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Manifest - Oct 26, 2025
Slaughterhouse Rape

Manifest - Start August 31, 2025
Matriarchism is alive and kicking
UPDATE with New Story: Sept 19, 2025:
Tunisian women react to gender remarks: A consequence of patriarchal mentality
Earlier stories embedded:
Sept 10, 2025: Rûken Nexede on ‘Jin Jiyan Azadî’: Philosophy of freedom, equality
And “How Fiercely We Cling to Life” – A Prison Letter from Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee

Manifest - Axis of Evil - J´Accuse :-)
August 8 025

Tribute to KIAN PIRFALA, 9 years old and victim of the Islamic Republic's savagery 10 years ago

Editors' info: About a possible change of the name of the outlet:
and no, the URL www.cryfreedom.net will not change in this. Too much hassles and as such the outlet
is too well known to run that risk. Still, to enhance the content of it the
name online will be incl. a logo named
´Woman, Life, Freedom - MENA News Agency
covering the news from the Middle East and North Africa and covering all the Arabic muslim world.
Any feedback, negative or positive, on this is more than welcome at info@cryfreedom.net
Thank you for your time and input.

 HEAR JINA AMINI'S VOICE
And do read also the above linked  incredible December 2023 update!

despite the mullahs' regime to force it down!
Her mother speaks out loud and clear
UPDATED: September 29 - 16, 2024
Second Anniversary of Jina Amini's
state-sanctioned murder
incl. Commemorating Bloody Friday
a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen

Overview of news about the Second aniversary of Jina Amini's state-sactioned murder September 2024


JINA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams and her death.

Read also: Armita's Story: Iran's Generation Z Rebellion Against the Ayatollahs

Ongoing since Oct. 3, 2024:
Commemoration of the Fallen for
Freedom Part6
 Click here for previous Commemorations  
And more commemorational stories
Tortured to Death: The Story of Atefeh Na'ami
Violence During Woman, Life, Freedom Protests

HAIL TO THE IRANIAN WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS FALLEN FOR FREDOM
against the supreme leader, the arch-reactionary Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, and his placeman president. The message of the women when the former president visited a university was plain: <give way or get lost> in 2023 and still is.
IN MEMORY OF ASRA PANAHI (16)- JINA MAMINI (22) - NIKA SHAKARAMI (16), SARINA ESMAILZADEH (16) HADIS NAJAFI (20), AND MORE WOMEN WHO WERE ASSASINATED SO FAR BY THE IRANIAN AXIS OF EVIL.
  Click here for a total list so far
Updates Dec 4, 2025

UPDATES OF THE UPRISING  AND REVOLUTION AROUND THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JINA AMINI IN CUSTODY OF THE REGIME'S ATTEMPT AND CRUELTY TO TRY AND CRUSH IT.

This links to a page that is in full dedicated and a tribute to Jina Amini who, with stilll 'till today too many other sisters gave their life for freedom. Long live a long and free Iran And do read also the above linked  incredible December 2023 update! despite the mullahs' regime to force it down! Her mother speaks out loud and clear UPDATED: September 18, 2025 Full story of the Third anniversary of Jina Amini´s death September 29 - 16, 2024 Second Anniversary of Jina Amini's state-sanctioned murder incl. Commemorating Bloody Friday and earlier news about a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen

We all grief for the loss of our sister / daughter of Iran Armita Gevarnand:   Read her updated story here   & Actual news:  Generation Z Leads Hijab Rebellion on Tehran’s Streets and Earlier Stories and more

Sisters 4 each other - Sisters 4 All
DO NOT MISS: Nov 3 - Sept 25, 2025
Zahra Shahbaz Tabari - Sentenced to Death After 10-Minute Trial
& her son speaks out: "She´not afraid to die"
& Sharifeh Mohammadi’s Death Sentence Commuted to 30 Years in Prison
& Maryam Akbari-Monfared - Iran’s Regime Raises Pressure on Families of Political Prisoners
&  Maryam Akbari-Monfared - Continued Denial of Medical Care in Qarchak Prison
Sept 15 - 1, 2025
the Sisters 4 All
simply continue the
struggle for
Gender Equality Actual news of the
continues resistance of the

Sisters 4 each other, Sisters 4 All
Narges Mohammadi: "Tyranny will fall"
Pakhshan Azizi: "You dictator, I am Arash, fire responds to fire,"
Sharifeh Mohammadi: "Finally, one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
Varisha Moradi: "Resistance is life"
 in continuation of the resistance of the 4 sisters and others
Earlier reports
and
read all their previous fights

 When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
 and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.

