{"id":346664,"date":"2026-07-18T06:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T05:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=346664"},"modified":"2026-07-18T06:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T05:37:46","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-18-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 18, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NCRI President-elect Mrs. Maryam Rajavi addresses the \u201cIran Beyond War: Human Rights and the Power of the People as the Solution\u201d conference in Rome on July 17, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 7:0<\/strong>0 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Address to the Conference: \u201cIran Beyond War, the Power of the People as the Solution\u201d<\/h3>\n

\"NCRI<\/p>\n

Maryam Rajavi’s speech: “Since the 1979 revolution overthrew the Shah through a genuine popular uprising, only to have its leadership hijacked by Khomeini, the developments surrounding Iran over the past 48 years have consistently had profound and far-reaching impacts on both regional and global affairs.<\/p>\n

“Among these defining events, we have witnessed:
\n\u2022 The hostage-taking at the U.S. Embassy;
\n\u2022 The eight-year war with Iraq;
\n\u2022 The rise of a nationwide resistance and its relentless confrontation with clerical despotism;
\n\u2022\u00a0The horrific massacres and systematic executions of political prisoners<\/strong><\/a>;
\n\u2022 The regime\u2019s relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons;
\n\u2022 Its destructive interventions across the Middle East;
\n\u2022 And its campaigns of transnational terrorism, reaching even into the heart of Europe, including the brutal assassination of\u00a0Mohammad Hossein Naqdi<\/strong><\/a>, the representative of the National Council of Resistance, right on the streets of Rome. We honor and cherish his enduring memory.”<\/p>\n

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They Buried Khamenei. They Couldn\u2019t Bury the Body Count<\/h3>\n

\"Washington-Examiner\"<\/p>\n

With the burial of Ayatollah\u00a0Ali Khamenei<\/a>, contemporary political discourse will inevitably focus on his geopolitical maneuvering,\u00a0Iran\u2019s nuclear trajectory<\/a>, and prolonged confrontation with Western powers. However, an analysis restricted to statecraft overlooks the defining characteristic of his tenure: the systematic institutionalization of state-sanctioned violence.<\/p>\n

Khamenei\u2019s\u00a0legacy<\/a>\u00a0is fundamentally defined by the creation of an authoritarian apparatus designed to subordinate the rule of law to regime survival. Yet, paradoxically, his relentless drive to tighten the state\u2019s grip has exposed its deep-seated fragilities, leaving the post-Khamenei establishment weaker and more vulnerable than ever before.<\/p>\n

Unlike autocrats who merely inherit established mechanisms of control, Khamenei was a foundational architect of the Iranian regime\u2019s repressive apparatus. His trajectory spans the entirety of the regime\u2019s history, serving sequentially on the Revolutionary Council, as deputy defense minister, a founding member of the Islamic Republican Party, president (1981\u20131989), and ultimately as supreme leader for nearly four decades. Consequently, no structural separation exists between the state\u2019s\u00a0human rights<\/a> violations and Khamenei\u2019s executive authority.<\/p>\n

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Iran: Terzi (Brothers of Italy): Rajavi Is Fighting Against a Terrorist State<\/h3>\n

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“Madam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, is an extraordinary beacon of freedom, democracy, equality, and pluralism.<\/p>\n

Today, in Iran, the regime targets men, women, and young people with horrific instruments such as the death penalty in order to terrorize the entire population. It kills hundreds of thousands of its own citizens without due process. Through its vast criminal network commanded by the IRGC, it not only oppresses its own people but also destabilizes the entire region and the international community.<\/p>\n

And yet, despite everything, the regime’s many tentacles are beginning to collapse. We have seen what is happening in Lebanon. A meeting was recently held in Rome between the principal representatives of the Lebanese and Israeli governments, and discussions are underway about substantially revising UN Security Council Resolution 1701 so that it can be effectively implemented.<\/p>\n

The developments in Lebanon are evident, just as the developments in Syria are equally clear. The dismantling of the Alawite regime\u2014the criminal Assad regime\u2014has taken place. Syria no longer serves as the direct corridor linking Iran and Iraq, as it once did, when it functioned as the communication route for all the militias.”<\/p>\n

