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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 26, 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
UPDATE: Dec 13 - Nov 12, 2025
Narges Mohammadi arrested and supporters soon after too
Death sentence of Kurdish political prisoner Varisheh Moradi overturned
Zahra Tabari, Sentenced to Death, Appeals for Global Solidarity
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
Earlier reports

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
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


Yalda
Iranwire - Dec 22, 2025 Hiva Bisarani
{Iranians Celebrate Yalda Night Amid Deepening Economic Hardship
The bazaar is nearly empty on what should be one of the busiest shopping days of the year. A few municipal decorations hang from streetlights, the only visible reminder that Sunday marks Yalda Night, the ancient celebration of the winter solstice. In this predominantly Kurdish city in northwestern Iran, the longest night of the year arrives with little fanfare. Shoppers trickle past fruit stands offering pomegranates - a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth - but few pause to buy. The usual pre-celebration rush of customers loading bags with nuts, dried fruits, and sweets is absent. “People are calculating carefully,” a shopkeeper told IranWire. “They’re waiting for their ration cards to be recharged so they can buy at least their necessities. When oil and rice are priorities, nuts fall to the bottom of the list.” Yalda Night, observed on the longest night of the year, dates back more than 5,000 years to ancient Zoroastrian traditions. Families traditionally gather to eat watermelon and pomegranates, read poetry by the 14th-century poet Hafez, and stay awake until dawn to welcome the sun’s return.
The celebration marks the triumph of light over darkness.
But in Saqqez, a city of roughly 230,000 people located about 595 kilometers west of Tehran, this year’s celebration reflects deepening economic divisions alongside cultural resilience. Iran’s economy has faced mounting challenges from international sanctions, inflation that exceeded 40 per cent earlier this year, and sharp currency devaluation. Many Iranians now rely on government-subsidized ration cards to purchase basic staples such as cooking oil, rice, and chicken at affordable prices. The economic strain is evident in Saqqez’s muted preparations. Where families once bought several kilos of mixed nuts and a variety of fruits, many now settle for a kilo or two of pomegranates, small quantities of simple nuts, or just seeds. Yet the economic hardship is not universal. A local tailor described working around the clock with two employees to complete custom Yalda outfits for clients. “For a week, my two workers and I have been working day and night,” the tailor said. “Some nights we didn’t go home at all to deliver the special Yalda outfits.” The tailor acknowledged the disparity. “There are many people struggling to meet even their basic needs, but in our profession, we also see the other side of society.” The contrast between those who can afford elaborate celebrations and those struggling for essentials highlights the widening wealth gap in Iranian society. While some residents don Yalda-themed clothing and plan extensive gatherings, others debate whether they can afford even a simple meal. Despite the economic pressure, families remain committed to gathering. For many in Saqqez, the essence of Yalda transcends material display. “We don’t believe in extravagant tables,” one resident said. “A regular dish like dolmeh, one or two types of fruit, and at most some seeds. “The essence of Yalda for us is being together in our ancestral home, something that may not happen again for months, and that is what makes our hearts happy.” The celebration has taken on added cultural significance in Saqqez, which drew international attention in 2022 as the hometown of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old woman died in police custody after being arrested for allegedly violating Iran’s mandatory hijab rules, sparking nationwide protests. In Saheb, a district of Saqqez, cultural activists organized a three-night program celebrating Kurdish traditions around the winter solstice. Elderly residents sat with younger generations, sharing memories, singing Kurdish songs, and reviving traditional narratives. Organizers issued a statement emphasizing cultural identity and aspirations for recognition. “Now that we are trying to be recognized like other nations and have a name in the world, we are waiting for the day we reach our aspirations and stand alongside free nations,” the statement said. “Our cry is this: don’t abandon us - we too are a nation like you and have the right to live like you.” These grassroots cultural programs represent efforts to preserve tradition amid economic hardship and political restrictions. By blending ancient Persian customs with Kurdish language and music, organizers assert cultural identity while maintaining ties to a shared Iranian heritage.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/features/147097-iranians-celebrate-yalda-night-amid-deepening-economic-hardship/