Symbol of resistance of Iranian women
Narges Mohammadi - Jina Amini : "With war there cannot be democracy"

Jina Amini Lives On


Varisha Moradi
Jinhagency - Womens News Agency - Dec 2, 2025
{In Support of Her Cause… An Italian City Grants Honorary Citizenship to Risha Moradi
Italy’s Buggibonsi City Council voted to grant honorary citizenship to women’s rights activist Risha Moradi, sentenced to death, as a significant gesture of solidarity with her case and support for her fight for freedom and human rights.
News Center — Risha Moradi dedicated her efforts to supporting women’s issues, defending their rights, and advocating for them. However, she was arrested, imprisoned, and sentenced to death, turning her case into a symbol of international solidarity with victims of oppression and discrimination. On Monday, December 1, an official ceremony was held in Buggibonsi, Italy, where honorary citizenship was granted to women’s rights activist and political prisoner Risha Moradi. She was represented at the ceremony by Shiva Mahbubi, spokesperson for the “Freedom for Risha Moradi” campaign, who received the citizenship on her behalf. The campaign expressed its appreciation to Mayor Susanna Cini of Buggibonsi for this initiative, which was seen as a symbolic step supporting Risha Moradi’s cause and human rights in Iran. The campaign also thanked organizations such as Women for Freedom – Florence and the Association of Free Iranian Women – Florence, which played key roles in achieving this citizenship through their ongoing support and efforts. Mayor Susanna Cini posted on her social media account “X” (formerly Twitter):
"I write now with great emotion: the Buggibonsi city council unanimously approved granting honorary citizenship to Risha Moradi, a women’s rights activist and Kurdish political prisoner supporting women affected by the ISIS war in Syria."
Risha Moradi was arrested in August 2023, tortured, and faces the risk of execution. Mayor Cini thanked the council members for their support and the associations that proposed and endorsed the initiative, noting efforts to inform Moradi of the decision and monitor her situation. Risha Moradi, a Kurdish political prisoner sentenced to death, suffers from several medical conditions, including a cervical disc tear and spinal canal stenosis, and continues to be denied medical services. She was arrested by the intelligence ministry forces at the entrance of Sanandaj, transferred after 13 days of detention to Ward 209 in Evin Prison, Tehran, where she was pressured and tortured to force a confession. After five months in solitary confinement, she was moved to the women’s ward of Evin Prison. A hearing regarding the charges against Risha Moradi was held at Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran, presided over by Judge Abu al-Qasim Solavati. Her lawyer was informed of the death sentence, and her lawyers appealed, referring the case to Branch 9 of the Supreme Court, where it is currently under review} Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/in-support-of-her-cause-an-italian-city-grants-honorary-citizenship-to-risha-moradi-38069

Iranwire - Dec 3, 2025
{Iranian Guitarist Held in Solitary Confinement
An Iranian musician and guitarist has been held in solitary confinement for eight days after being arrested at his home by intelligence agents. Meysam Beyg Mohammadi was detained at night at his home in Abbas Abad, a city in northern Mazandaran province, by agents from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization. He was alone at the time of his arrest. Beyg Mohammadi is currently being held in solitary confinement at Sari prison, according to reports. No official has publicly commented on or confirmed the reason for his detention. The artist has previous convictions in Iran’s judicial system. In 2009, a judge sentenced him to one year in prison for his activities. He served the full sentence at Evin prison in Tehran. Last year, Beyg Mohammadi was sentenced to three months in prison on charges of “insulting the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic through a social media post.” The judiciary agreed to convert that sentence to electronic monitoring with an ankle bracelet. Iranian authorities routinely detain artists, musicians, and other cultural figures, often without publicly stating charges.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/society/146718-iranian-guitarist-held-in-solitary-confinement/


