{"id":338406,"date":"2025-10-21T05:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=338406"},"modified":"2025-10-21T05:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:36:08","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-21-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-21-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 21, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_338409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338409\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-338409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stockholm-iranian-resistance-activism-18102025.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a photo exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 18, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stockholm-iranian-resistance-activism-18102025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stockholm-iranian-resistance-activism-18102025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stockholm-iranian-resistance-activism-18102025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stockholm-iranian-resistance-activism-18102025-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stockholm-iranian-resistance-activism-18102025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stockholm-iranian-resistance-activism-18102025-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a photo exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 18, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 6:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">John Bercow to Simay Azadi: I Support Iran\u2019s Resistance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Rt. Hon.\u00a0John Bercow, former Speaker of the UK House of Commons, expressed firm support for\u00a0Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the\u00a0National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/\">NCRI<\/a>), in an exclusive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.iranntv.com\/\">interview\u00a0<\/a>with\u00a0Simay Azadi\u00a0on the sidelines of the\u00a0conference at Church House Westminster\u00a0on\u00a0October 11, 2025, held as part of the\u00a0<em>\u201cNo to Execution\u201d Campaign Week.<\/em>\u00a0Mr. Bercow condemned the Iranian regime\u2019s extensive use of executions and repression to maintain power, calling it a \u201cdisgrace to humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News Alert<br \/>\u201cAs long as I have breath in my lungs, I will continue to speak up and speak out in support of Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iran_policy<\/a> and its 10-point plan for the future of the country,&quot; said the Rt. Hon. John Bercow in an excusive interview with Simay Azadi,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QA0xS8FWBT\">pic.twitter.com\/QA0xS8FWBT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1977465047346471311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stressed that Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s\u00a0Ten-Point Plan\u00a0presents a clear and democratic vision for Iran\u2019s future\u2014one that rejects all forms of dictatorship, whether monarchical or theocratic, and embodies the universal values of freedom, equality, and justice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.iranntv.com\/john-bercow-to-simay-azadi-i-support-irans-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maryam Rajavi Trailblazing the Road to Gender Parity in a Free Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-338410 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maryam-Rajavi-trailblazing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maryam-Rajavi-trailblazing.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maryam-Rajavi-trailblazing-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">October 22 marks the anniversary of the announcement of the election of Maryam Rajavi as President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran for the transitional period when sovereign power is transferred to the people of Iran after the overthrow of the clerical regime.\u00a0Her election kicked off the Iranian Resistance\u2019s strategic, cultural, political, and ideological campaign against the misogynous ruling mullahs of Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2014\/08\/17\/maryam-rajavi\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryam Rajavi\u00a0<\/a>became the face of the movement which is totally the opposite of what the mullahs are, and the face of the future free Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/10\/20\/maryam-rajavi-trailblazing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Is Rebuilding Its Axis of Influence in the Region<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-327148 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lebanese-hezbollah-with-special-vehicles-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Hezbollah fighters pose with weapons and military gear supplied by Iran\u2019s clerical regime\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lebanese-hezbollah-with-special-vehicles-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lebanese-hezbollah-with-special-vehicles-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lebanese-hezbollah-with-special-vehicles-750x420.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lebanese-hezbollah-with-special-vehicles-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lebanese-hezbollah-with-special-vehicles-696x390.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lebanese-hezbollah-with-special-vehicles.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The British newspaper\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/37024884\/hamas-iran-rearm-terrorists-israel-nuclear\/\"><em>The Sun<\/em>\u00a0quoted<\/a> Israeli intelligence experts reporting that the Iranian regime is working to rearm Hamas and rebuild its regional axis of influence. The newspaper added that this move could be a prelude to a new round of conflict with Israel.\u00a0Raz Zimmt, a former officer of Israeli military intelligence, said that Tehran, after the weakening of its proxy forces in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, is trying to use the current opportunity to rebuild its power and \u201cis more determined than ever to create a nuclear weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zimmt, referring to the comments made by Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to the Iranian regime\u2019s supreme leader, about the possibility of renewed conflict, warned that despite suffering heavy losses during the twelve-day war, Iran has found greater motivation to pursue nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/terrorism\/55734-irans-regime-is-rebuilding-its-axis-of-influence-in-the-region\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Around 70,000 Iranian Nurses Have No Desire to Work<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-325584 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/iran-yazd-nurses-strike-07112024-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/iran-yazd-nurses-strike-07112024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/iran-yazd-nurses-strike-07112024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/iran-yazd-nurses-strike-07112024-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/iran-yazd-nurses-strike-07112024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/iran-yazd-nurses-strike-07112024-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/iran-yazd-nurses-strike-07112024.