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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors issued a resolution on Thursday Nov. 21, condemning the Iranian regime for failing to fully cooperate with the agency. This marks the second condemnation within five months, reflecting heightened international alarm over Tehran’s nuclear advancements and lack of transparency. During the IAEA’s closed-door session on November 21, 19 members supported, 3 opposed and 12 members abstained the redolution. The resolution criticized Iran for its insufficient cooperation in addressing long-standing concerns, particularly regarding uranium particles discovered at undeclared sites. The IAEA called on the regime to answer questions about the origins of uranium particles found at two undisclosed locations and demanded immediate transparency. A confidential report earlier in the week revealed that Iran had significantly increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. The IAEA warned that Tehran’s actions have severely undermined its ability to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program. https://tinyurl.com/2vrvw362

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On Wednesday, November 20, Friends of a Free Iran held a significant conference at the European Parliament to discuss the pressing situation in Iran. The keynote speaker was Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). The event drew participation from dozens of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) across the political spectrum, many of whom addressed the gathering during the two-hour session. They called on the European Union to reassess its policies on Iran, urging an approach that aligns with the aspirations of the Iranian people and recognizes the crucial role of the organized resistance. In her address, Mrs. Rajavi presented the NCRI’s comprehensive roadmap for dismantling Iran’s theocratic regime and facilitating a peaceful transfer of power to democratically elected representatives. Her Ten-Point Plan, which underscores commitments to democracy, human rights, and gender equality, has already received endorsements from more than 125 former heads of state as well as 4,000 parliamentarians worldwide. https://tinyurl.com/2ueehrv4

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On Wednesday Nov. 20, the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted with a majority (77 in favor and 28 against) a resolution condemning the Iranian regime’s egregious and systematic human rights violations. This is the 71st UN resolution censuring human rights abuses in Iran. The resolution “condemns in the strongest terms the alarming increase in the application of death penalty,” including “the continued execution of women, which has reached the highest number of reported executions of women since 2013; the continued imposition of the death penalty…. against minors, and the use of the death penalty….as a tool of political repression.” The resolution also “condemns the measures used to repress protests, including the protests in….2022, notably the use of mass arrests and arbitrary detention…., including the use of force resulting in the death, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment during arrest, physical violence and psychological abuse in detention, including sexual and gender-based violence” to extract forced confessions, and “the imposition and administration of the death penalty against those connected to the protests.” https://tinyurl.com/pr68vc8u

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On Wednesday, November 20, nearly 7,000 retired teachers, including thousands of women, converged from all across the country in front of the Iranian regime’s parliament in Tehran and staged a powerful protest. Their rally spotlighted the unfair implementation of the Teacher Ranking Plan and the exclusion of 90% of ranking benefits from retirement pensions. https://tinyurl.com/mv2zje2e

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On Saturday, November 16, Zahra Rezaei, a political activist, was detained after appearing at the Enforcement Branch of the Evin Prosecutor’s Office to begin serving her 14-month prison sentence. Following her arrest, she was transferred to the infamous Qarchak Prison in Varamin. Rezaei was recently sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. Her charges included “propaganda against the regime,” “insulting [the mullahs’ Supreme Leader] Khamenei,” violating the mandatory dress code, and “spreading public anxiety.” In addition to the 14-month prison term, she was fined 30 million tomans. https://tinyurl.com/yxky9nvw

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For over 400 days, Nasimeh Eslam Zehi has been held in detention without formal charges, sharing a cramped space in Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison with her seven-month-old daughter, Tasnim. Her case highlights the Iranian regime’s ongoing human rights abuses, targeting women, children, and religious minorities with impunity.

Nasimeh Eslam Zehi, approximately 40 years old, is also the mother of a two-year-old girl named Ayesha, who was separated from her during her arrest in September 2023. Authorities claimed the child was placed in the care of Iran’s Welfare Organization, but despite repeated inquiries, Nasimeh has not been allowed to see her. https://tinyurl.com/4v2rr3km