Air Pollution
Iranfocus - Dec 3, 2025 - By Sia Rajabi
{357 Dead From Air Pollution In Tehran In One Week
With the continued inability of Iran’s regime to control pollution sources, air pollution has kept many Iranian cities in a state of crisis.
Mohammad-Esmaeil Tavakoli, the head of Tehran’s emergency services, told the state-run ISNA news agency on November 30: “Of the 57,000 calls over the past eight days, 31% were related to respiratory and cardiac problems caused by air pollution. This means every three minutes one person has called 115 because of Tehran’s toxic air. In November, 22% of the 93,000 emergency missions were for the same reason. Iran’s regime still avoids closing schools and factories because it will not halt the production of even dirtier petrochemical gasoline. In the past eight days, 357 people have lost their lives due to complications from air pollution.” A shortage of four hundred emergency bases and five hundred ambulances
Tavakoli stated plainly: “Tehran is short four hundred emergency bases and five hundred ambulances. When one ambulance is stationed in Vanak Square, seven million people fall out of the service radius. Iran’s regime has not had the money to purchase ambulances for years, but it doubles the budget for building intercontinental ballistic missiles every year.” On Monday, December 1, Tehran’s air quality was again in the red zone for the tenth consecutive day, and two-thirds of government offices in the capital were rendered inactive. According to reports, from March 21 to November 25, Tehran experienced six clean days, 123 acceptable days, 106 unhealthy days for sensitive groups, 16 unhealthy days, two very unhealthy days, and two hazardous days. Sadegh Hassanvand, head of the Air Pollution Research Center at the University of Tehran, told the state-run outlet Eghtesad120 that the power plants in Alborz and Qazvin provinces use fuels that have deadly effects on public health. He added: “The sulfur standard for power-plant fuel is fifty, but the power plants around Tehran burn horrifying fuels with sulfur levels of thirty thousand, which are extremely harmful to public health.” Despite the persistence of this crisis, officials of Iran’s regime have still not introduced or implemented any effective or lasting solutions to reduce air pollution in the capital or other major cities, continuing instead to rely on temporary closures and short-term decisions. At the same time, the director-general of crisis management in Hormozgan Province announced that on Wednesday, December 3, government offices were closed due to rising cases of influenza. In Kurdistan Province, the spread of influenza also led to the closure of schools and universities on December 3.} Source: https://iranfocus.com/iran/56203-357-dead-from-air-pollution-in-tehran-in-one-week/


Donya Hosseini
Iranwire - Dec 3, 2025
{Iranian Blogger Ordered to Prison on Charges of ‘Pro-Israel Propaganda’
An Iranian blogger has been ordered to report to prison to serve a three-and-a-half-year sentence for propaganda against the state, she said in social media posts. Donya Hosseini said she was summoned on November 30 to the judicial enforcement branch to begin serving the sentence. She received a travel ban notice on December 1. Hosseini was convicted of “propaganda against the system in the direction of strengthening the Zionist regime.” Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, issued the verdict. Branch 36 upheld it on appeal without any changes, Hosseini said. She said her case was referred directly to the Revolutionary Court without a police report, and her defenses were ignored. Hosseini, 35, is originally from Khuzestan province and lives in Tehran. She was active on Instagram under the name Donya Azad. She was previously held at Evin prison for about four months before being released in 2023. Security forces arrested her on August 12, 2023, and confiscated electronic devices and handwritten notes. Hosseini said she has faced three cases over the past three years. The first, in 2022, ended without prosecution. The second, in 2023, resulted in a five-year suspended sentence and a fine. A hijab-related case in 2023 also ended without prosecution. She said the prison sentence will disrupt her plans to open a café after a year of preparation. Hosseini was among those detained during the protests that erupted in Iran in 2022.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/women/146717-iranian-blogger-ordered-to-prison-on-charges-of-pro-israel-propaganda/

