{"id":340719,"date":"2025-12-22T08:34:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T07:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=340719"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T12:28:25","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-22-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-22-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 22, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_340727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-340727\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-340727 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brussels-Dec-19-pic-5.jpg\" alt=\"Brussels: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally, Demanding Immediate End to Executions and Blacklist IRGC\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brussels-Dec-19-pic-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brussels-Dec-19-pic-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brussels-Dec-19-pic-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brussels-Dec-19-pic-5-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brussels-Dec-19-pic-5-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brussels-Dec-19-pic-5-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-340727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brussels: Iranian Resistance supporters rally, demanding an immediate end to executions and blacklist the IRGC \u2013 December 19, 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: 01:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boxing Champ Faces Execution as Retrial Rejected<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-257716 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/daily-beast-logo-e1766406488740.webp\" alt=\"daily-beast-logo\" width=\"210\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/daily-beast-logo-e1766406488740.webp 210w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/daily-beast-logo-e1766406488740-150x119.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A champion boxer imprisoned in Iran for taking part in countrywide democracy protests is at risk of execution after his request for a retrial was denied by the Iranian government. Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, has spent five years in prison after participating in March 2020 protests against the country\u2019s fuel hikes\u2014accused by the government of \u201cspreading corruption on earth through arson and destruction of public property.\u201d Since his imprisonment, Vafaei Sani has endured extreme physical and psychological torture, according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran. The country\u2019s Supreme Court turned down his request for a retrial on Monday, after previously upholding his death sentence on October 4.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/boxing-champ-mohammad-javad-vafaei-sani-faces-execution-in-iran-as-retrial-rejected\/?utm_campaign=owned_social&amp;via=twitter_page&amp;utm_social_post_id=627921429&amp;utm_medium=socialflow&amp;utm_social_handle_id=16012783&amp;utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"193\">Iran: The WBC and NGOs Fight to Prevent the \u201cImminent\u201d Execution of a Boxer<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-327561 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20_Minuten_logo-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"406\">Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani is 30 years old and the vice-champion of Iran in boxing. He now faces the risk of being executed in the coming days on suspicion of belonging to an illegal organization in his country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"693\">This Wednesday, NGOs sounded the alarm over the urgency of the young man\u2019s situation. Earlier this week, he learned that his request for a retrial had been rejected by Iran\u2019s Supreme Court and that his case has now been transferred to the office responsible for carrying out sentences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"1187\">The boxer was arrested in 2020 for taking part in anti-government protests in 2019. Accused of being a member of the People\u2019s Mojahedin (MEK), an organization banned in Iran, he was sentenced to death for \u201ccorruption on earth.\u201d The WBC, one of the world\u2019s leading international boxing federations, along with sports figures \u2014 including former world No. 1 tennis player Martina Navratilova \u2014 have called on governments to act to save him. So far, without success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"1187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20minutes.fr\/sport\/boxe\/4192007-20251217-iran-wbc-ong-battent-eviter-execution-imminente-boxeur\" 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 CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Yalda 2025: A Celebration of Light in the Shadow of the Mullahs\u2019 Economic Darkness<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42566 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/yalda-300.jpg\" alt=\"yalda-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the cold, the darkness of inflation, and the suffocating dominance of the mullahs\u2019 regime that has chained the lives of the people, the ancient tradition of Yalda remains a cherished symbol for Iranians. On the night of the winter solstice, December 21, people curse the regime and hold onto the hope for the inevitable dawn of freedom. However, Yalda 2025 arrives under conditions so dire that even the regime\u2019s own media outlets are running headlines such as \u201cInflation swallowed Yalda,\u201d \u201cNuts and fruit out of reach,\u201d and \u201cYalda of high prices; when the festive table bows under the weight of prices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the head of the Dried Fruit and Nut Union in Tehran, the price of Yalda nuts in retail stores ranges between 7 and 13 million rials per kilogram. However, data from the ILNA news agency on December 14 reveals even higher costs for a standard festive spread: one kilogram of nuts costs 16 million rials , pomegranates are 2.4 million rials per kilo, and a five-kilogram watermelon costs 2.5 million rials. Even a simple dinner of chicken costs around 2.1 million rials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/irans-yalda-2025-a-celebration-of-light-in-the-shadow-of-the-mullahs-economic-darkness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bucharest Exhibition Calls for an End to Executions and the Release of Iran\u2019s Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Bucharest Exhibition Calls for an End to Executions and the Release of Iran&rsquo;s Political Prisoners.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Uk_vBs3VKJ4\" 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%2FUk_vBs3VKJ4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uk_vBs3VKJ4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M6S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-12-21T08:20:05Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Uk_vBs3VKJ4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUk_vBs3VKJ4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Bucharest Exhibition Calls for an End to Executions and the Release of Iran\u2019s Political Prisoners.