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Iran News in Brief – December 12, 2022

Sedighe Shahrokhi

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UPDATE: 9:30 PM CET

Iran Uprising at a Glance – Day 88

Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran

Monday, December 12, 2022 – 8 PM GMT+1

The mullahs ruling Iran hanged a second protester linked to the ongoing nationwide uprising on Monday morning in the city of Mashhad. Majidreza Rahnavard was arrested during the recent protests and quickly sentenced to death on the mullah-fabricated charges of “Moharebeh”, or “waging war against God.”

State media reported that Rahnavard confessed to the charges, although regime authorities have a long history of forcing prisoners to film coerced confessions. Rahnavard was not provided access to a lawyer, was tortured while in captivity, and appeared in court with injuries, including a broken arm.

Iranian opposition coalition NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi condemned the horrific execution of Majidreza Rahnavard and called on the international community to take “effective and concrete measures against the religious fascism ruling Iran to stop executions, torture, and killings in Iran.”

On Monday, students in Tehran held protest rallies at Allameh Tabataba’i University and National University. In Shiraz, students paid tribute to Majidreza Rahnavard by holding a protest rally and chanting, “Majidreza you’re asleep, but we’re all awake now!” “This is the final message; the whole regime is the target.”

In Mashhad, people installed posters in Majid Reza’s hometown to honor his memory. Locals gathered at his grave, where authorities had secretly buried him the previous night, and chanted, “Majidreza is a martyr for the nation.” They also marched to his home and chanted “People rise up.”

People in the cities of Mashhad and Tehran took to the streets on Monday night to protest the execution of Majidreza Rahnavard. They chanted anti-regime slogans, including, “You took Majidreza Rahnavard away and brought back his corpse!” They wowed more protests and uprisings in response to the regime’s atrocities.

In other developments, protesters in the capital’s Narmak district staged a protest while chanting: “Basij & IRGC, you are our ISIS!” In Tehran’s Haft Howz district, the protesters chanted, “This is the final message, if you execute, there will be a revolt.”

In Amol, northern Iran, defiant youth set ablaze a statue of the eliminated IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani.

UPDATE: 1:30 PM CET

UK Foreign Minister: We Will Respond When Iran’s Actions Are Unacceptable

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Monday said Britain would continue to respond with sanctions against Iran when its actions are unacceptable in an effort to steer the Islamic Republic in a better direction.

“Our priority is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, but in parallel to that we will continue to act, to respond when Iran’s actions are unacceptable,” Cleverly said in answer to a question following a speech in London, giving the example of the supply of drones to Russia for use in Ukraine.

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UPDATE: 9:30 AM CET

Protester Hanged in Public in Northeastern Iran

This morning, December 12, the Judiciary-run Mizan news agency announced that a 23-year young protester, Majidreza Rahnavard has been hanged “in public” in Mashhad. Following the public execution, Gholam-Ali Sadeghi, the head of justice in Khorasan Razavi province, expressed gratitude to the police and security officers for “establishing order and security as well as dealing with rioters and lawbreakers”.

The execution of Majidreza Rahnavard was carried out only 23 days after his arrest on November 19.

The so-called “Revolutionary Court” of Mashhad sentenced this protester to death on November 29, five days after the indictment was issued.

The regime’s Judiciary had accused Majidreza Rahnavard of attacking and killing two Basij agents, whose names were “Hossein Zeinalzadeh and Daniyal Rezazadeh” in Mashhad’s Haramali street. The regime has been widely using Basij forces to crack down on protesters, killing more than 700 people as of today.

A local human rights organization had previously reported that Majidreza Rahnavard was deprived of a chosen lawyer and he was not given a chance to defend himself in court. Following the state murder of Mohsen Shekari, Majidreza Rahnavard is the second victim who has been used by the regime to intimidate the public and silence the popular uprising that is calling for regime change.

UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET

Iran Protests Continue Despite Regime’s Threats of More Executions

Iran’s nationwide uprising is marking its 87th day on Sunday as cities across the country continue to see protesters taking to the streets and chanting slogans against the mullahs’ dictatorship. Regime authorities had Mohsen Shekari hanged on Thursday morning on charges of participating in recent protests as part of the ongoing Iranian uprising. Regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sought to install fear into society and bring an end to the protests threatening the very core of his rule.

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Elaheh Jabbari, a Psychology Student, Found Injured With a Shaved Head

Elaheh Jabbari was found dumped in the street in Tehran on Friday, December 9, the Iranian Student Council reported on Sunday, December 11, 2022.

Elaheh Jabbari was injured, and her head had been shaved. She had been sexually assaulted during three days of interrogation.

Security forces kidnapped Elaheh Jabbari on December 5 and took her to an unknown location. Elaheh Jabbari has a B.A. in psychology from Tehran University. She is from Sistan and Baluchestan but lives in the capital.

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Protests Continue, Regime’s Economy Gradually Falls – Day 87 of Revolution

On Sunday, December 11, 2022, the regime’s weak currency rial fell to a new low against the U.S. dollar amid continued protests and the country’s increasing isolation in the face of criticism by the West and rights activists and groups of its cruel crackdown.

On the unofficial market on Sunday, the dollar was traded for as much as 374,100 rials according to the foreign exchange site Bonbast.com. The rial has lost more than 13.8 percent of its value since nationwide protests erupted on September 16.

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Canada, Vancouver—December 10, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Solidarity With Iran Revolution and Condemning the Execution of Mohsen Shekari

Canada, Vancouver—December 10, 2022: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in support of the nationwide Iranian Revolution. They commemorated the young protester, Mohsen Shekari, who was executed on December 8 by the mullahs’ regime.

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Berlin, Germany—December 10, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally and Exhibition, Condemning the Execution of Mohsen Shekari

Berlin, Germany—December 10, 2022: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally and photo exhibition in memory of the martyrs of the nationwide Iranian Revolution. They commemorated the young protester, Mohsen Shekari, who was executed on December 8 by the mullahs’ regime.

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The British Committee for Iran Freedom Strongly Condemned the Brutal Execution of Detained Young Prisoner by the Iranian Regime

Regarding the brutal execution of young protester, Mohsen Shekari by the Iranian regime, The British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF) issued a press release. BCFIF called on the UK government to lead the response in pressurizing the Iranian regime to stop the executions and to release all detained protesters immediately. The full text of the press release of the BCFIF is as follows:

We were shocked to hear the news of the heinous execution of Mohsen Shekari, one of the detained Iranian protesters, this morning. It shows that the mullahs’ execution machine has begun its lethal work, and another crime against humanity is in the making.

In the summer of 1988, Ebrahim Raisi, now mullahs’ President, was one of the key members of a Death Commission that ordered the execution of 30,000 political prisoners (mainly members and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI/MEK) who had refused to denounce their organisation).

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Paris, France—December 10, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally and Exhibition, Condemning the Execution of Mohsen Shekari

Paris, France—December 10, 2022: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally and photo exhibition in memory of the martyrs of the nationwide Iranian Revolution. They commemorated the young protester, Mohsen Shekari, who was executed on December 8 by the mullahs’ regime.

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Also, read Iran News in Brief – December 11, 2022

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