{"id":338471,"date":"2025-10-23T07:25:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T06:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=338471"},"modified":"2025-10-23T10:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:06:14","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_338475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338475\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-338475 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bern-Oct-20-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"Iranians in Bern Rally Against Executions in Iran, Call for Freedom of Political Prisoners\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bern-Oct-20-pic-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bern-Oct-20-pic-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bern-Oct-20-pic-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bern-Oct-20-pic-1-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bern-Oct-20-pic-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bern-Oct-20-pic-1-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranians in Bern, Switzerland, rally against executions in Iran, call for freedom of political Ppisoners<\/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: 11:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"82\">Yemeni Forces Announce Seizure of Iranian Weapons on Ship Near Bab al-Mandeb<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-258182 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/anadolu_ajansi-logo-AA.png\" alt=\"anadolu_ajansi-logo-AA\" width=\"244\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/anadolu_ajansi-logo-AA.png 244w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/anadolu_ajansi-logo-AA-150x127.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"303\">Yemeni &#8220;Giants Brigades&#8221; forces announced Wednesday that they had seized Iranian-made weapons and products aboard a vessel near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the southern Red Sea, and arrested its crew of eight sailors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"584\">According to a statement from the media center of the <em data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"385\">Southern Giants Brigades<\/em>, \u201cThe joint security campaign in the districts of Al-Madhariba and Ras al-Arah, in Lahj Governorate (south Yemen), intercepted an Iranian <em data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"530\">boom<\/em> vessel carrying weapons and Iranian-made products.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"666\">The statement added that the forces detained the ship\u2019s crew of eight sailors. The media center noted that the vessel had departed from Iran\u2019s Bandar Abbas port and was intercepted while heading toward Houthi-controlled areas near Bab al-Mandeb.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1082\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The seized items reportedly included an anti-tank <em data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"896\">Kornet<\/em> missile, spare parts for drones, operational units and military engines, precision control cables and connectors, as well as medical and food supplies manufactured by Iranian companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1082\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/ar\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9\/%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B6%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A8\/3724250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 08:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">PMOI Resistance Units Mark the Anniversary of Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Election as President-Elect of NCRI<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the days leading up to the anniversary of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi\u2019s election as the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the clerical regime\u2019s repressive grip on society was shattered by a wave of audacious and highly coordinated anti-regime activities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October 21\u2014Tehran, Iran<br \/>PMOI Resistance Units celebrate the anniversary of the election of Maryam Rajavi as the president-elect of the NCRI with daring activities in the capital, defying the regime&#39;s repressive measures especially against PMOI supporters.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ffRlhTOGz4\">pic.twitter.com\/ffRlhTOGz4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1980710517791396094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 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;\">Across Iran, from the capital Tehran to cities in every corner of the country, the PMOI\u2019s internal network of Resistance Units launched a multi-day campaign, demonstrating a level of organization and reach that has sent shockwaves through the regime\u2019s security apparatus. This campaign is far more than a series of sporadic protests; it is a testament to a deep-rooted and disciplined network that is not only challenging the state\u2019s machinery of repression but is also boldly presenting a democratic alternative to the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/pmoi-resistance-units-mark-the-anniversary-of-maryam-rajavis-election-as-president-elect-of-ncri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Painful Story of School Dropout Caused by Poverty in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-332512 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-is-facing-a-school-dropouts-crisis-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Iran is facing a school dropouts' crisis\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-is-facing-a-school-dropouts-crisis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-is-facing-a-school-dropouts-crisis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-is-facing-a-school-dropouts-crisis-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-is-facing-a-school-dropouts-crisis-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-is-facing-a-school-dropouts-crisis-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-is-facing-a-school-dropouts-crisis.