{"id":342115,"date":"2026-02-02T07:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T06:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=342115"},"modified":"2026-02-02T21:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:07:56","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-2-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-2-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 2, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_342127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-342127\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-342127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copenhagen-Jan-24-pic-5.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters Rally in Copenhagen: Backing Iran\u2019s Uprising, Demanding Democratic Republic\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copenhagen-Jan-24-pic-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copenhagen-Jan-24-pic-5-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copenhagen-Jan-24-pic-5-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copenhagen-Jan-24-pic-5-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copenhagen-Jan-24-pic-5-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copenhagen-Jan-24-pic-5-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-342127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MEK supporters rally in Copenhagen, Denmark: Backing Iran\u2019s uprising, demanding democratic republic \u2014 Jan 24, 2026<\/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: 09:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">UK Announces Sanctions Against Perpetrators\u00a0of Human Rights Violations\u00a0in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-265624 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/UK-Gov-logo-300x117.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Gov-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Foreign Secretary announces sanctions\u00a0in response to\u00a0those who have committed human rights violations in Iran<\/li>\n<li>ten individuals\u00a0and one organisation\u00a0designated,\u00a0including Minister of the Interior, Police Chiefs and prolific IRGC members\u00a0for their role in recent brutality against protestors<\/li>\n<li>announcement\u00a0follows commitments\u00a0set out by ministers earlier this month\u00a0to hold the Iranian authorities to account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0UK has today announced\u00a0a sweeping package of\u00a0sanctions,\u00a0as part of\u00a0work\u00a0to hold\u00a0the Iranian authorities\u00a0accountable for\u00a0a number of\u00a0serious\u00a0human rights\u00a0violations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ten individuals and one organisation\u00a0are\u00a0today\u00a0(2\u00a0February)\u00a0sanctioned\u00a0for their role in\u00a0enabling\u00a0and\u00a0facilitating\u00a0brutality and\u00a0violence\u00a0against the Iranian people, both in recent\u00a0peaceful\u00a0protests\u00a0and\u00a0previous\u00a0events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-announces-sanctions-against-perpetrators-of-human-rights-violations-in-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 05:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Stages Khamenei Photos to Mask Cracks In IRGC, Opposition Groups Say<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228776 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fox-News.png\" alt=\"Fox-News\" width=\"151\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fox-News.png 151w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fox-News-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s regime released staged images of Supreme Leader Ayatollah\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/ali-khamenei\">Ali Khamenei<\/a>\u00a0in an attempt to show strength and boost a military under strain, according to opposition groups operating outside the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The photographs, published by Iranian state media Jan. 31, marked Khamenei\u2019s first public appearance in weeks and showed him praying at the tomb of Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as regime officials issued new threats against the U.S. and Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ali Safavi, a senior official with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrius.org\/our-team\/ali-safavi.html\">National Council of Resistance of Iran<\/a>, said the images were aimed less at reassuring the public than at boosting morale among the regime\u2019s weakening security forces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The images of Ali Khamenei were pure propaganda,&#8221; Safavi told Fox News Digital. &#8220;He wanted to show that he is not afraid of dying, but at the same time he is desperately trying to boost the morale of his demoralized forces.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/iran-stages-khamenei-photos-mask-cracks-irgc-opposition-groups-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 12:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Misreading of the Iranian Opposition<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-258091 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/national-interest-logo.png\" alt=\"national-interest-logo\" width=\"225\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/national-interest-logo.png 225w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/national-interest-logo-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Iran\u2019s streets fill with blood and fire, an essay recently published in\u00a0<em>The National Interest<\/em>, titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/blog\/middle-east-watch\/whats-wrong-with-irans-opposition\">What\u2019s Wrong with Iran\u2019s Opposition<\/a>?\u201d appeared amid one of the most sustained uprisings in the Islamic Republic\u2019s history. For more than three weeks, protests swept over 400 cities and towns.