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Rudy Giuliani: “The War? It Has an Impact, but the Economy Matters More. Don’t Underestimate Donald.”<\/h3>\n

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Rudy Giuliani appeared at the Sala della Regina in Italy’s Chamber of Deputies. The former mayor of New York and former attorney to Donald Trump was in Rome for a conference on Iran organized by Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia), featuring Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the leading figure of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), the principal opponent of the regime of the ayatollahs.<\/p>\n

Between rounds of applause, Giuliani praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and dismissed recent tensions with Trump as “passing clouds.”<\/p>\n

Why did you take part in the conference?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I have supported a new government for Iran ever since the current regime came to power. I became acquainted with the MEK and the NCRI 14 years ago, and I have actively supported them ever since.<\/p>\n

The NCRI and Maryam Rajavi are ready to lead the transition from a regime that has been a nightmare for the Iranian people to a democratic republic\u2014without a king, without a dictator, and without a theocracy. They also have a Ten-Point Plan that, among other things, guarantees the elimination of the long-standing discrimination against women.”<\/p>\n

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Iran: 7th Day of Hunger Strike by Nirvana Torbati Nejad in Gorgan Prison<\/h3>\n

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Nirvana Torbati Nejad, a resident of\u00a0Gorgan<\/a>, began her hunger strike on July 11 which has now reached its seventh consecutive day. She launched the protest to challenge her ongoing detention, the uncertainty surrounding her legal proceedings, and the prison authorities\u2019 refusal to provide the medication she needs.<\/p>\n

She has been charged with \u201cpropaganda against the state\u201d and has so far been denied temporary release on bail.\u00a0Torbati Nejad was\u00a0arrested at her home<\/a>\u00a0by police officers on June 27 and was initially transferred to a detention facility operated by the State Security Force Intelligence Organization in Gorgan. She was later moved to Amirabad Prison in Gorgan.<\/p>\n

In March 2026, Branch 1 of the Golestan Province Court of Appeals sentenced Nirvana Torbati Nejad to pay a fine of 300 million rials. In the same case, she had previously been sentenced by Branch 1 of the Gorgan Revolutionary Court to six months\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p>\n

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Iran: Parvin Chardoli, Mother of Several Children, Executed<\/h3>\n

\"Iran<\/p>\n

Parvin Chardoli had been arrested on December 15, 2019, for the alleged murder of her stepson.<\/p>\n

According to an informed source, the court knew that Parvin had not committed the murder, but since she refused to name the perpetrator, she was sentenced to death.\u00a0With the hanging of Parvin Chardoli at Ghezel Hesar Prison, the number of women executed in the 2026 calendar year has risen to seventeen.\u00a0According to\u00a0data recorded<\/a>\u00a0by the Women\u2019s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, at least\u00a0345 women\u00a0have been executed in Iran since 2007.<\/p>\n

Many of the women executed by the Iranian regime are themselves victims of domestic violence and discriminatory family laws. A significant number have acted in self-defense.<\/p>\n

Since Masoud Pezeshkian took office, the clerical regime has executed\u00a0more than 3,900 prisoners, including\u00a0105 women.<\/p>\n

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Widows in Iran: An Analysis of Legal Challenges and the Structure of Discrimination<\/h3>\n

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Introduction:<\/strong>\u00a0In the political and legal structure governing Iran, misogyny and gender discrimination have been institutionalized as a fundamental principle, heavily impacting the fabric of family and society. In the midst of this crisis, widows in Iran and female-headed households remain among the most vulnerable segments of society. Following the loss of a spouse, they are suddenly abandoned within a government support vacuum and subjected to a barrage of the regime\u2019s medieval laws. This article examines the legal dimensions and contradictory statistics surrounding the crisis of widows in Iran.<\/p>\n

In the Iranian legal system, where gender-based discrimination is deeply entrenched, women are not recognized as heads of household. As a result, when a woman becomes a widow, she is not only burdened with the emotional weight of her loss, but is also thrust into a web of economic, social, and legal challenges. In this context, widowhood becomes more than a personal tragedy\u2014it is treated as a social stigma.<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Power Crisis Costs Industry Billions as Blackouts Deepen Economic Decline<\/h3>\n