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mohammad Sharifi-Moghaddam, secretary-general of the Nurses\u2019 Association of Iran, reported that \u201caround 60,000 to 70,000\u201d unemployed nurses in Iran are unwilling to return to work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to the state-run\u00a0<em>Ham-Mihan<\/em>\u00a0daily on Saturday, October 18, Sharifi-Moghaddam said, \u201cA salary below 200 million rials (approximately 180$) for a woman with two children only covers childcare expenses, and she must also bear the emotional cost of being away from her children. Therefore, staying home is actually less costly for her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emphasizing that nurses lack motivation to work, he added that officials in the Ministry of Health \u201chave no understanding of these wages because their own salaries are in the hundreds of millions of rials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/55738-around-70000-iranian-nurses-have-no-desire-to-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Preparing to Counter Reinstated U.N. Sanctions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-238672 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irans-sanctions-1-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-sanctions-sign\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irans-sanctions-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irans-sanctions-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irans-sanctions-1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irans-sanctions-1-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irans-sanctions-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday, October 19,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2025\/oct\/19\/iran-prepares-counteract-un-backed-sanctions\/\"><em>The Washington Times<\/em>\u00a0reported<\/a>\u00a0that while Western powers are celebrating the reinstatement of U.N. sanctions against Tehran, analysts warn that without a coordinated, multilateral pressure campaign, the Iranian regime could evade the actual enforcement of these penalties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Germany, the United Kingdom, and France\u2014signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA)\u2014triggered the 30-day \u201csnapback\u201d mechanism in a letter to the U.N. Security Council on August 28 to restore the organization\u2019s sanctions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The sanctions include an arms embargo, diplomatic travel restrictions, asset freezes, and extensive limitations on Iran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/55736-irans-regime-preparing-to-counter-reinstated-u-n-sanctions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghezel Hesar Prison Hunger Strike by 1,500 Prisoners is Temporarily Suspended<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-334873 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ghezel-Hesar-prison-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ghezel-Hesar-prison-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ghezel-Hesar-prison-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ghezel-Hesar-prison.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After six days of a large-scale hunger strike at Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, prisoners sentenced to death announced on October 19, 2025 (27 Mehr 1404) that they would temporarily suspend their strike to give authorities a chance to fulfill their promises. This decision followed a rare visit by judicial officials and their pledge to halt executions and review the country\u2019s drug law. This report examines how the solidarity of prisoners, family protests, and international reactions forced this unprecedented retreat by Iranian authorities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hunger strike began on October 12, 2025, when over 1,500 inmates\u2014many with their lips sewn shut\u2014gathered in Unit 2 to protest the relentless wave of executions. Banners reading \u201cNo to Execution\u201d and \u201cDo not come to our funerals, come to our aid\u201d were hung in the corridors. Authorities cut off water supplies, disrupted phone access, and denied medical care to several prisoners. Despite such pressure, collective resistance continued. One inmate said in a voice message: \u201cWe have sewn our lips not for ourselves, but to stop death\u2014for the right of our children to live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/10\/20\/qezel-hesar-prison-hunger-strike-by-1500-prisoners-is-temporarily-suspended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Gives Lengthy Jail Sentences to Two French Citizens Over Alleged Spying Charges<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-338411 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/French-pair-have-now-been-handed-lengthy-sentences.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/French-pair-have-now-been-handed-lengthy-sentences.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/French-pair-have-now-been-handed-lengthy-sentences-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In October 2025, Iran sentenced several European citizens, held since 2022, to lengthy prison terms. Iran says they were convicted for national security violations, while Europeans and rights groups describe the detentions as politically motivated during ongoing diplomatic disputes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a joint statement released by the governments of France and Germany, two French nationals received prison terms totaling around 30 years. Their cases had previously been the subject of diplomatic talks aimed at securing their release. France\u2019s foreign ministry condemned the verdicts and called for their immediate annulment, while Iranian officials said the rulings followed judicial procedures and were unrelated to politics. News agencies, including Reuters and AFP, reported that the sentences coincided with growing tensions between Tehran and European capitals over Iran\u2019s nuclear activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iran-gives-lengthy-jail-sentences-to-two-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oslo Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Oslo Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions&ndash;Oct 18 - Vid 2\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_v7TiEAKHsEg\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fv7TiEAKHsEg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v7TiEAKHsEg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-10-20T06:50:28Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_v7TiEAKHsEg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fv7TiEAKHsEg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Oslo Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions\u2013Oct 18 - Vid 2<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v7TiEAKHsEg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fv7TiEAKHsEg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Oslo Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions&ndash;Oct 18 - Vid 2\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Oslo, Norway \u2013 October 18, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) rallied to stand in solidarity with over 1,500 death-row inmates at Qezel Hesar Prison, who have been on a continuing hunger strike. Condemning the mullahs\u2019 regime, they demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners, an end to executions in Iran, the abolition of the death penalty, an end to the impunity of regime leaders, and a free Iran \u2014 echoing the more than 1,200 documented executions this year alone.