{"id":345469,"date":"2026-06-01T06:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=345469"},"modified":"2026-06-01T06:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:42:31","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-june-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-june-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 June 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of the NCRI in Malm\u00f6, Sweden, called on Iranians to join the June 20 Paris Free Iran Rally\u2014 May 30, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Iran\u2019s Regime Sentences Political Prisoner Zahra Tabari to Death for a Second Time<\/h3>\n

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The Iranian regime\u2019s judiciary continues to operate as an apparatus for state-sanctioned murder, systematically targeting political dissidents to maintain its grip on power. The recent re-issuance of a death sentence for Zahra Tabari, a 68-year-old female political prisoner, perfectly encapsulates this mockery of justice.<\/p>\n

Tabari, an electrical engineer with a Master\u2019s degree in sustainable energy from the University of Bor\u00e5s in Sweden, was violently arrested in April 2025 when security agents raided her home. She had previously served 18 months in prison following an arrest in June 2022. In November 2025, she was\u00a0sentenced to death<\/a>\u00a0for \u201carmed rebellion\u201d (Baghi) through PMOI membership by the notorious Judge Ahmad Darvish-Goftar at the First Branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court. The verdict followed a sham 10-minute video trial without a chosen defense lawyer.<\/p>\n

Following global protests against the ruling, the regime\u2019s Supreme Court mandated a retrial. In a theatrical and blatantly nepotistic move, the case was assigned to the Second Branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, presided over by Mohammad Ali Darvish-Goftar\u2014the son of the original judge. Unsurprisingly, on April 14, 2026, he reinstated the exact same death sentence, which was officially served to her this week.<\/p>\n

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Resistance Units Commemorate PMOI Martyrs Hamed Validi and Mohammad Massoum Shahi On 40th Day of Their Execution<\/h3>\n

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Despite the Iranian regime\u2019s relentless campaign to terrorize the public through executions, the spirit of resistance remains unextinguished. On May 29, PMOI Resistance Units in Tehran and Karaj publicly honored PMOI martyrs\u00a0Hamed Validi and Mohammad (Nima) Massoum Shahi<\/a>\u00a0on the 40th day of their brutal execution by the clerical regime. The rebellious youth bravely installed flower wreaths bearing the images of Hamed and Mohammad in public places. In the capital, Tehran, they displayed a placard that read: \u201cCommemorating executed PMOI members commander Hamed and Mohammad on the 40th day of their martyrdom.\u201d<\/p>\n

The state murder of these two political prisoners highlights the regime\u2019s desperate bid to stifle dissent. Hamed Validi, a 45-year-old civil engineer, and Mohammad Massoum Shahi, a 38-year-old technical worker, were hanged on April 20, 2026. The men were arrested in Tehran on May 13, 2025, and subjected to severe physical torture and interrogation.<\/p>\n

In October 2025, the Karaj Revolutionary Court sentenced them to death on fabricated charges including \u201cMoharebeh\u201d (waging war against God) and \u201cassembly and collusion against national security.\u201d The absurdity of the regime\u2019s judicial process was exposed when the Chief Justice of Alborz province accused them of espionage tied to a 12-day war\u2014ignoring the glaring chronological flaw that the men were arrested a full month before that war even began.<\/p>\n

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May 2026 Report: The Enduring Resistance of Iranian Women<\/h3>\n

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Among the newly\u00a0verified names of casualties<\/a>\u00a0from the regime\u2019s brutal crackdown on the nationwide protests of January 2026, the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) has officially confirmed the death of 30-year-old Mahsa Jalilian.<\/p>\n