{"id":335328,"date":"2025-08-08T07:47:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=335328"},"modified":"2025-08-08T20:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:12:20","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-8-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-august-8-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 August 8, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iranian Resistance supporters in San Diego, California, mark 80th week of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d on August 5, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 9:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sanctioning Facilitators of Iran Sanctions Circumvention and Political Oppression<\/h3>\n

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Today, the United States is designating 18 entities and individuals facilitating the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s evasion of U.S. sanctions and continued repression of the Iranian people.\u00a0 Targets include financial and information technology (IT) firms, including one company that has enabled Iran\u2019s security services to restrict ordinary Iranians\u2019 internet access.<\/p>\n

The United States will continue to deny Iran access to the international financial system as long as the regime persists in its destabilizing activities in the Middle East and around the world.\u00a0 We will use all available tools to combat Iran\u2019s attempts to circumvent sanctions and repatriate illicit foreign revenue.<\/p>\n

We emphasize that all transactions with sanctioned entities, including Iranian financial institutions, bring exposure to significant sanctions risks. The United States promotes accountability for those who seek to undermine international peace and security as well as human rights.<\/p>\n

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

URGENT: Iranian Regime About to Execute 5 Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n

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However, five death row political prisoners\u2014Vahid Bani-Amarian, Pouya Ghobadi, Shahrokh Daneshvarkar, Mohammad Taghavi, and Babak Alipour\u2014were violently separated from other prisoners and taken to an unknown location.\u00a0Reportedly, they have been transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison, where executions are carried out.<\/p>\n

These prisoners were sentenced to death in December 2024 by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Iman Afshari, on charges of “membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)”, “assembly and collusion against national security”, and “armed rebellion against the state.”<\/p>\n

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

Foiling the Smuggling of Advanced Military Equipment Shipment to the Houthis at Aden Port<\/h3>\n

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The Counter-Terrorism Agency in Yemen announced the foiling of an attempt to smuggle a shipment of drones and weapon spare parts that were headed to the Houthi group. The authorities managed to seize the suspicious containers aboard a commercial ship that arrived at Aden Port from China, after it changed its course from Hodeidah Port, which is under Houthi control, following recent Israeli shelling of the port.<\/p>\n

According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the operation was carried out in coordination with the Attorney General and the Free Zone Security at the port, where drones, radio devices, advanced electronic control units, and various military equipment were found inside the containers.<\/p>\n

The inspection operation took place on August 2nd, with the participation of teams from customs and Free Zone police, and under the supervision of the specialized prosecution, which initiated an urgent investigation into the case.<\/p>\n

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‘Network’ of Tunnels, Hundreds of Weapons Found by UNIFIL and Lebanese Army in Naqoura<\/h3>\n

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The French army and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Thursday that peacekeepers and the Lebanese Army uncovered a network of Hezbollah tunnels and weapons in the South.<\/p>\n

UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti said the discovery was made during routine operations under U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, in coordination with the Lebanese Army. He described it as \u201ca vast network of fortified tunnels\u201d near the villages of Tayr Harfa, Zibqine and Naqoura, containing shelters, artillery pieces, rocket launchers, hundreds of missiles and rockets, anti-tank mines and other explosives.<\/p>\n

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Iran’s Ayatollah ‘Sanctions Assassination of Donald Trump’ As WW3 Fears Explode<\/h3>\n

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Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has sanctioned the execution of\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>, dissidents with access to leaked internal documents said today. The Islamic dictator\u2019s website even has a video showing a remotely controlled gun targeting the US President.\u00a0The shock revelations came at a press conference hosted by the Washington Office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), where NCRI Deputy Director Alireza Jafarzadeh demanded the immediate closure of Iran\u2019s Embassy in London, which is close to Albert Hall and its Consular Section in nearby Kensington Court, South Kensington.<\/p>\n

Jafarzadeh said nothing terror-related happened in or outside of Iran without the explicit sanctioning of the Ayatollah and added: \u201cIn July, a senior cleric, Ahmad Khatami, called for the execution of\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0at Friday prayers. He did not decide that off the cuff, those Friday prayers are very carefully scripted, everything those prayer leaders say is the policy of the office of the Supreme Leader \u2013 the order has come from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NCRI Unveils Iranian Terrorism, Calls for Increased Sanctions<\/h3>\n

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Deputy Director Alireza Jafarzadeh represents the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in Washington, D.C. Aligned with MEK, the NCRI identifies itself as “the Iranian people’s Parliament-in-Exile and Legislative assembly.”<\/p>\n

The council advocates for a regime change based on a 10-point plan that prioritizes gender equality, free speech, and separation of church and state.<\/p>\n

“Certainly, you can see the sign of desperation of the Iran regime, no doubt about it,” said Jafarzadeh. “They’ve relied on the repression inside the country as a way of holding the population. That has not worked. They have had several rounds of major uprisings in Iran since 2018, and the vast majority of the population are opposed to this regime.”<\/p>\n

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

The Next Massacre Unfolds: Iran\u2019s Regime Escalates Executions, Echoing 1988 Horrors<\/h3>\n

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The Iranian regime, cornered by escalating domestic and international crises, has unleashed a new wave of savagery against its own people. Under the direct order of regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the clerical dictatorship is accelerating its killing machine in a desperate attempt to terrorize the public and stifle dissent. The recent surge in executions is not merely a continuation of its brutal policies but a horrifying echo of the regime\u2019s darkest chapter\u2014the 1988 massacre\u2014and a clear signal that it is preparing for another slaughter of political prisoners.<\/p>\n

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Sabzeh Meydan, Rasht: Women Lead Protests against Water and Power Cut-offs<\/h3>\n

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Women led public protests in Sabzeh Meydan, Rasht, in response to water shortages and power outages; the chants echoed a collective cry for the right to live.
\nOn the evening of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Sabzeh Meydan in the northern Iranian city of Rasht became the scene of a public protest against severe water shortages and recurring power outages.<\/p>\n

The demonstration, which began around 7:10 PM local time, was marked by the prominent leadership and visible presence of women by slogans such as \u201cWater, electricity, life \u2014 our fundamental right!\u201d<\/p>\n

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MEK Supporters in Sydney Demand Action to Stop Executions and Release Iranian Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n

Sydney, Australia \u2013 August 5, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) gathered in Sydney to denounce the execution of Iranian political prisoners by the Mullahs\u2019 regime. They specifically condemned the recent state-sanctioned executions of Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani, both members of the PMOI.<\/p>\n

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MEK Supporters in #Sydney<\/a> Demand Action to Stop Executions and Release Iranian Political Prisoners #StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> #FreePoliticalPrisoners<\/a> #NoImpunity4Mullahs<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/y2AINZoUqf<\/a><\/p>\n

— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) August 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n