{"id":345498,"date":"2026-06-02T07:44:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=345498"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:02:07","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-june-2-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-june-2-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 June 2, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bern, Switzerland: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance, along with members of the Baluch community and other Iranian communities, gathered in front of the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy in Bern to protest the execution of political prisoners \u2014 May 30, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 4:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Violent Anti-MEK Rhetoric in Drill Track Is a Public Safety Risk<\/h3>\n

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Serious public safety concerns have been raised by a recently released drill track,\u00a0Harbu Darbu<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>by Tony Mohraz, a known supporter of Reza Pahlavi. These concerns include its violent language against members of Iran\u2019s main opposition, the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK), as well as separate references to the left, its echoing of Iranian regime rhetoric, its use of SAVAK imagery, and the risks it creates for MEK members, left-wing activists, and other non-monarchist dissidents. Tony Mohraz, who also calls himself 021Kid, was born in Iran as Mohammad Mohraz and came to London in December 2019.<\/p>\n

The track includes the explicit words, \u201cShoot Mojahed\u201d and \u201cWe don\u2019t want mullah, neither MEK. Smoke \u2019em on sight, show no mercy, GANG.\u201d In the same track, Mohraz says, \u201cI\u2019m an Iranian Immortal Guard\u201d and \u201cMy gangs are SAVAKI,\u201d directly linking the \u201cgang\u201d language to a militant pro-Pahlavi identity, the \u201cImmortal Guard\u201d supporters around Reza Pahlavi, and SAVAK, the Shah\u2019s notorious secret police, responsible for repression, torture, and executions. He is openly calling on the \u201cSAVAKI gang\u201d to shoot and kill Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) members immediately on sight, without showing them any mercy.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 7:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Regime Executes Two More Protesters from January Uprisings Amid Nationwide Surge in Death Penalties<\/h3>\n

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On Monday morning, June 1, 2026, the mullahs\u2019 regime executed two brave protesters, Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki. The regime labeled these rebellious youths as leaders of the recent January uprising. They were sentenced to death by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by the notorious \u201changing judge\u201d Abolqasem Salavati. The judiciary cited heavily fabricated charges against them, including acting against national security, confronting the system, destroying public property, and clashing with State Security Force (SSF) agents.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, they were accused of setting fire to a so-called seminary named \u2018Imam Hadi\u2019 and the Basij center at the Jafari Mosque in Kuy-e Nasr (Gisha), western Tehran. This mosque has long been a key center for suppression; according to state media, Ebrahim Raisi, the henchman of the 1988 massacre, controlled it for 20 years starting in 1996.<\/p>\n

In response to these heinous acts, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), emphasized that the Iranian people will not be intimidated. She stated that executing honorable youth will not save the crisis-ridden regime but will \u201cdouble the resolve of rebellious youths in fighting this illegitimate regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Political Prisoner Parisa Kamali Defies Iran\u2019s Regime from Yazd Prison<\/h3>\n

\"\"In a striking demonstration of resilience that highlights the failure of the Iranian regime\u2019s systematic intimidation campaigns, political prisoner Parisa Kamali has smuggled a powerful message of defiance from her cell in Yazd Prison. Timed to coincide with the anniversary of the May 25, 1972, executions of the founders of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) by the shah dictatorship, Kamali\u2019s message emphasizes that physical elimination cannot eradicate revolutionary thought. She vowed to continue the struggle for democratic change despite her heavy sentence and the ongoing brutal crackdown on dissent.<\/p>\n

Kamali is currently serving an arduous sentence of 8 years and 6 months on charges of membership in the opposition PMOI\/MEK and \u201cinsulting the Iranian regime\u2019s leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her letter, the political prisoner explicitly renews her oath to the organized resistance: \u201cI swear that as long as a dictator and oppressor exists, I will continue your path, hand in hand with Massoud and Maryam [Rajavi], until our ideals are realized. The star-studded galaxy of the path to freedom is our witness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the historical continuity of tyranny in Iran, she added: \u201cMay 25, 1972, demonstrates that a dictator\u2014whoever they are and in whatever clothes they wear\u2014attempts to survive through elimination and execution. They are oblivious to the fact that physical death does not destroy an ideology or a struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iran: Death Sentence Reimposed on Zahra Tabari<\/h3>\n

\"\"A court in Rasht,\u00a0capital of Gilan Province in northern Iran,\u00a0<\/strong>has again sentenced political prisoner Zahra Tabari to death, months after Iran\u2019s Supreme Court ordered a review of her case following international\u00a0condemnation of the original ruling.<\/p>\n

Zahra Tabari, a 68-year-old political prisoner held in Iran, was again\u00a0sentenced<\/a> to death by a Revolutionary Court in Rasht, according to reports released this week. The ruling was recently communicated to Tabari after a retrial ordered by the Supreme Court. Tabari was first sentenced to death in November 2025 by Branch One of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht, presided over by Judge Ahmad Darvish-Goftar. According to reports, she was convicted on charges of baghi<\/em>\u00a0(\u201crebellion\u201d)\u00a0for\u00a0membership and activity in the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK). The proceedings lasted only ten minutes, were conducted by\u00a0video\u00a0conference, and took place without her chosen lawyer present.<\/p>\n

Following international condemnation of the sentence, Iran\u2019s Supreme Court referred the case for review to Branch Two of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht, headed by Mohammad Ali Darvish-Goftar, the son of Ahmad Darvish-Goftar.<\/p>\n

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Iran: Imprisoned Christian Convert Marks Seventh Day of Hunger Strike<\/h3>\n

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Ghazal Marzban, a Christian convert imprisoned in\u00a0Evin Prison<\/a>, has entered the seventh day of a hunger strike in protest to the lengthy prison sentence imposed on her.<\/p>\n