Iranwire - Dec 3, 2025
{Iran Executes Man Convicted of Wife's Murder in Public
A man convicted of murdering his wife was publicly hanged on Tuesday morning in Semnan province, the provincial judiciary chief announced. Mohammad Sadegh Akbari, head of the Semnan provincial judiciary, said the man was convicted of the premeditated murder of his wife. The case began in 2020 when a medical center reported her death, prompting police and prosecutors in Semnan to launch an investigation. Akbari said the convicted man had staged the death scene to make it appear natural or the result of a non-criminal accident in an attempt to mislead investigators. “This effort failed through scientific investigation, precise scene reconstruction, and multi-layered analysis of documents,” Akbari said. Branch 1 of the Semnan Provincial Criminal Court found the man guilty and sentenced him to death. Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the verdict after review. The execution was carried out publicly in Semnan city on the morning of December 2.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/146713-iran-executes-man-convicted-of-wifes-murder-in-public/

Hengaw - Dec 3, 2025
{Iranian forces violently detain brothers Mohammad and Kamal Osloub
Iran’s security forces forcibly arrested Mohammad Osloub and Kamal Osloub, two Kurdish brothers from Piranshahr, and transferred them to an undisclosed location. According to information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Mohammad and Kamal, both from Piranshahr, were arrested on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Sources informed Hengaw that the arrest of the two brothers took place during a security forces raid on their homes in Piranshahr and was carried out with violence. The reasons for the arrest, the charges brought against the brothers, and their place of detention remain unknown at the time of this report. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-14

Hengaw - Dec 3, 2025
{Solayman Goli re-arrested by Intelligence Ministry forces
Solayman Goli, a Kurdish man from Divandarreh, has been arrested by forces of the Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Goli had previously been arrested in 2021. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Goli, 32 and from Divandarreh, was arrested on Sunday, November 30, 2025, by Intelligence Office forces. No confirmed information has yet emerged regarding the reasons for the arrest or the charges brought against this citizen. Goli was also arrested in August 2021 by Intelligence Office forces and was temporarily released on September 30, 2021, on a bail of 300 million tomans. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-11

Jinhagency - Womens News Agency - Dec 3, 2025
{The controversy over mandatory hijab continues, and women are resisting
The streets of Tehran and the major cities reveal a new social reality that refuses to submit, affirming that women’s will is stronger than the punitive measures the conservative parliament is trying to revive.
News Center — The debate in Iran over the mandatory hijab law, imposed since 1979, continues. More than half of the members of parliament have criticized the judiciary, accusing it of being “lenient” in enforcing the law. But behind these accusations, it becomes clear that the issue is no longer merely a legal discussion, but a daily battle fought by women in defense of their right to choice and personal freedom. Since the 2022 protests following the death of the young woman Jina Amini while in custody for an “improper hijab,” the hijab issue has transformed into a symbol of women’s resistance against the oppression imposed on their bodies and lives. The demand made by 155 MPs on Tuesday, December 2, calling on the head of the judiciary to tighten punishments, reflects the political establishment’s insistence on denying a new social reality in which increasing numbers of women refuse to submit to a law that restricts their basic freedoms. Meanwhile, the conservative parliament seeks to revive tools of repression by imposing harsher penalties, exposing the deep divide between the authorities and the public. The recent punitive measures—such as shutting down cafés and restaurants under the pretext of not enforcing the hijab or serving prohibited drinks—reveal that the authorities are using economic and social pressure to control society. Yet they are failing to stop the wave of change led by women. The issue is no longer simply about “observing the hijab,” but an open struggle between a state seeking to control women’s bodies and women demanding their right to freedom and dignity. The parliament’s insistence on harsher punishments reflects a fear of losing control, while the streets of Tehran and other major cities clearly show that women have chosen the path of freedom—and they will not turn back.} Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/the-controversy-over-mandatory-hijab-continues-and-women-are-resisting-38078

