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On Saturday, October 25, an eight-hour international youth gathering titled “Free Iran 2025” brought together young supporters of the Iranian Resistance from across Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia. The meeting, held in the presence of NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi on the eve of the anniversary of Iran’s November 2019 uprising, was linked live to simultaneous youth assemblies in Bonn, London, and Zurich. Political figures from several countries also joined online as observers. Over the course of the event, speakers from 32 youth associations — athletes, engineers and technical specialists, lawyers and legal experts, doctors and medical staff, students, academics, researchers, families of slain activists, and young participants in the 2019 and 2022 protests inside Iran — took the floor. The message repeated throughout the day was that Iran’s younger generation sees itself not as an audience to politics, but as an organized force for change. In her keynote address, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi declared that “the people of Iran and the Iranian Resistance have reached an extraordinary moment in history.” She said destiny now “knocks at the door, calling upon us to fulfill our great historic duty and rise up for freedom.” She saluted the “rebellious young generation” whose courage and organization would “bring down the tyrannical rule of the mullahs.” Mrs. Rajavi cited the November 2019 uprising that erupted in 200 cities, where protesters targeted more than 1,890 centers of repression and over 1,500 demonstrators were killed. She reiterated that the regime now faces its most decisive phase: “Either the continuation of this regime, or a democratic revolution — either the rule of the mullahs’ Supreme Leader or a republic founded on the people’s vote.” https://tinyurl.com/ykscwuea

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In the early hours of Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Katayoun Shamsi, a female inmate held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad-Iran, was executed. Katayoun Shamsi had previously been arrested on charges of “premeditated murder” and sentenced to death by the Iranian judiciary. With the execution of Katayoun Shamsi, the number of women executed in Iran since the beginning of 2025 has reached 46, marking an unprecedented record in the execution of women in Iran. In the entire 2024, 34 women were executed across the country. https://tinyurl.com/ypxycn5u

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On Sunday, October 26, Leila Aliramaii, a 40-year-old Kurdish woman from the village of Bisaran and resident of Hejrat district in Marivan-Iran, was shot dead in broad daylight by Keyvan Basami, an official member of the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Basami opened fire with a Kalashnikov rifle, killing her instantly. Leila was the mother of two young children, who were at school at the time of their mother's murder. According to some reports, the murderer’s motive was Leila's refusal to submit to the vile demands of the IRGC member. Basami, who is married to two women, has a documented history of domestic violence against both of his wives. One of them had already filed for divorce, and her case was still under judicial review at the time of the murder. https://tinyurl.com/5n7zx9xb

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In the early hours of Sunday, October 26, families of death row prisoners once again gathered in Tehran-Iran to protest the escalating wave of executions across the country, particularly at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. The demonstration took place in front of the regime’s parliament near Baharestan Square, an area that had been placed under tight security and police control since early morning. Chants of “No to execution” and “No to executions in Ghezel Hesar” echoed throughout the gathering, reflecting growing public outrage over the regime’s lethal policies toward prisoners. https://tinyurl.com/2rbjsfyc

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The Iranian regime has executed 56 prisoners in just 7 days, from Oct. 15- 21, 2025. This is while 1500 prisoners in Ghezel Hesar prison, were on hunger strike to hault executions in Iran. https://tinyurl.com/2s42tcky

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The National Council of Resistance of Iran-NCRI in a statement released the name of a number of political prisoners who are sick and need immidiate medical care. As such, NCRI named Mr. MohammadAli Akbari Monfared who is 58 years old and paralyzed in both legs in Fashafouyeh prison, Ms. Hoda Mehreganfar 35 who suffers from Endometrioma cyst in her abdomen in Adelabad prison in Shiraz, Ms. Shiva Esmaeili who'se serving her 10 year prison sentence in Evin Prison and suffers from severe back pain, and Ms. Fatemeh Ziaee, who suffers from advanced MS, in Evin prison. This statement added that the slow-killing of sick political prisoners, a known method of the clerical regime, constitutes a crime against humanity. The Iranian Resistance calls for urgent action by the UN Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Special Rapporteur, and other human rights defenders to secure the immediate release of ailing political prisoners. It once again reiterates the necessity of an international fact-finding mission visiting Iranian prisons and meeting with prisoners, especially political prisoners. https://tinyurl.com/2w4pxavx

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In its 91st consecutive week, the nationwide “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign continued in 52 prisons across Iran. In the statement marking the campaign’s 91st week, organizers declared: “Remaining silent in the face of this regime’s naked crimes is, in effect, complicity. Until the complete abolition of executions, we will stand firm every Tuesday — as the voice of prisoners and their families — and we count on the solidarity of the honorable people of Iran, in every street, alley, and city.” The mothers and families of political prisoners have stood at the heart of the movement to stop executions in Iran. With their children facing execution or languishing in solitary confinement, these women who have become the moral conscience of Iranian society, gather each week with photos of their loved ones held high and cry out: Don't execute, No to execution. https://tinyurl.com/m4n6t3x3

