{"id":342498,"date":"2026-02-12T09:36:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=342498"},"modified":"2026-02-13T07:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:58:14","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-12-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-12-2026-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 12, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iranians and supporters of the NCRI hold a major rally in Berlin, Germany, on February 7, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n

UPDATE: 10:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Focus Iran\u2019s Future on Democracy, Not Dynasty<\/h3>\n

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The volatile situation inside the Islamic Republic of Iran will undoubtedly be a major topic at the Munich Security Conference (MSC), which begins this Friday. Unfortunately, conference organizers have invited the wrong opposition figure. Rather than amplifying authentic democratic activists, the MSC has given its platform to Reza Pahlavi\u2014a figure whose manufactured prominence abroad far exceeds his support among the people he claims to represent.<\/p>\n

Following the latest nationwide uprising in late December, the fourth in eight years, Pahlavi once again rushed to insert himself into Western policy discussions. This has become a familiar pattern. His high-priced PR campaigns have secured him media soundbites, even as they fail to inspire confidence inside Iran, where memories of his father\u2019s corrupt and autocratic rule remain vivid. His invitation to Munich is a warning of the confusion and distortion he brings to debates about Iran\u2019s political future.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 09:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conference in Berlin Featuring Distinguished Figures and Members of the Federal Parliament of Germany<\/h3>\n

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Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s speech: “I am pleased to be with you today in Berlin. At the outset, I wish to pay tribute to\u00a0Professor Rita S\u00fcssmuth<\/a>. Her passing is a profound loss for me and for members of the Iranian Resistance. For two decades, she was a steadfast defender of the Iranian people\u2019s rights to achieve freedom and democracy, a great supporter of the Resistance and a dear, noble sister to me personally. She was a thinker whose speeches, writings, and books\u2014and, above all, whose political action\u2014charted a new course, one uncompromised by appeasement of dictatorships. She was among those rare, consequential figures whose presence the world today truly needs.<\/p>\n

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Ferdowsi University Students Demand Release of Detainees: 100 Students Killed in the Uprising<\/h3>\n

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Students at Ferdowsi University of\u00a0Mashhad<\/a>\u00a0staged a protest rally on Monday, February 9, 2026, chanting slogans such as \u201cStudents may die, but they will not accept humiliation,\u201d and \u201cFreedom, freedom, freedom.\u201d They vowed to stand to the end and remain faithful to their fellow students killed during the January uprising.<\/p>\n

Ferdowsi University students demanded the release of their detained fellow students.\u00a0Demonstrators also condemned what they described as escalating security crackdowns and increasing pressure from university security and disciplinary bodies.\u00a0After the brutal crackdown on the nationwide uprising in January 2026, students have resumed their protests and sit-ins on university campuses.<\/p>\n

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Evin Women Political Prisoners: \u201cIran Will Not Return to the Throne\u201d<\/h3>\n

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In a defiant statement from Tehran\u2019s Evin Prison, five women political prisoners\u2014 Shiva Esmaili, Zahra Safaei, Forough Taghipour, Marzieh Farsi, and Elaheh Fouladi \u2014 marked the\u00a0anniversary of February 8, 1982<\/a>, while forcefully rejecting any attempt to restore monarchical rule in Iran.\u00a0The terrorist\u00a0IRGC attack on February 8<\/a>, 1982, left two senior opposition leaders and 18 of their companions dead after a raid on their residence.<\/p>\n

Commemorating the anniversary, the prisoners described the killings as a defining act of resistance whose impact extended far beyond that day. The statement portrays their deaths as a catalyst that \u201cignited hope and resistance in the generations that followed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Report on Iran\u2019s Chaotic Market and Regime Thefts<\/h3>\n