<\/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\/Uk_vBs3VKJ4\" 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%2FUk_vBs3VKJ4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Bucharest Exhibition Calls for an End to Executions and the Release of Iran&rsquo;s Political Prisoners.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Bucharest, Romania \u2013 December 20, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a photo exhibition accompanied by an information stand to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners. The event called for the complete abolition of capital punishment in Iran and the immediate release of all political detainees, especially those\u00a0facing imminent execution. Organizers also urged that senior regime officials be held accountable before an international tribunal for crimes against humanity.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bucharest, Romania \u2013 December 20, 2025 \u2013 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a photo exhibition accompanied by an information stand to protest the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2025\/12\/bucharest-exhibition-calls-for-an-end-to-executions-and-the-release-of-irans-political-prisoners\/81944\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Execution of Aqil Keshavarz in Urmia Central Prison<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-340705 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aqil-Keshavarz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aqil-Keshavarz.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aqil-Keshavarz-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the early hours of Saturday, 20 December 2025, the death sentence of Aqil Keshavarz, a 27-year-old architecture student, was carried out in Urmia Central Prison. The execution took place amid serious concerns regarding the circumstances of his arrest, interrogation, and trial, once again drawing attention to the extensive use of the death penalty in security-related cases in Iran. Aqil Keshavarz, son of Javad, was from Isfahan and a student of architecture at Shahroud University. He was arrested in June 2025, during a period of heightened security across the country, while traveling to Urmia. According to available information, security agencies accused him of a security-related offense. The arrest occurred at a time when security measures had intensified nationwide and intelligence bodies had expanded the scope of detentions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/12\/21\/execution-of-aqil-keshavarz-in-urmia-central-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rising Food Prices Threaten Health of Iran\u2019s Population<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-308475 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soaring-Food-Inflation-in-Iran-Exacerbates-Economic-Hardships-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Soaring Food Inflation in Iran Exacerbates Economic Hardships\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soaring-Food-Inflation-in-Iran-Exacerbates-Economic-Hardships-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soaring-Food-Inflation-in-Iran-Exacerbates-Economic-Hardships-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soaring-Food-Inflation-in-Iran-Exacerbates-Economic-Hardships-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soaring-Food-Inflation-in-Iran-Exacerbates-Economic-Hardships-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soaring-Food-Inflation-in-Iran-Exacerbates-Economic-Hardships.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahmad Esmailzadeh, director general of the Community Nutrition Improvement Office at the Health Ministry of the Iranian regime, warned about the negative consequences of rising food prices\u2014especially dairy products and protein sources\u2014on the nutritional health of Iran\u2019s population. In an interview with ISNA, a state-run news agency, on Sunday, December 21, Esmailzadeh referred to the continued price hikes in the country and said: \u201cIn recent months, concerns about people\u2019s nutrition have multiplied, and there is a fear that people may suffer from nutrient deficiencies.\u201d He added that the Health Ministry has repeatedly warned that rising food prices could lead to people\u2019s \u201cmalnutrition,\u201d because \u201ceven middle and higher income deciles\u201d under current conditions have reduced their consumption of dairy and protein.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/56431-rising-food-prices-threaten-health-of-irans-population\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yalda Under the Shadow of Poverty as Iran\u2019s Regime Destroys Families\u2019 Purchasing Power<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-257803 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iran-tabriz-grand-market-e1649921691618-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"iran-tabriz-grand-market-e1649921691618\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iran-tabriz-grand-market-e1649921691618-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iran-tabriz-grand-market-e1649921691618-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iran-tabriz-grand-market-e1649921691618-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iran-tabriz-grand-market-e1649921691618-696x410.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iran-tabriz-grand-market-e1649921691618.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Runaway inflation and regime mismanagement have turned Iran\u2019s longest night into a symbol of economic collapse, forcing families to abandon traditions or buy Yalda essentials on credit. As Iranians approach Yalda, the longest night of the year and a centuries-old symbol of light prevailing over darkness, the reality facing millions of families is one of economic suffocation. Skyrocketing prices for Yalda essentials\u2014from nuts and fruit to sweets and even basic snacks\u2014have stripped this cultural celebration of its joy, exposing the devastating impact of the regime\u2019s economic policies on everyday life. Yalda 1404 has become more than a cultural moment; it is a stark mirror reflecting the collapse of purchasing power, the shrinking of household tables, and the forced transformation of consumption patterns. For the first time, items traditionally associated with celebration and abundance are now being sold on installment plans\u2014an unprecedented indicator of how deeply Iran\u2019s livelihood crisis has penetrated society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/society\/yalda-under-the-shadow-of-poverty-as-irans-regime-destroys-families-purchasing-power\/\" 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-december-21-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 01:00 PM CET Boxing Champ Faces Execution as Retrial Rejected A champion boxer imprisoned in Iran for taking part in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":340727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-340719","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 v27.4 - 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