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1500 death row prisoners in ward 2 of Ghezel Hesar prison in Iran began a hunger strike on Oct. 13, 2025. Despite the efforts of the Prison Warden and other Prison officials to break the hunger strike, the prisoners definatly announced the continuation of their protes. The are demanding the hault of executions in Iran. The political prisoners in Evin and Ghezer Hesar have supported the prisoner's hunger strike. This is a historic protest by ordinary prisones in Iran's history. Since 14.5 months ago when Pezeshkian took office, more than 2000 prisoners have been killed in Iran.

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More than seven months after the arrest of Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a 60-year-old resident of Rasht, this political prisoner remains detained in Lakan Prison under uncertain conditions and without trial. Despite her deteriorating physical and mental health, she has been denied access to legal counsel and medical care. https://tinyurl.com/2wdts3tu

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The health condition of Shiva Esmaeli, a political prisoner held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, has reportedly reached a critical stage. Shiva Esmaeli, who was previously transferred from Evin to Qarchak Prison in Varamin, developed severe back pain and limited mobility due to the unsanitary conditions and lack of medical facilities in Qarchak. The state’s pressure has extended beyond Esmaeli herself: two of her children, Seyed Mehdi Vafaei Sani and Seyed Ali Vafaei Sani, are also currently serving their prison terms. https://tinyurl.com/2cppv4vt

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The NCRI women's committee strongly condemned the appointment of Afsaneh Nadipour a long time operative of the Iranian regime, on UN human rights Council's advisory Comittee. She was the Iranian regime's former ambassador to Denmark.  The women's comittee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran-NCRI had on Sept. 1, 2025 called to prevent her appointment. The NCRI-Women's committee added that appointing a functionary of this criminal regime- which had exectued more than 1200 people including 39 women, is just the first nine months of 2025, is a stark contradiction to the values and principles upon which the United Nations was founded. The NCRI Women’s Committee called for the immediate revocation of Afsaneh Nadipour’s appointment to the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee. https://tinyurl.com/3n958cnd

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In yet another tragic case of femicide in Iran, Raheleh Siavoshi, a national wushu champion and coach, was killed by her husband in the city of Nahavand, Hamedan province. Raheleh was 26 years old and the mother of a two month old infent. The perpetrator committed the crime following disputes over his wife’s participation in a national training camp and her continuation of professional sports activities. After the attack, he also took his own life. https://tinyurl.com/37vcaurh

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Branch 47 of the Iranian regime's Isfahan Court of Appeals has upheld a total sentence of 90 years in prison and additional penalties against ten Bahaii women, marking one of the harshest collective verdicts against Bahaii women in recent years. The verdicts were issued against Shana Shoghi-Far, Negin Khademi, Neda Badakhsh, Arezoo Sobhanian, Yeganeh Rouhbakhsh, Mojgan Shahrezaei, Parastoo Hakim, Yeganeh Agahi, Bahareh Lotfi, and Neda Emadi. The charges brought against them include “propaganda against the state,” “promotion and teaching of Bahaii beliefs contrary to Islam,” and “collaboration with hostile groups against the regime.” https://tinyurl.com/vzxtz9cy

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Zeinab Jalalian, a Kurdish political prisoner and the only woman in Iran serving a life sentence, is reported to be in critical condition. After undergoing fibroid surgery in a hospital in Yazd, she was returned to prison just 24 hours later—before completing her post-operative treatment and against medical advice. For years, Jalalian has suffered from severe health complications, including internal bleeding, kidney problems, and chronic pain. In July 2024, she was transferred to the infirmary of Yazd Central Prison due to acute pain but was sent back to her ward without access to specialized medical care and only rudimentary treatment. https://tinyurl.com/cp9sj8dw

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On the morning of Wednesday, September 24, the death sentence of Roya Abbas-zadeh, a 25-year-old woman, was carried out in the Central Prison of Zanjan in Iran. She was sentenced to death four years ago on charges of “premeditated murder,” following a complaint filed by her fiancé’s family. Roya Abbas-zadeh, who resided in a village between Takestan and Zanjan, had reportedly been forced by her family into an arranged and unwanted marriage. Since Pezeshkian took office in late July 2024, the number of execution victims in Iran has surpassed 1,800. While the total number of executions in the entire 2024 was just over 1,000. https://tinyurl.com/5bbxvd22