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The alarming situation of students dropping out of school in Iran stems from structural factors such as severe poverty, economic inequality, and a lack of funding for educational infrastructure. This growing phenomenon is threatening the future of millions of children and adolescents and requires a serious review of the country\u2019s educational and economic policies. Alireza Kazemi, the education minister of Iran\u2019s regime, recently announced that there are nearly 950,000 children who have dropped out of school. He stated that economic poverty, illnesses, migration, and poor educational conditions are among the contributing factors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/55754-the-painful-story-of-school-dropout-caused-by-poverty-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kolbar Workers: Iran\u2019s Borderline of Poverty, Death, and Repression<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-254860 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/kulbar-freight-carrier-kermanshah-iran-300x170.webp\" alt=\"kulbar-freight-carrier-kermanshah-iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/kulbar-freight-carrier-kermanshah-iran-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/kulbar-freight-carrier-kermanshah-iran-150x85.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/kulbar-freight-carrier-kermanshah-iran.webp 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For tens of thousands in Iran\u2019s western borderlands, \u201ckolbari\u201d is not a job but a desperate act of survival\u2014born of systemic poverty, neglect, and repression. In western Iran\u2019s mountainous borderlands, kolbari\u2014the practice of carrying heavy goods across the border on foot\u2014has become the last means of survival for tens of thousands. Once an informal trade tradition, it now stands as one of the starkest symbols of poverty, inequality, and state neglect under Iran\u2019s regime. Although the regime provides no official statistics, human rights organizations estimate that over 70,000 people in Kurdistan, Kermanshah, and West Azerbaijan provinces depend on kolbari to survive. Many are young men\u2014some university graduates\u2014who face total unemployment in regions long abandoned by Tehran\u2019s economic policies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/society\/kolbar-workers-irans-borderline-of-poverty-death-and-repression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranians in Bern Rally Against Executions in Iran, Call for Freedom of Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iranians in Bern Rally Against Executions in Iran, Call for Freedom of Political Prisoners&ndash;Oct 20\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_pBOjzAaAy4c\" 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%2FpBOjzAaAy4c%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pBOjzAaAy4c\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M28S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-10-22T08:39:37Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_pBOjzAaAy4c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FpBOjzAaAy4c%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iranians in Bern Rally Against Executions in Iran, Call for Freedom of Political Prisoners\u2013Oct 20<\/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\/pBOjzAaAy4c\" 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%2FpBOjzAaAy4c%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iranians in Bern Rally Against Executions in Iran, Call for Freedom of Political Prisoners&ndash;Oct 20\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Bern, Switzerland \u2013 October 20, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally in Bern to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s growing use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners. The event also expressed solidarity with the \u201cNo to Execution\u201d campaign.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bern, Switzerland \u2013 October 20, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally in Bern to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s growing use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners. The event also expressed solidarity with the \u201cNo to Execution\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/10\/iranians-in-bern-rally-against-executions-in-iran-call-for-freedom-of-political-prisoners\/79949\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranians in Atlanta Hold Rally and Photo Exhibition Against Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iranians in Atlanta Hold Rally and Photo Exhibition Against Executions in Iran - October 18, 2025\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_l2dDhZ3zCtE\" 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%2Fl2dDhZ3zCtE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l2dDhZ3zCtE\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M10S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-10-22T08:53:34Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_l2dDhZ3zCtE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fl2dDhZ3zCtE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iranians in Atlanta Hold Rally and Photo Exhibition Against Executions in Iran - October 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\/l2dDhZ3zCtE\" 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%2Fl2dDhZ3zCtE%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iranians in Atlanta Hold Rally and Photo Exhibition Against Executions in Iran - October 18, 2025\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Atlanta, Georgia \u2013 October 18, 2025 \u2013 Members of the Iranian-American Community of Georgia (@iacogeorgia), supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally and photo exhibition in Atlanta to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating use of executions, particularly against political prisoners. The event also expressed solidarity with the \u201cNo to Execution\u201d campaign.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Atlanta, Georgia \u2013 October 18, 2025 \u2013 Members of the Iranian-American Community of Georgia (@iacogeorgia), supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally and photo exhibition in Atlanta to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating use of executions, particularly against political prisoners. The event also expressed solidarity with the \u201cNo to Execution\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/10\/iranians-in-atlanta-hold-rally-and-photo-exhibition-against-executions-in-iran\/79953\/\" 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-october-22-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 11:00 AM CEST Yemeni Forces Announce Seizure of Iranian Weapons on Ship Near Bab al-Mandeb Yemeni &ldquo;Giants Brigades&rdquo; forces announced [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":338475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-338471","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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