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<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nUPDATE: 9:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Recent disruptions of clandestine Iranian cells across Europe, the Gulf, and North America have drawn attention to Tehran\u2019s covert action capabilities beyond its country\u2019s borders.* Against the backdrop of this environment, this article examines the role of Unit 840, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force\u2019s dedicated covert operations unit for assassination, abduction, and surveillance operations against dissidents, opposition figures, and Western and Israeli targets outside of Iran, including its recruitment of foreign operatives and mercenaries to conduct attacks.<\/p>\n *Background: In May 2026, Kuwait arrested four IRGC-affiliated individuals who were trying to enter the country by sea, and Bahrain sentenced three individuals to life in prison over links to the Corps. In March, the UAE dismantled the second of two Iran-linked groups accused of covert activities and sabotage since the outbreak of regional hostilities in late February, and Qatar arrested members of two IRGC-cells within its borders. Meanwhile, US prosecutors charged an Iran-backed \u2060Kataib Hezbollah suspect involved with attacks in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Publicly available information has not tied these operatives to Unit 840, but they reflect a wider pattern of Iranian covert action that aligns with Unit 840\u2019s mission and capabilities.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n According to a report published by Amnesty International<\/span><\/span> on May 18, the Islamic Republic of Iran<\/span><\/span> executed at least 2,159 people in 2025. This unprecedented figure pushed the global number of executions to its highest level since 1981.<\/p>\n The organization stated that 2,707 executions were recorded worldwide in 2025. In other words, nearly 80 percent of all documented executions around the world took place in a single country: Iran.<\/p>\n Under these circumstances, the Islamic Republic no longer appears merely as one state among others violating human rights. It has become the principal driver behind the worldwide increase in executions.<\/p>\n In Iran, the death penalty is not simply a judicial instrument. It constitutes a central pillar of the system of governance: a tool for social control, the production of fear, and the prevention of future uprisings.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n UPDATE: 8:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n 24 Days to go 100,000 Free Iran Rally \ud83d\uded1Stop Executions In Iran \u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nUnit 840: IRGC Covert Action and Organized Crime Arm<\/h3>\n
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\nIran Is the Main Driver Behind the Global Rise in Executions<\/h3>\n
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\n24 Days to go 100,000 Free Iran Rally 14:00 CEST – Paris, France – June 20, 2026 <\/span>#100KFreeIranRally<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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\n14:00 CEST – Paris, France – June 20, 2026#100KFreeIranRally<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u26d4\ufe0fNo to Shah No to Mullahs
\n\u2705Yes to a Democratic Republic
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