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Hossein Samsami, a member of the Iranian regime\u2019s Majlis (parliament), announced that foreign currency revenues from non-oil exports from 2018 to November 2025, amounting to about 76 billion dollars, have not been returned. This figure has now reached 85 billion dollars.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe issue of foreign currency and currency restrictions is one of the country\u2019s important issues. Foreign currency from non-oil exports from 2018 to November 2025, amounting to about 76 billion dollars, has not been returned, meaning matured obligations that have not been fulfilled. This amount has now become 85 billion dollars, meaning that in about one and a half months roughly 9 billion dollars has been added, despite the fact that we sharply increased the exchange rate, meaning we raised it from 700,000 rials to 1,300,000 rials and 1,400,000 rials, but still the currency is not returning. This must be paid attention to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Secretary-General of Iran\u2019s House of Nurses: Nurses Have Been Arrested in Several Cities<\/h3>\n

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Mohammad Sharifi Moghaddam, secretary-general of the Iranian regime\u2019s House of Nurses, said that a number of nurses were arrested during the January protests, but there is no precise figure available. He stressed that those who should act in support of the detained nurses have stepped aside and that no specific follow-up has been carried out in this regard.\u00a0Sharifi Moghaddam said on Tuesday, February 10: \u201cNurses have been arrested in Isfahan, Tehran, and some other cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to him, in addition to the arrests on January 8 and January 9, nurses were also detained in the following days: \u201cFor example, last week a nurse working at a home nursing care center was arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Post-Uprising Mass Arrests in Iran<\/h3>\n

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Since 10 January 2026, following the peak of nationwide protests, a wave of widespread and unprecedented arrests has unfolded across Iran. The scope of these detentions rapidly expanded beyond street protesters to encompass diverse segments of society. Students, lawyers, journalists, civil activists, clerics, teachers, physicians, nurses, local community figures, and even certain political officials have faced arrest, summons, or security-related charges.\u00a0This pattern has not been confined to a specific province or social class. It has been nationwide, multilayered, and unpredictable. Geographic location, social status, or political orientation have not functioned as safeguards against detention.<\/p>\n

Available estimates place the number of detainees at up to approximately 50,000 individuals. Amnesty International has characterized these arrests as widespread and arbitrary, expressing concern over violations of fair trial guarantees, denial of access to chosen legal counsel, and reports of ill-treatment and coerced confessions. The organization has stated that such practices are inconsistent with Iran\u2019s international obligations concerning freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and the right to a fair trial.<\/p>\n

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Behind the High Walls of Silence in Iran<\/h3>\n

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While public attention has shifted away from the streets, the judicial suppression machine of the Islamic Republic is moving with unprecedented momentum. An analysis of official stances between January 7 and January 21, 2026, reveals a criminal \u201croadmap\u201d for the physical elimination of protesters. In remarks published by the Tasnim News Agency on January 21, 2026, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje\u2019i stated in a threatening tone:\u00a0\u201cThe primary elements who held roles of leadership (Ameriyat), agency (Ameliyat), direct involvement (Mobasherat), or causality (Sababiyat) will certainly be prosecuted and punished with decisiveness and in the shortest possible time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

These keywords\u2014specifically the emphasis on charges such as \u201cleadership in terrorism\u201d and \u201cdirect involvement in armed actions\u201d (as reported by the Judiciary Media Center on January 14)\u2014are not merely media descriptions. They constitute a legal groundwork for indicting detainees with charges of \u201cBaghi\u201d (armed rebellion) and \u201cMoharebeh\u201d (enmity against God), which under the laws of the Islamic Republic lead directly to the death penalty. When the Fars News Agency (January 14) designates the trial of individuals accused of using \u201cexplosive materials\u201d as a priority, it is, in effect, issuing a draft of judicial murder warrants to the judges.<\/p>\n

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How 44% Inflation Is Breaking Iran\u2019s Middle Class<\/h3>\n

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As inflation hits 44% and the dollar surges, Iran\u2019s middle class faces mounting financial strain \u2014 and signs of deeper social fracture are emerging.<\/p>\n

In early 2026, Iran\u2019s annual inflation rate is hovering around\u00a044\u201345 percent<\/strong>. On paper, that is a macroeconomic statistic. In practice, it means a salary that once sustained a modest middle-class life now dissolves under rent, groceries, medicine, and currency volatility.<\/p>\n

This is no longer a slow erosion. It is a compression \u2014 economic pressure building inside households that once believed they were stable.<\/p>\n

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Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 11, 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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