{"id":345549,"date":"2026-06-04T08:25:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T07:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=345549"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:34:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T07:34:20","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-june-4-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-june-4-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 June 4, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of the NCRI gathered in Bremen, Germany, to protest the execution of political prisoners\u2014June 2, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 9:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

100,000 Demonstrators Expected in Paris to Say No to Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n

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On June 20, Paris<\/span><\/span> could become the focal point of a major mobilization for human rights in Iran<\/span><\/span>. More than 100,000 people are expected to take part in a demonstration organized by over 300 associations supporting the Iranian resistance. Participants are expected to travel from across Europe to deliver a simple and universal message: opposition to terror, executions, and all forms of dictatorship.<\/p>\n

The slogan chosen for the rally encapsulates what organizers describe as the aspirations of a large segment of the Iranian people: \u201cNeither Shah nor Mullahs.\u201d The phrase rejects both the current theocratic system and any return to the former monarchical dictatorship. Supporters of the slogan argue that Iranians have not forgotten the repression carried out under the Shah, when the SAVAK<\/span><\/span> imprisoned, tortured, and executed political opponents, intellectuals, and pro-democracy activists. Iran\u2019s modern history, they contend, has been marked by the repeated denial of popular sovereignty.<\/p>\n

Today, according to the article, the Iranian population finds itself caught between two threats: the continuing risk of renewed war and an intensifying domestic crackdown.<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Secretly Executes January Uprising Protester Amid Nationwide Surge in Hangings<\/h3>\n

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At noon on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the Iranian regime\u2019s judiciary announced the execution of 42-year-old Fathollah Avari, who was arrested during the massive January uprisings in Malard, southwest of Tehran.<\/p>\n

The regime deliberately kept the exact date and location of the execution secret in its official announcements, though reports confirm he was hanged on Tuesday, June 2, in Hamedan Prison.<\/p>\n

The judiciary and the Ministry of Intelligence charged Avari with punishing Mohammad Javad Bakhshian, a major in the repressive State Security Force (SSF). Bakhshian was killed in a confrontation with protesters while actively playing a role in suppressing the January uprising in Hamedan.<\/p>\n

This secret hanging is part of a staggering, daily surge in state-sanctioned killings targeting participants of the recent uprisings. Just days prior, on June 1, the regime\u00a0executed two rebellious youths<\/a>, Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki. Labeled as leaders of the January uprising, they were sentenced to death by the notorious \u201changing judge\u201d Abolqasem Salavati in Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. They were convicted on heavily fabricated charges, including setting fire to the so-called \u2018Imam Hadi\u2019 seminary and the Basij center at the Jafari Mosque in Kuy-e Nasr (Gisha), western Tehran.<\/p>\n

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Iranian Students Launch Widespread Protests in Tehran, Mashhad, And Hamedan<\/h3>\n

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On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, a fresh wave of protests erupted across several major Iranian cities as students rallied against the regime\u2019s discriminatory educational policies. In Tehran, large crowds of students gathered outside the Ministry of Education before launching a protest march toward the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution.<\/p>\n

The youth were protesting sudden changes to university entrance exam laws, academic record policies, and hurdles to GPA remediation. The unrest was further fueled by Education Minister Alireza Kazemi, who blatantly ignored the severe crises students currently face\u2014including widespread internet disruptions, crushing economic hardships, commuting difficulties, and intense psychological pressures stemming from societal instability. Instead of addressing these grievances, Kazemi explicitly declared that final exams must be held in person, claiming there is no option for remote testing.<\/p>\n

Displaying incredible defiance, students in Tehran staged a sit-in on the ground, delivering a clear ultimatum to regime officials: \u201cWe are waiting for results, we won\u2019t go anywhere and we\u2019ll stay right here. This generation is not a generation that retreats with promises and repetitive words; it pursues its rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iran: Regime Analyst Acknowledges PMOI Operation Near Khamenei Compound<\/h3>\n

After a long time of denial and downgrading the situation, a\u00a0regime-affiliated political analyst publicly referred to\u00a0the\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a>\u00a0(PMOI\/MEK)\u00a0operation\u00a0near Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s compound in Tehran days before the outbreak of war,\u00a0offering one of the clearest acknowledgments by a figure linked to the Iranian establishment of the February 23 clashes.<\/p>\n

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After long time of denial and downplaying the news, a regime-affiliated political analyst has publicly referred to a PMOI\/MEK operation near Iran's now-dead Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s compound in Tehran just days before the outbreak of war. The remarks amount to one of the\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/zHFgs9WoXz<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tT8VAYvKy9<\/a><\/p>\n

— SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) June 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n