly took them into custody as well.<\/p>\n

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July 8, 2025 \u2013 Gothenburg: Rally by MEK Supporters Amplifies \u2018No to Executions\u2019 Campaign<\/h3>\n
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