{"id":342883,"date":"2026-02-22T09:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=342883"},"modified":"2026-02-22T09:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:34:43","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-22-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 22, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hamburg \u2013 A rally held by freedom-loving Iranians in solidarity with the nationwide uprising of the people of Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Friends Executed & 10-Hour Torture Interrogations \u2013 My Horror Five Years in Iran Prison Where Brits Are Jailed<\/h3>\n

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A BRAVE political prisoner has opened up about the torture and abuse she suffered for years at the hands of brutal Iranian prison guards.<\/p>\n

Shabnam Madadzadeh, 37, was thrown behind bars at the rogue nation\u2019s most notorious prison for simply opposing the regime.\u00a0Solitary confinement, hour upon hour of intense interrogation, and torture became normality for Shabnam at the barbaric Evin Prison.\u00a0The nightmare jail is where\u00a0British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman are being held<\/a>\u00a0after being sentenced to ten years behind bars on trumped-up spy charges.<\/p>\n

During her own five years of hell, student activist Shabnam was moved between vile jails \u2013 including Evin, Gohardasht and Qarchak Varamin.\u00a0But she said the worst part of her ordeal was when her friend and fellow inmate was dragged away to the gallows.<\/p>\n

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Speech on International Women\u2019s Day 2026<\/h3>\n

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International Women\u2019s Day this year, fueled by the warmth and vitality of Iran\u2019s monumental and blood-soaked uprising, belongs to the rebellious women and youth of Iran. It belongs to those who shattered the chains of repression and stormed the foremost bastion of oppression and misogyny in the world today. Amid the deluge of blood that has stained the streets of Iran crimson, the Iranian woman is consumed by grief for those withered lives and fallen roses, yet she is radiant with hope; for she sees that the distant dream is no longer an impossibility, and that a brilliant horizon stretches before her. Indeed, dawn is near. In this uprising, women have once again proven that they are not powerless victims, but the very force of change. From the rebellious young women who galvanized the people, rushing to aid the detained and the wounded, and sacrificing themselves, like Kimia, Zahra, Sara, Melika, Arezou, Akram, and dozens of other heroic women, to the mothers and sisters who despite harboring immense grief and sorrow in their hearts became the strength of hope.<\/p>\n

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PMOI Resistance Units in Zahedan Reject All Dictatorships Following Iran\u2019s January Uprising<\/h3>\n

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On February 20, 2026, PMOI Resistance Units in Zahedan, southeast Iran, resumed their weekly public activities. Against the backdrop of the regime\u2019s recent suppressions, these activists took to the streets to reiterate their unwavering commitment to the struggle for regime change and the establishment of a free and democratic republic. Holding placards and banners in public spaces, the Resistance Units emphasized that the Iranian people reject all forms of dictatorship and will not accept a return to the past.<\/p>\n

Their messages included clear declarations such as, \u201cDown with the oppressor, be it the shah or the supreme leader,\u201d and \u201cNo to monarchy, no to the supreme leader, yes to freedom and equality.\u201d The activists highlighted the historical continuity of tyranny in Iran, declaring, \u201cMonarchy, mullahs\u2019 rule, one hundred years of crimes,\u201d and asserting that \u201cThe people of Iran throw the shah and mullahs\u2019 regimes to the dustbin of history.\u201d<\/p>\n

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University Students Hold Protests and Clash with Basij Forces<\/h3>\n

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On Saturday, February 21, 2026, coinciding with the fortieth day since the killing of women and youth by agents of Khamenei during the nationwide protests, universities turned into a scene of protest and confrontation between students and regime forces. Students at Sharif University of Technology and Amir Kabir University of Technology staged protests. They chanted: \u201cThis is the last message; the target is the entire regime\u201d, \u201cThis year is the year of sacrifice; Seyyed Ali will be overthrown.\u201d \u201cWe will fight, we will die, we will take Iran. back.\u201d During the protest by students at Sharif University of Technology, which took shape on the university campus, Basij mercenaries attacked the student gathering and chanted the fascist slogan \u201cJavid Shah\u201d (Long live the Shah). Brave students responded to this slogan by shouting \u201cShameless, shameless\u201d and clashed with the Basij forces.<\/p>\n

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Children Among 30 at Risk of Execution in Iran, Amnesty and UNICEF Warn<\/h3>\n

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Amnesty International and UNICEF are raising alarm over reports that children are among 30 people facing possible execution in Iran following expedited trials linked to the 2026 uprising. The warnings intensify scrutiny of Tehran\u2019s handling of protest-related cases and the treatment of minors in its judicial system. At least 30 people in Iran are currently at risk of execution in connection with the 2026 uprising, according to Amnesty International USA. The organization says several of those sentenced were under 18 at the time of the alleged offenses.<\/p>\n

In a separate statement, UNICEF called for the immediate release of all children detained during the latest public unrest, urging Iranian authorities to uphold international standards protecting minors.<\/p>\n

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Washington, D.C. \u2013 Iranian Resistance Supporters Hold Capitol Vigil Backing Iran\u2019s Uprising<\/h3>\n

Washington, D.C. \u2013 February 20, 2026: On Friday night, Iranian Americans and supporters of the Iranian Resistance (NCRI and PMOI\/MEK) gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol to express solidarity with the ongoing nationwide uprising in Iran. The event, held on the 40th day after the killings of protesters, included a vigil to honor the fallen and demand justice. Participants chanted anti-regime slogans and called for an end to dictatorship in all its forms.<\/p>\n

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Washington, D.C. \u2013 Iranian Resistance Supporters Hold Capitol Vigil Backing Iran\u2019s Uprising #IranRevolution2026<\/a> #No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> #NCRIAlternative<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/hwNjXx3dzZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) February 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n