Her physical condition has significantly deteriorated after a week without food.<\/p>\n

Ghazal Marzban began her hunger strike on May 25, protesting the verdict issued against her. She was previously sentenced by Tehran\u2019s Revolutionary Court to\u00a0nine years and eight months<\/a>\u00a0in prison. The charges brought against her include \u201cpropaganda against the state\u201d and \u201cassembly and collusion against national security.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ghazal Marzban\u00a0was arrested<\/a>\u00a0on January 15, 2026, by security agents at her home in Tehran and was transferred to Evin Prison following interrogation procedures. The arrest and conviction of the Christian convert come even though she had\u00a0previously served prison time\u00a0<\/a>due to activities related to her religious beliefs.<\/p>\n

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From Buying Bread on Credit to Asking for Half a Loaf: Iran\u2019s Deepening Poverty Crisis Reaches the Middle Class<\/h3>\n

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A field report published by the state-affiliated\u00a0Shargh<\/em>\u00a0newspaper on May 30 paints a stark picture of the expanding poverty and economic hardship affecting broad segments of Iranian society. What was once largely confined to marginalized and low-income neighborhoods has now spread into urban middle-class communities. The return of credit purchases, growing household debt, food-related theft, and dramatic changes in consumption patterns all point to a deepening economic crisis that is reshaping everyday life across the country.<\/p>\n

The testimonies collected in the report suggest that buying essential goods on credit is no longer an exception. Instead, it has become an increasingly common survival strategy for employees, university students, and educated young professionals struggling to cope with soaring living costs.<\/p>\n

One of the most striking stories highlighted in the report concerns three educated young women who moved to Tehran seeking work and independence. Sharing a rented apartment, they now find themselves unable to cover even the most basic food expenses without relying on credit.<\/p>\n

One of them, identified as Maryam, explained that she had recently been forced to purchase tomato paste and cooking oil on credit for the first time in her life. To avoid accumulating excessive debt with a single shopkeeper, the roommates divide their purchases among several stores. One buys bread and cheese on credit, another obtains legumes, while the third purchases oil and other necessities.<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Hidden Prisoners: The Growing Shadow of Mass Arrests and State Secrecy<\/h3>\n

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Months after the sweeping arrests that followed both the January 2026 protests and the aftermath of the 12-day war, a fundamental question remains unanswered: How many people are actually behind bars in Iran?<\/p>\n

The Iranian regime has offered no comprehensive, transparent, or verifiable accounting of those arrested, where they are being held, what charges they face, or what legal processes await them. This silence is not merely an administrative failure. It is a political strategy\u2014one that leaves families in anguish, shields security agencies from scrutiny, and creates an atmosphere of fear across society.<\/p>\n

The absence of reliable information has become one of the most alarming aspects of the current repression campaign. Human rights organizations, civil society activists, and relatives of detainees are increasingly warning that Iran may be witnessing one of the largest waves of politically motivated arrests in decades.<\/p>\n

Even the limited figures released by government officials reveal troubling inconsistencies.<\/p>\n

In May 2026, Iran\u2019s police chief Ahmadreza Radan announced that more than 6,500 individuals had been arrested since the outbreak of the war on accusations ranging from espionage and collaboration with hostile actors to cooperation with opposition groups. According to Radan, hundreds of those detained were linked to what authorities described as \u201cspecial security cases.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Regime Escalates Repression Against Political Prisoners and Their Families as Death Sentences Mount<\/h3>\n

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As Iran faces mounting social and economic crises, authorities have intensified their campaign of repression against political prisoners, supporters of the Iranian opposition, and their families. According to statements issued by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the regime has expanded its use of intimidation, arbitrary summonses, psychological pressure, and death sentences in an apparent attempt to prevent social unrest and future nationwide uprisings.<\/p>\n

The latest measures come amid an ongoing wave of executions and increasing concerns among human rights organizations about the deteriorating situation inside Iranian prisons.<\/p>\n

According to the NCRI, the Ministry of Intelligence has recently increased pressure on relatives of political prisoners and supporters of the Iranian opposition movement, particularly families associated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK).<\/p>\n

On May 24, intelligence agents summoned family members of political prisoner Marzieh Farsi, who is currently imprisoned in Tehran\u2019s Evin Prison. They were reportedly subjected to hours of interrogation, threats, insults, and psychological pressure.<\/p>\n

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Ahwazi Arabs: An Overlooked Minority in Iran<\/h3>\n

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Ahwazi Arabs are one of Iran\u2019s largest ethnic minorities, concentrated primarily in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. Despite living in one of the country\u2019s richest regions in terms of oil, gas and natural resources, many Ahwazi Arab communities experience persistent poverty, unemployment, environmental degradation and political marginalization.<\/p>\n

Over the past two years, concerns regarding executions, death sentences, arbitrary detention, deaths in custody, restrictions on cultural rights and economic discrimination have intensified. Human rights organizations, United Nations experts and local documentation have highlighted patterns of repression affecting Arab activists, prisoners, writers, poets, journalists and ordinary citizens.<\/p>\n

The cases documented in this report illustrate broader concerns regarding the protection of fundamental rights, including the right to life, freedom from torture, fair trial guarantees, cultural rights and equal access to economic and environmental resources.<\/p>\n

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Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Bern to Protest Executions and Advocate for a Democratic Republic in Iran<\/h3>\n

Bern, Switzerland \u2014 May 30, 2026 \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Supporters of the\u00a0Iranian Resistance<\/span><\/a>, along with members of the Baluch community and other Iranian communities, gathered in front of the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy in Bern to protest the execution of political prisoners and demonstrators detained during the January 2026 uprising.<\/p>\n

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Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Bern Against Executions, Call for Democratic Republic Iran.<\/div><\/div>
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