\u00a0 Thousands of protesters were killed, tens of thousands wounded, and as many as 50,000 detained as the regime deployed the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/tags\/islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-irgc\">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/a>, Special anti-riot units, the\u00a0<em>Basij<\/em> paramilitary, and plainclothes militias against unarmed civilians. Any serious assessment of Iran\u2019s political future must begin with this reality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yet, the article\u2019s core message is unmistakable: that no credible alternative to the ruling system exists, and that realism therefore requires looking inward, to factions within the same theocratic structure, for change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These claims warrant scrutiny because serious analysis requires distinguishing historical evidence from inherited accusations. By that standard, the article offers less a reassessment than a recycling of narratives shaped by earlier policy assumptions\u2014many of them rooted in failed strategies of engagement with Tehran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/blog\/middle-east-watch\/misreading-iranian-opposition-mek\" 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 class=\"pos-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Passing Away of Rita S\u00fcssmuth, Former President of the German Bundestag and a Distinguished Champion of Human and Women\u2019s Rights<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-342117 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-memory-of-Rita-Sussmuth-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-memory-of-Rita-Sussmuth-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-memory-of-Rita-Sussmuth-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-memory-of-Rita-Sussmuth-1024x576-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-memory-of-Rita-Sussmuth-1024x576-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-memory-of-Rita-Sussmuth-1024x576-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-memory-of-Rita-Sussmuth-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"pos-meta\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">With profound sorrow, I extend my heartfelt condolences on the passing of my dear friend, Prof. Dr. Rita S\u00fcssmuth. She was a former President of the German Bundestag, an eminent advocate of human rights and women\u2019s rights, and an unforgettable, steadfast ally of the Iranian people and their resistance. I offer my deepest sympathies to her family and friends, and to the people and Parliament of Germany. In contemporary German history, she was truly exceptional: a pioneering woman whose integrity, commitment, and deeply humane approach to politics inspired generations. At critical and challenging moments, she stood firmly with the people. Her name is inseparably associated with courage, compassion, and political honesty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/in-memory-of-rita-sussmuth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_56 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_14\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_56\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_56 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_14\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_56\">\n<h3 class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">Iran Protests: Khamenei Warns of \u2018Regional War\u2019 as Regime Reels from EU Terror Designation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-341984 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-17-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests - January 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-17-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-17-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-17-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-17-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-17-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-2026-17.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran has pushed the regime into a corner, forcing its highest officials to issue desperate threats. On Sunday, February 1, 2026, the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei broke his silence regarding mounting international pressure and military threats, warning of a \u201cregional war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the regime is in a state of panic following the European Union\u2019s official designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. From the halls of the regime\u2019s parliament to the Friday prayer sermons, officials are lashing out, blaming the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) for their isolation. Despite the threats, the people of Iran continue to honor their martyrs, with large crowds attending the burial of a tortured youth in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-protests-khamenei-warns-of-regional-war-as-regime-reels-from-eu-terror-designation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Writer Saghar Seifollahi Killed After Baton Blows to the Head by Security Forces<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-342134 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NCRI-Women-Saghar-Seifollahi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NCRI-Women-Saghar-Seifollahi.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NCRI-Women-Saghar-Seifollahi-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saghar Seifollahi, a writer and a graduate in mechanical engineering, was killed after suffering severe blows to the head during a violent pursuit and arrest by security forces. Her family is now under pressure to distort the truth about this crime. On her way home from work, Saghar Seifollahi was chased by the regime\u2019s security forces. Accused of participating in the January 2026 uprising, she was brutally beaten by the regime\u2019s agents. The protesting writer resisted this blatant violence but succumbed to the severity of the blows inflicted on her head by security forces. News of the killing of this woman writer was published on January 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/02\/02\/writer-saghar-seifollahi-killed-baton-blows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3e1b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-id=\"6e3e1b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Berlin Exhibition Calls to Join Major February 7 Demonstration for Freedom in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Berlin Exhibition Calls to Join Major February 7 Demonstration for Freedom in Iran - Jan 31 - 1\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_-SByi5doVo0\" 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%2F-SByi5doVo0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-SByi5doVo0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT33S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-02-01T10:45:45Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_-SByi5doVo0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-SByi5doVo0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Berlin