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-1x3r274\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\">Oslo, Norway \u2013 October 18, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1x3r274\"><strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"460\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) rallied to stand in solidarity with over 1,500 death-row inmates at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/10\/17\/stop-executions-in-iran-recommendations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qezel Hesar Prison<\/a>, who have been on a continuing hunger strike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/10\/oslo-rally-backs-hunger-striking-inmates-in-iran-calls-for-end-to-executions\/79900\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cologne Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Cologne Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions&ndash;Oct 18, 2025\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_lgrdt9RHmDc\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Flgrdt9RHmDc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lgrdt9RHmDc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M22S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-10-20T06:37:35Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_lgrdt9RHmDc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Flgrdt9RHmDc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Cologne Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions\u2013Oct 18, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lgrdt9RHmDc\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Flgrdt9RHmDc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Cologne Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions&ndash;Oct 18, 2025\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Cologne, Germany \u2013 October 18, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) rallied to stand in solidarity with over 1,500 death-row inmates at Qezel Hesar Prison, who have been on a continuing hunger strike. Condemning the mullahs\u2019 regime, they demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners, an end to executions in Iran, the abolition of the death penalty, an end to the impunity of regime leaders, and a free Iran \u2014 echoing the more than 1,200 documented executions this year alone.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cologne, Germany \u2013 October 18, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) rallied to stand in solidarity with over 1,500 death-row inmates at Qezel Hesar Prison, who have been on a continuing hunger strike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/10\/cologne-rally-backs-hunger-striking-inmates-in-iran-calls-for-end-to-executions\/79886\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Malm\u00f6 Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Malm&ouml; Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions&ndash;October 18, 2025\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_pr-g2sImFd4\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fpr-g2sImFd4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pr-g2sImFd4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M58S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-10-20T06:29:46Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_pr-g2sImFd4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fpr-g2sImFd4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Malm\u00f6 Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions\u2013October 18, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pr-g2sImFd4\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fpr-g2sImFd4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Malm&ouml; Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions&ndash;October 18, 2025\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Malm\u00f6, Sweden \u2013 October 18, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) rallied to stand in solidarity with over 1,500 death-row inmates at Qezel Hesar Prison, who have been on a continuing hunger strike. Condemning the mullahs\u2019 regime, they demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners, an end to executions in Iran, the abolition of the death penalty, an end to the impunity of regime leaders, and a free Iran \u2014 echoing the more than 1,200 documented executions this year alone.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Malm\u00f6, Sweden \u2013 October 18, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) rallied to stand in solidarity with over 1,500 death-row inmates at Qezel Hesar Prison, who have been on a continuing hunger strike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/10\/malmo-rally-backs-hunger-striking-inmates-in-iran-calls-for-end-to-executions\/79871\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stockholm Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Stockholm Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions - Oct 18, 2025\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_9uXEia4kpUo\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F9uXEia4kpUo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9uXEia4kpUo\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M50S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-10-20T05:48:57Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_9uXEia4kpUo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F9uXEia4kpUo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Stockholm Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions - Oct 18, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9uXEia4kpUo\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F9uXEia4kpUo%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions - Oct 18, 2025\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Stockholm, Sweden \u2013 October 18, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) rallied to stand in solidarity with over 1,500 death-row inmates at Qezel Hesar Prison, who have been on a continuing hunger strike. Condemning the mullahs\u2019 regime, they demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners, an end to executions in Iran, the abolition of the death penalty, an end to the impunity of regime leaders, and a free Iran \u2014 echoing the more than 1,200 documented executions this year alone.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stockholm, Sweden \u2013 October 18, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) rallied to stand in solidarity with over 1,500 death-row inmates at Qezel Hesar Prison, who have been on a continuing hunger strike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/10\/stockholm-rally-backs-hunger-striking-inmates-in-iran-calls-for-end-to-executions\/79855\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-19-2025-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 6:30 AM CEST John Bercow to Simay Azadi: I Support Iran&rsquo;s Resistance The Rt. 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