Hengaw - Dec 2, 2025
{Two Baloch brothers arrested in Zahedan with their fate unknown after 13 days
Mehdi Rahmatzadeh and Misagh Rahmatzadeh, two Baloch brothers from Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, have been arrested by security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. After 13 days, there is still no information regarding their fate. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, despite 13 days having passed since the arrests of Misagh Rahmatzadeh, 18, and Mehdi Rahmatzadeh, 21, both from Zahedan, their fate remains unknown. Despite the family’s efforts, the Intelligence Office has refused to provide any information. The two brothers were arrested on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, following a raid by Intelligence Office forces on their family home on Enghelab Street in Zahedan. Mehdi Rahmatzadeh was transferred from the Intelligence Office detention centre to Ward 9 of Zahedan Prison on Friday, November 28, 2025. However, no information has yet been obtained regarding the whereabouts or condition of Misagh Rahmatzadeh. No precise information has emerged regarding the reasons for the arrests, the charges brought against them, or the fate of the two brothers. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-7

Hengaw - Dec 2, 2025
{Sajjad Fathi sentenced to five years in prison and complementary penalties
Iran’s judiciary has sentenced political prisoner Sajjad Fathi, held in Evin Prison, to five years in prison and additional social penalties for filming the destruction of his own home during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Fathi, 39, married and the father of one child, has recently been sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati. He received a five-year prison sentence on the charge of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic in favour of Israel through filming restricted areas”. The political prisoner was also handed two years of travel ban, a two-year prohibition on social-media activity and political-party membership, and his mobile phone was confiscated in favour of the state. The sentence has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. According to informed sources, the court cited a report by the IRGC’s Sarallah Headquarters in Tehran as the primary evidence supporting the charge against Fathi. This is despite the fact that the individual had only filmed his own residence, which had been destroyed during the war between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Fathi was beaten by security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the war between Israel and Iran, after a missile struck his home. He was arrested while injured, with wounds to his neck, arm and leg. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-4


No to Execution Tuesdays
Iranfocus - Dec 2, 2025 - By Sia Rajabi
{97th Week of Iran’s ‘No To Execution Tuesdays’ Campaign in Fifty-Five Prisons
The ninety-seventh week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign is continuing in fifty-five prisons across the country with prisoners on hunger strike. This week, marked by a sharp rise in executions, has been one of the bloodiest periods of 2025, with nearly 100 prisoners executed in a ten-day span. Political prisoners in Iran’s prisons, referring to the approaching Iran’s Student Day (December 7), emphasized that repression, imprisonment, and executions have not been able to stop students from pursuing the struggle for freedom. They stressed that once again, universities have become targets of authoritarian attacks, and this time the political prisoner Ehsan Faridi, a twenty-three-year-old student, is facing a potential death sentence on charges of advocating freedom, placing his life in grave danger.
The full text of this statement is provided below:
Continuation of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign in the ninety-seventh week across fifty-five prisons
We begin the ninety-seventh week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign on the eve of December 7, Student Day. Since December 7, 1953, universities have remained the beating heart and the vanguard of the struggle against dictatorship. On this day, we honor the memory of all those who lost their lives for freedom, especially students who became victims of enforced disappearance, including Saeed Zeinali, who disappeared following the 1999 attack on the Tehran University dormitory and has never been seen again. This is one example among hundreds of students and citizens who have been victimized by authoritarian rulers — an immense injustice inflicted upon their families and grieving mothers. Yet repression, imprisonment, and executions have not managed to stop students from their pursuit of freedom. And now, once again during these days, universities have come under attack by authoritarian forces, with political prisoner Ehsan Faridi, a twenty-three-year-old student, facing a potential death sentence on charges of advocating freedom, placing his life at serious risk. In the past week, we witnessed an expanding wave of executions, with nearly 100 prisoners executed in the past ten days, including two women. One execution was even carried out in public to spread fear among the population. With this, the number of executions since March 21, 2025, has reached 1,564 — an unprecedented figure in the past three decades, triggering global outrage against the regime’s criminal use of the death penalty. Now, with this sweeping wave of executions, it is expected that the political community, student activists, and all awakened consciences will join in supporting prisoners sentenced to death and stand with the families seeking justice. They must raise the voice of “No to Executions” in every possible way so that the regime’s main tool of repression is taken away from the ruling clerical authority, clearing the path toward freedom and the people’s right to self-determination.
Political prisoners participating in the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign are on hunger strike on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in the ninety-seventh week, across fifty-five prisons in the country.} Source: https://iranfocus.com/human-rights/56195-97th-week-of-irans-no-to-execution-tuesdays-campaign-in-fifty-five-prisons/


