{"id":337937,"date":"2025-10-07T06:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T05:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=337937"},"modified":"2025-10-07T17:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:32:00","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-7-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-7-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 7, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally Outside UN in Geneva to Protest Executions in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 6:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Halkbank Rejected by US Supreme Court on Criminal Charges<\/h3>\n

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The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Turkey\u2019s state-owned\u00a0Halkbank, leaving it facing criminal charges that accuse it of helping Iran evade economic sanctions.<\/p>\n

The high court without comment refused to consider Halkbank\u2019s contention that it is protected from prosecution by sovereign immunity.<\/p>\n

Shares of Halkbank fell as much as 10% before trading 8.3% lower at 26.42 liras as of 5:43 p.m. in Istanbul. If closed around these levels, it will be the biggest drop since March 21.<\/p>\n

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

Geneva Conference Calls for International Action to Stop Iran\u2019s Execution Surge<\/h3>\n

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Against the backdrop of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, a conference at the United Nations European headquarters sounded the alarm on the escalating human rights crisis in Iran. The event brought together prominent political figures, international jurists, parliamentarians, and human rights advocates to address the Iranian regime\u2019s surge in executions and its culture of impunity, with a particular focus on the unpunished 1988 massacre of political prisoners. In a video message, Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), delivered a stark assessment of the situation, stating that human rights in Iran \u201curgently demand the world\u2019s attention.\u201d She detailed a horrifying wave of executions, noting that since early July, at least 450 people had been executed, bringing the total over the past 14 months to 1,850, including 59 women.<\/p>\n

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Ten Bahaii Women Handed Down a 90-Year Prison Sentence by Isfahan Court<\/h3>\n

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Branch 47 of the Isfahan Court of Appeals has upheld a total sentence of 90 years in prison and additional penalties against ten Bahaii women, marking one of the harshest collective verdicts against Bahaii women in recent years. The verdicts were issued against Shana Shoghi-Far, Negin Khademi, Neda Badakhsh, Arezoo Sobhanian, Yeganeh Rouhbakhsh, Mojgan Shahrezaei, Parastoo Hakim, Yeganeh Agahi, Bahareh Lotfi, and Neda Emadi. According to the ruling, eight of these women were each sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment and fined 100 million tomans, while Bahareh Lotfi and Neda Emadi each received 5 years in prison and a 50-million-toman fine. Additionally, the appeals court confirmed travel bans and restrictions on social media use for all ten Bahaii women.<\/p>\n

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Cologne Rally Honors Zahedan Bloody Friday, Condemns Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n
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