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Echoes of the 1980s: A Warning from a Former Political Prisoner

Free Iran Scholar Network | Shirin Nariman | Aug. 22, 2025

Shirin Nariman is a former political prisoner in Iran during the 1980s.

As a former political prisoner in Iran, I witnessed horrors that remain etched into my memory, nightly executions, the shouts of tortured inmates, and the constant fear that any moment could be your last. I survived the … Continue Reading

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Iran says it detained 21,000 suspects during the June war with Israel

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AP | August 12, 2025

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s police detained 21,000 suspects during the 12-day air war between Israel and Iran in June, state media reported on Tuesday.

A report by state TV quoted a police spokesperson, Gen. Saeed Montazeralmahdi, as saying people reported the suspects to the authorities. “The arrest of 21,000 suspects during the 12-day war … Continue Reading

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Iran: Officials responsible for finger-amputations must face accountability for torture

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Amnesty International | July 31, 2025

Responding to the Iranian authorities’ use of a guillotine machine to amputate the fingers of three men in Urumieh Central Prison on 30 July as corporal punishment imposed after a grossly unfair, torture-tainted trial, Hussein Baoumi, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, said:

“The amputations carried out … Continue Reading

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The Landmark UN Report Decrying Iran’s 1988 Massacre as Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide

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July 22, 2025

The following report has been reposted on its anniversary, due to its significance.

London, 22 July 2024: Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI) welcomes the landmark report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran on the 1988 massacre and Iran’s other atrocity crimes published for the first time today on the … Continue Reading

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The Israel-Iran Ceasefire is a Lie

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National Security Journal | Andrew Latham | July 4, 2025

Key Points and Summary on Iran’s Nuclear Program and Israel – The recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran is a dangerous illusion—a temporary pause, not a resolution.

-Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion,” which successfully degraded Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, has set back Tehran’s breakout time but has not ended its nuclear ambitions.… Continue Reading

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