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Iran\u2019s worsening electricity crisis is inflicting unprecedented damage on the country\u2019s industrial sector, with new government figures showing that production losses have reached staggering levels. As rolling blackouts continue across the country, manufacturers are warning of declining output, rising unemployment, and growing pressure on an economy already burdened by inflation and chronic mismanagement.\u00a0The latest estimates underscore how years of poor planning, underinvestment, and distorted energy policies have transformed electricity shortages from a seasonal inconvenience into one of the regime\u2019s most serious economic failures.<\/p>\n

Ezzatollah Zarei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, announced that industrial revenue lost because of power outages increased from approximately 300 trillion tomans in 2024 to nearly 400 trillion tomans in 2025.<\/p>\n

According to remarks reported by ILNA, the energy crisis has affected manufacturing sectors unevenly, with industries that rely on continuous production suffering the greatest losses. Facilities such as steel, petrochemical, cement, and other heavy industries cannot simply restart production after unexpected power interruptions without incurring significant operational and financial costs.<\/p>\n

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Kolang Gaz La: Billions Spent on a Secret Nuclear Fortress While Iranians Sink into Poverty<\/h3>\n

\"Satellite<\/p>\n

As the Iranian regime pours vast resources into one of its deepest underground nuclear complexes, ordinary citizens continue to bear the cost through deepening poverty, economic collapse, and international isolation.<\/p>\n

The Iranian regime\u2019s massive underground nuclear complex beneath Kolang Gaz La Mountain has once again become the focus of international attention. Recent reports indicate that the site\u2014one of the deepest and most heavily fortified facilities associated with the regime\u2019s nuclear program\u2014has emerged as a potential military target as Washington reassesses Tehran\u2019s nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n

Yet beyond its strategic and military significance lies another pressing question: How much has this secret project cost the Iranian people? While the regime allocates billions of dollars to constructing fortified underground facilities, millions of Iranians continue to struggle with inflation, unemployment, collapsing public services, and growing poverty.<\/p>\n

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CENTCOM Announces End of Sixth Round of Strikes on Military Targets in Iran<\/h3>\n

\"Tehran\u2014images<\/p>\n

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its large-scale overnight operation against military targets in Iran, which began at 9:30 p.m. Iran time on Thursday, concluded at 5:10 a.m. on Friday. According to CENTCOM\u2019s statement, dozens of military targets, including air defense systems, military logistics infrastructure, and coastal radar facilities, were struck and destroyed.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the state-run Fars News Agency reported that several transportation bridges in Hormozgan Province were damaged in the U.S. strikes. According to the report, the Gariveh Bridge on the Bandar Abbas\u2013Khamir\u2013Lar route, the bridge on the return route from Bandar Abbas\u2013Khamir\u2013Lar after Latidan village, two bridges on the Kahourestan\u2013Lar route, an unfinished bridge on the Bandar Khamir\u2013Keshar\u2013Bandar Abbas road, and the Marou village bridge in Khamir County sustained either partial or complete damage. Iranian domestic media also reported that at least seven people were killed and several others were wounded in the attacks.<\/p>\n

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How Sanctions Made Tehran a Hidden Playground for Billionaires<\/h3>\n

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While global sanctions and hyper-inflation crushed Iran\u2019s middle class, they served as a massive wealth multiplier for the elite. Behind towering concrete walls and private security checkpoints, a protected plutocracy has engineered a sanctions-proof paradise of extreme luxury, social autonomy, and deep political influence.<\/p>\n

If you drive north from the dusty, smog-choked highways of southern Tehran toward the foothills of the Alborz Mountains, the shift in atmosphere is far more than a change in altitude. You are crossing a border between two completely different worlds. To the outside observer whose view of Iran is shaped entirely by international news, Tehran is a city trapped in the chokehold of endless sanctions,\u00a0crushing inflation<\/a>, and a\u00a0collapsing national currency<\/a>. But this is only part of the story. Behind towering concrete walls, heavily guarded security gates, and countless surveillance cameras lies a Tehran that looks less like a sanctioned capital and more like the sun-drenched hilltops of Malibu or the exclusive cliffs of Monaco.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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