{"id":338429,"date":"2025-10-22T08:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T07:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=338429"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:56:56","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-22-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-22-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 22, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oslo rally backs hunger-striking inmates in Iran, calls for an end to executions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

IAEA Director Rafael Grossi on Missing Uranium in Iran<\/h3>\n

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Rafael Grossi:<\/strong> It was indeed very encouraging to hear these words from President Trump. And don\u2019t forget: it was in the Knesset that he referred to Iran and stated that he believed in a diplomatic solution\u2014only four months after the military action by Israel and the United States against Iran. That was quite a strong message from the American president.<\/p>\n

We cannot undo what has happened, that force was used. But sitting down together at the same table spares us the risk of another round of bombings and attacks. The concern over the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons has not completely disappeared. We are still faced with the question of what will happen to roughly 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to sixty percent, which Iran still possesses.<\/p>\n

Question:<\/strong> How likely is it that you will recover these roughly 409 kilograms of uranium?<\/p>\n

Grossi:<\/strong> That is absolutely possible. We can imagine quite well where this material is located\u2014very well, in fact. The central question is: will we gain access to this uranium? And what will then happen to it? Will Iran want to keep it, will it reduce the enrichment level again, or will Iran transfer this uranium abroad? There are many options.<\/p>\n

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Trump Increases Pressure on China for Pro-Iranian Energy Moves<\/h3>\n

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Donald Trump\u2019s U.S. Presidency 2.0 differs in one great respect from the 1.0 beta version. The aim is the same \u2013 to cement his country as the leading superpower on the planet \u2013 but the approach in dealing with America\u2019s rivals has a sharper edge. Nowhere has this been more clearly seen than in his administration\u2019s dealings with the self-appointed leader of the alternative new world order, China. The imposition of further sanctions on more of Beijing\u2019s key mechanisms for effectively continuing to bankroll Iran and Russia is a case in point, and more of the same is expected to follow.<\/p>\n

In his first presidency, Trump was often criticised \u2013 even by those closest to him \u2013 as being soft on Beijing. The most serious of these accusations was stated by Trump\u2019s former National Security Adviser, John Bolton, that the then-President \u201c[gave up] security considerations for trade\u201d.<\/p>\n

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

Worsening Condition of Amir Hassan Akbari Monfared in Fashafouyeh Prison<\/h3>\n

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Iran HRM has received reports from Tehran\u2019s Fashafouyeh Prison (Greater Tehran Penitentiary) indicating a deteriorating physical and mental condition of Amir Hassan Akbari Monfared, a 23-year-old political prisoner who has been held for more than nine months without trial or access to legal counsel. His situation exemplifies the broader pattern of persecution targeting the Akbari Monfared family \u2014 his elderly father Mohammad Ali Akbari Monfared, who remains under harsh security supervision in hospital despite severe illness, and his sister Maryam Akbari Monfared, who continues to suffer medical neglect in Qarchak Prison. Reliable sources confirm that Amir Hassan Akbari Monfared is being held among inmates convicted of violent crimes and drug-related offenses \u2014 a deliberate violation of the principle of separating prisoners by type of charge. This policy, reportedly imposed by intelligence authorities, has placed him in constant danger and serves as a form of psychological torture. Recent reports mention multiple incidents of threats and harassment by violent inmates, while prison authorities have ignored repeated requests for his transfer to a safer ward.<\/p>\n

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Systematic Pressure on Families of Political Prisoners and Justice Seekers in Iran<\/h3>\n

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In recent years, a new wave of repression has targeted families of political prisoners and justice seekers across Iran. Many of these families, who have spent decades searching for truth and justice for their loved ones, now face persecution themselves for their persistence. This policy blatantly violates the fundamental principle of individual criminal responsibility, which holds that no one should be punished or harassed for the actions or beliefs of another person. Applying threats, restrictions, or reprisals against families with no personal charges constitutes an explicit form of collective punishment\u2014a practice expressly prohibited under international law. Numerous accounts indicate that these abuses are not isolated incidents but part of a coordinated security policy.<\/p>\n

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Amsterdam Rally Backs Hunger-Striking Inmates in Iran, Calls for End to Executions<\/h3>\n
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