Exhibition Calls to Join Major February 7 Demonstration for Freedom in Iran - Jan 31 - 1<\/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\/-SByi5doVo0\" 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%2F-SByi5doVo0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Berlin Exhibition Calls to Join Major February 7 Demonstration for Freedom in Iran - Jan 31 - 1\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Berlin, Germany \u2013 January 31, 2026 \u2013 Despite the freezing, snowy weather and several degrees below zero,\u00a0freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a book and photo exhibition in Berlin to honor the martyrs of Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Berlin, Germany \u2013 January 31, 2026 \u2013 Despite the freezing, snowy weather and several degrees below zero, freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a book and photo exhibition in Berlin to honor the martyrs of Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/02\/berlin-exhibition-calls-to-join-major-february-7-demonstration-for-freedom-in-iran\/83449\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">MEK Supporters in Mannheim Rally for Iran\u2019s Uprising and a Democratic Republic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters in Mannheim Rally for Iran&rsquo;s Uprising and a Democratic Republic - Jan 31\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_kO5xyyC3KPc\" 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%2FkO5xyyC3KPc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kO5xyyC3KPc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M10S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-02-01T10:06:22Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_kO5xyyC3KPc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FkO5xyyC3KPc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters in Mannheim Rally for Iran\u2019s Uprising and a Democratic Republic - Jan 31<\/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\/kO5xyyC3KPc\" 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%2FkO5xyyC3KPc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters in Mannheim Rally for Iran&rsquo;s Uprising and a Democratic Republic - Jan 31\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Mannheim, Germany \u2014 January 31, 2026\u00a0\u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a photo exhibition in solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s\u00a0nationwide uprising.\u00a0 The event honored the martyrs who lost their lives for freedom and democracy. Participants displayed portraits and placards of the slain protesters, paying tribute to their courage and reaffirming their determination to continue the fight for a free and democratic republic in Iran.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mannheim, Germany \u2014 January 31, 2026 \u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a photo exhibition in solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s nationwide uprising. The event honored the martyrs who lost their lives for freedom and democracy. Participants displayed portraits and placards of the slain protesters, paying tribute to their courage and reaffirming their determination to continue the fight for a free and democratic republic in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/02\/mek-supporters-in-mannheim-rally-for-irans-uprising-and-a-democratic-republic\/83445\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Freedom-Loving Iranians in Heidelberg Rally for Iran\u2019s Uprising and a Democratic Republic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Freedom-Loving Iranians in Heidelberg Rally for Iran&rsquo;s Uprising and a Democratic Republic - Jan 31\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Pi8qdIR9Mro\" 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%2FPi8qdIR9Mro%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pi8qdIR9Mro\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M7S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-02-01T09:58:45Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Pi8qdIR9Mro\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPi8qdIR9Mro%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Freedom-Loving Iranians in Heidelberg Rally for Iran\u2019s Uprising and a Democratic Republic - Jan 31<\/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\/Pi8qdIR9Mro\" 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%2FPi8qdIR9Mro%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Freedom-Loving Iranians in Heidelberg Rally for Iran&rsquo;s Uprising and a Democratic Republic - Jan 31\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Heidelberg, Germany \u2014 January 31, 2026\u00a0\u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a photo exhibition in solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s\u00a0nationwide uprising.\u00a0 The event honored the martyrs who lost their lives for freedom and democracy. Participants displayed portraits and placards of the slain protesters, paying tribute to their courage and reaffirming their determination to continue the fight for a free and democratic republic in Iran.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heidelberg, Germany \u2014 January 31, 2026 \u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a photo exhibition in solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s nationwide uprising. The event honored the martyrs who lost their lives for freedom and democracy. Participants displayed portraits and placards of the slain protesters, paying tribute to their courage and reaffirming their determination to continue the fight for a free and democratic republic in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/02\/freedom-loving-iranians-in-heidelberg-rally-for-irans-uprising-and-a-democratic-republic\/83436\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assessment of Crimes against Humanity and Patterns of Organized Repression \u2013 Part 2<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-242159 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/crimes-against-humanity-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"crimes-against-humanity (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/crimes-against-humanity-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/crimes-against-humanity-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/crimes-against-humanity-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/crimes-against-humanity-1-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/crimes-against-humanity-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first part documented, based on direct testimonies and field evidence, patterns of grave human rights violations during the January 2026 events, including the use of lethal force with intent to kill, widespread and arbitrary arrests, concealment of bodies and secret burials, enforced disappearances, and torture. Building on those documented findings, Part Two addresses questions of responsibility and accountability. Its focus is on chains of command, prior knowledge and decision-making, and the structural mechanisms through which repression was authorized and affirmed. This includes the role of public statements by senior officials in legitimizing violence, as well as official acknowledgments indicating awareness and acceptance of lethal outcomes. These elements are then assessed within the framework of international criminal law, and the legal characterization of the events is evaluated against the criteria for crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2026\/02\/01\/assessment-of-crimes-against-humanity-and-patterns-of-organized-repression-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran on the Edge: War or Deal as US Forces Mass<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-45586 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/AliLarijani12-400-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"AliLarijani12-400\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/AliLarijani12-400-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/AliLarijani12-400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Iran\u2019s January 2026 crackdown, U.S. military deployments and European sanctions have sharpened a standoff that leaves Tehran and Washington suspended between escalation and reluctant diplomacy. In the aftermath of Iran\u2019s violently suppressed protests in January 2026, tensions between Tehran and Washington have entered a volatile new phase. A growing U.S. military presence in the Middle East, paired with increasingly blunt political messaging, has sharpened a question now dominating diplomatic and security circles: is the region drifting toward armed conflict, or is there still room for a negotiated deal? The answer remains uncertain. What is clear is that the balance between deterrence and diplomacy has become far more fragile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iran-war-or-deal-us-forces-middle-east-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamenei on The January Protests: It Was Like a Coup, But the Coup Was Suppressed<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333500 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ali-Khamenei-makes-address-after-ceasefire-with-Israel-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ali-Khamenei-makes-address-after-ceasefire-with-Israel-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ali-Khamenei-makes-address-after-ceasefire-with-Israel-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Iranian regime, in remarks marking the beginning of the regime\u2019s \u201cFajr\u201d ceremonies, which it uses to mark the anniversary of the 1979 revolution, described the January protest uprising as a \u201csedition\u201d and a quasi-coup in which trained ringleaders were tasked with carrying out \u201ckilling operations.\u201d Khamenei said: \u201cTherefore, they were attacking military and law enforcement centers, carrying out armed attacks with advanced weapons, advanced personal weapons, in order for reactions to come from the other side as well and for a number of people to be killed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/protests\/56966-khamenei-on-the-january-protests-it-was-like-a-coup-but-the-coup-was-suppressed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">EU Terror Listing of the IRGC: When Delayed Justice Becomes a Turning Point<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-311834 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-security-forces-september-2023-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"iran security forces september 2023\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-security-forces-september-2023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-security-forces-september-2023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-security-forces-september-2023-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-security-forces-september-2023-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-security-forces-september-2023.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why Europe\u2019s long-overdue decision marks a strategic rupture for the Iranian regime\u2014and exposes the bankruptcy of authoritarian alternatives disguised as \u201csolutions\u201d. For decades, the terrorist designation of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) by the European Union remained stalled in endless debates, legal evasions, and the doctrine of \u201cstrategic patience.\u201d Today, that delay has ended. The EU\u2019s terror listing of the IRGC is not merely a symbolic gesture; it is a strategic blow to the core of Iran\u2019s religious fascism and a decisive marker on the road to regime change. The central question, however, is not what happened\u2014but why now. Why did a decision postponed for nearly three decades finally materialize at this historical juncture? The answer lies not in diplomatic corridors, but in the blood spilled during Iran\u2019s January 2026 uprising and in the accumulated force of a resistance that refused to disappear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/eu-terror-listing-of-the-irgc-when-delayed-justice-becomes-a-turning-point\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-1-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 1, 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 09:00 PM CET UK Announces Sanctions Against Perpetrators&nbsp;of Human Rights Violations&nbsp;in Iran Foreign Secretary announces sanctions&nbsp;in response to&nbsp;those who have [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":342127,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-342115","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 v27.5 - 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