Deliberate poisoning of girls
Iranwire - Dec 2, 2025
{Iranian Student Activist Released After 20 Months in Prison
Iranian student activist Zia Nabavi was released from Evin Prison on Monday after serving one year and eight months, his lawyer said. Amir Raisian confirmed to Shargh newspaper that Nabavi completed his sentence and was freed. Nabavi was transferred to Evin in April to serve a one-year sentence related to protesting the serial poisoning of schoolgirls. A second one-year sentence for protesting the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane was carried out simultaneously, Raisian said. A directive issued in September reduced sentences by four months. With that reduction applied, Nabavi was released after 20 months in prison. While behind bars, Nabavi took the doctoral entrance examination and ranked second nationally. He was admitted to Tarbiat Modares University's political sociology program for the current academic year. Nabavi and his family requested leave so he could attend classes beginning in late September. Authorities denied the request, Raisian said. The lawyer said he had attempted to overturn the rulings four times through different branches of Iran's Supreme Court. All efforts were rejected.a Nabavi previously served eight years and eight months in prison on charges linked to the Council for the Defense of the Right to Education. He had been sentenced to 10 years in 2009 but was released in 2017 after a retrial reduced his sentence by five years. As many as 13,000 pupils reportedly suffered symptoms including nausea, fainting, headaches, coughing, breathing difficulties, and heart palpitations, with many requiring hospital treatment in late 2022 and early 2023. The attacks appeared to target girls for their involvement in nationwide protests sparked by the September 2022 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/146692-iranian-student-activist-released-after-20-months-in-prison/


Jafar Panahi
Iranwire - Dec 2, 2025
{Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Sentenced to Prison While Abroad
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to one year in prison by an Islamic Revolutionary Court, his lawyer announced. The trial was held in his absence while he was abroad. Mostafa Nili, Panahi's lawyer, said Branch 26 of Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Court has also banned the 65-year-old filmmaker from leaving Iran for two years and prohibited him from joining political or social groups. "We will take the necessary legal steps to appeal this verdict within the legal timeframe," Nili wrote on X. The sentence comes months after Panahi's film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. "It was just an accident" was made without official permits and features female actors without the mandatory hijab. Panahi was arrested in 2022 and held in Tehran's Evin Prison for nearly seven months. He was temporarily released on bail after a hunger strike. The filmmaker has faced government restrictions for years, including previous travel bans. In the days leading up to the Cannes festival, Iranian security forces reportedly increased pressure on the film's crew, and some filmmakers involved in the production were summoned for questioning. France submitted Panahi's film as its entry for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards. Panahi remains one of Iran's most internationally acclaimed directors, despite repeated clashes with authorities over his work.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/146691-iranian-filmmaker-jafar-panahi-sentenced-to-prison-while-abroad/


Arrest of Prominent Actors
Iranwire - Dec 1, 2025
{Iranian Authorities Arrest Prominent Actors at Birthday Party
Iranian authorities arrested 21 people, including several prominent actors, during a raid on a birthday party, state media reported. The party was held at the home of actor Ali Shadman. Those arrested included actors Parsa Pirouzfar, Setareh Pesyani, Sahar Dolatshahi, Mehran Modiri and Ahmad Sa’atchi. All detainees except Shadman and Pesyani have been released on bail. Pirouzfar became ill during the raid and was hospitalized, sources said. Fars News Agency described the arrests as an intelligence “operation.” Six people face charges of “damaging public chastity,” “promoting prostitution,” “drinking alcohol” and “possessing alcoholic beverages,” according to reports. Separate cases were opened at the Ershad prosecutor’s office for other detainees, mostly cinema and theater actors. Shadman dedicated a jury prize at the Negah Festival in September to imprisoned theater actor Hossein Mohammadi, who was arrested during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests. Some social media users described the raid as retaliation for that gesture, saying Shadman has faced security pressure since. Alcohol consumption and production are banned under Iranian law.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/146690-iranian-authorities-arrest-prominent-actors-at-birthday-party/


