Despite increasingly brutal measures by the Iranian regime, including an escalating wave of executions, protests continue to sweep across the country as the plunging economy pushes more Iranians into poverty.
Unrest has spread to at least 282 cities, with the People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK) reporting over 750 protester deaths and over 30,000 arrests by regime forces.
In the latest wave of resistance, protestors in Urmia attacked a judiciary building during a visit by President Ebrahim Raisi, resulting in an explosion. Similar acts of rebellion took place in Qazvin and Shahreza, responding to local executions and the broader crackdown.
These escalating protests come as elected officials in the United Kingdom join the chorus of European nations, including Slovenia, Iceland, and Scotland, expressing solidarity with the Iranian people. They voiced support for the ten-point plan of Iranian opposition President-elect Maryam Rajavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
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Over 1,220 City Council members from 270 UK cities issued a joint statement endorsing the Iranian uprising and Rajavi’s vision for a free and democratic Iran. They condemned the regime’s violent suppression of protests and called for an end to the killing of demonstrators.
Rajavi’s ten-point plan, first announced over two decades ago, calls for a democratic republic free of religious despotism, a proposition gaining momentum amongst protestors. Supporters of the plan stand against dictatorship, rejecting both the ousted Shah’s regime and the current religious tyranny ruling Iran.
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— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) June 8, 2023
The signatories underscored the bravery of the Iranian people, whose uprising has arisen from crushing poverty and systematic corruption. This is coupled with an organized resistance movement that has grown over four decades, despite brutal reprisals, including the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners.
These council members also condemned Iran’s destructive regional meddling and terror plots in Europe, including recent cyberattacks in Albania. They urged the international community to align with the Iranian people’s struggle for change and to hold the regime accountable for its crimes against humanity.
This is coupled with an organized resistance movement that has grown over four decades, despite brutal reprisals, including the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners.
crisis, held protests demanding better pensions. Investors defrauded by the regime rallied for their stolen money. Authorities responded with force.
Meanwhile, the wave of executions continues unabated. The Iran Human Rights Center reported multiple executions, including a woman in Urmia Central Prison scheduled for execution.
Overall, approximately 150 people have been executed by the regime since May 1.
This current unrest is shaping as a defining moment for Iran as its citizens rise up against decades of religious despotism and economic hardship. As protests continue to grow, the world watches, with many hoping for a shift towards a more democratic and prosperous Iran.
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