Comedian Crew Members Arrested
Iranwire - Dec 1, 2025
{Iranian Comedian, 7 Crew Members Arrested Over Internet Show
Iranian authorities arrested stand-up comedian Ali Sabouri and seven crew members of his internet show over content officials deemed “immoral,” the judiciary announced on Saturday. The judiciary’s media center said the show “Nesf-e-Shab” (Midnight) was targeted for “content contrary to social norms.” Sabouri and several crew members were detained and referred to an investigator. The show, which featured live studio audiences and direct interaction with viewers, was broadcast for several episodes before Sabouri’s arrest. The judiciary said the program was stopped for what it called “creating content for visibility.” Some crew members were released on bail after charges were filed, but several remain in detention, the judiciary said. It provided no details about specific charges. Sabouri is a stand-up comedian who has performed in Iran’s entertainment scene. The arrest marks the latest case of authorities targeting online content creators over material deemed “inappropriate.”} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/146682-iranian-comedian-7-crew-members-arrested-over-internet-show/


Parastoo Jamalzaei
Iranwire - Dec 1, 2025
{Iranian Woman Faces Security Charges for Social Media Activity
A 32-year-old Iranian woman faces criminal and security charges over her social media posts and participation in protest movements. Parastoo Jamalzaei of central Arak was charged with spreading lies, “propaganda against the system,” and producing and distributing content authorities deemed “obscene through computer and telecommunications systems.” A criminal court in Arak convicted Jamalzaei on charges of “spreading lies and publishing indecent images” and imposed a fine in a verdict issued last week. The ruling is currently suspended. Jamalzaei also faces separate charges of “propaganda against the system” in the Arak Revolutionary Court. That trial was held on November 29, and a verdict is pending. Sources told IranWire that Jamalzaei has been a civil activist in Arak for years, posting critical content about government policies on social media. Intelligence Ministry agents now control her Instagram account, which has more than 20,000 followers. Part of the charges relate to personal photos she posted on the account. Despite previous summons and threats, Jamalzaei received no formal court notice until after military confrontations between Iran and Israel in June. She is currently free on bail pending sentencing. Iranian authorities arrested or filed security charges against numerous citizens following the June war, particularly those with prior summons histories.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/women/146681-iranian-woman-faces-security-charges-for-social-media-activity/


Red Signs Sweep London
Quds News - Dec 1, 2025
{Red Signs Sweep London in Campaign to Free Palestinian Hostages
Red signs and ribbons spread across London as activists launch a new campaign demanding freedom for thousands of Palestinian hostages held in Israeli jails.
London (QNN)- Bold red signs have taken over the streets of Westminster in central London. The new symbolic campaign, titled “Free Palestinian Hostages,” aims to highlight the ongoing suffering of thousands of Palestinian hostages and detainees held by Israel. Organizers say the campaign reminds the world that around 9,100 Palestinian hostages remain inside Israeli jails. The figures include 3,544 administrative detainees, 400 children, 53 women, 16 doctors, and 300 prisoners serving life sentences. The campaign features red ribbons and information boards placed in central locations across London. It also includes short videos that tell the stories of histages and detainees. Supporters plan to spread these videos across media outlets and social platforms to build global momentum. The initiative focuses first on Palestinian hostages who are doctors, women, and children. Organizers say their stories offer a human and shocking picture of life inside Israeli detention. Campaign coordinators chose the color red as the unified visual symbol. They describe it as a global sign that reflects Palestinian blood and the pain of hostages. They argue that other colors once used in human rights movements have lost their impact. Red, one of the colors of the Palestinian flag, now represents both suffering and resilience. Organizers hope the color will grow into a worldwide symbol for the Palestinian detainees’ cause. They believe it can help unite solidarity efforts in different countries, similar to how other colors became international markers for major humanitarian struggles in recent history. The campaign does not belong to any specific group. It remains open for anyone who wants to join or volunteer, both inside and outside the United Kingdom. At its final stage, the organizers want the issue of Palestinian detainees to evolve into a global movement that crosses borders and politics. They aim to refocus attention on the thousands of families waiting for their loved ones behind bars.} Source: https://qudsnen.co/post?id=66812&slug=red-signs-sweep-london-in-campaign-to-free-palestinian-hostages

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