Describing Evin Prison as a “Hotel”
Jinhagency - Womens News Agency - Dec 25, 2025
{Describing Evin Prison as a “Hotel” Sparks Criticism Over Distorted Reality
A video of former Iranian parliament member Faezeh Hashemi calling Evin Prison’s women’s wing a “hotel” sparked widespread reactions, with activists describing her remarks as propaganda intended to deny documented human rights abuses in Iranian prisons.
News Center — Human rights organizations criticized Faezeh Hashemi’s recent remarks about Evin Women’s Prison, arguing that they ignore documented reports of torture, mistreatment, and denial of medical care. They called for independent inspections of Iranian prisons. A short video circulated via Iranian security-affiliated media showed the journalist and former Islamic Consultative Assembly member Faezeh Hashemi claiming that “Evin Women’s Prison is like a hotel with many facilities.” The clip was widely shared on official and unofficial platforms, as well as social media, sparking significant reactions, particularly among former political prisoners and families of inmates.
Reactions from Political Prisoners and Critics
Former political prisoners, human rights activists, and social media pages supporting detainees rejected the characterization of Evin as a “hotel.” They cited multiple reports documenting torture, denial of medical care, and ongoing security pressures inside the prison, viewing Hashemi’s statement as an attempt by authorities to distort reality. Activists who experienced imprisonment firsthand stressed that the portrayal “does not reflect at all” their lived experiences, describing its circulation via pro-security media as propaganda aimed at denying human rights violations. Critics have long highlighted attempts by authorities to present a polished image of prisons through selective visits or curated reports, practices previously described by political prisoners and human rights groups as “face-showing exercises.” Publishing such videos, especially by prominent figures from the ruling family, can simultaneously neutralize civil protests and legitimize the existing prison system.
Faezeh Hashemi and the Political Context
Faezeh Hashemi, former parliamentarian and daughter of the former Iranian president, has repeatedly written about prison conditions and openly disagreed with political detainees. Analysts note that her positions have occasionally drawn criticism from opposition prisoners and revealed tensions within opposition circles. Nonetheless, critics emphasize that official narratives should not obscure documented human rights violations.
Why Critics Call It “Propaganda”
Opposition observers cite three reasons for labeling the video as propaganda:
It was published by media closely linked to security agencies, raising questions about neutrality.
Numerous independent reports and documents from Evin and other detention centers—including testimonies from political prisoners and human rights organizations—document torture, lack of medical care, and prolonged confinement under harsh conditions. A narrative presented by a ruling family member may signal locally and internationally an attempt to deflect allegations of prisoner abuse.
Media and Legal Implications
The video reinforced two conflicting narratives: supporters hailed it as proof of proper conditions, while opponents and victims’ families described it as a deliberate attempt to conceal human rights violations. Independent lawyers argue that in light of extensive documentation of judicial pressure, denial of medical care, and retaliatory practices in prisons, selective statements from a prominent figure with her own incarceration history should not be taken as evidence of general prison conditions. Meanwhile, three female political activists—Bakhshan Azizi, Vorisheh Moradi, and Zahra Shahbaz Tabari—face death sentences in Iranian prisons, with Azizi and Moradi currently held in Evin. Many human rights activists and former political prisoners view the video not as an impartial report but as part of a narrative that downplays documented complaints and international evidence. They stress that the government’s appropriate response should be transparency, allowing independent prison access, ending politically motivated releases, and addressing verified human rights violations rather than producing curated video portrayals of reality.} Video-Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/describing-evin-prison-as-a-hotel-sparks-criticism-over-distorted-reality-38225

Iranwire - Dec 19, 2025 - Ata Mohamed Tabriz
{Iran Mobilizes 40,000 Seminary Students in New ‘Cognitive War’ Against the West
The Islamic Republic has launched what it calls a “hybrid warfare headquarters,” staffed by more than 40,000 seminary students. The Balagh-e-Mobin headquarters represents Iran’s latest attempt to engineer public opinion after previous propaganda efforts failed to contain the massive street protests that swept the country in 2022. The initiative transforms religious students into “soft war officers,” tasked with countering “Western psychological operations” aimed at undermining the Islamic Republic’s legitimacy.
One mission: “reminding Iranians about mandatory hijab rules.”
“Non-hijab is part of the security and intelligence plans of foreign services to weaken the Islamic Republic,” said Hossein Rafiee, who heads the new headquarters. The program reveals how Iran’s leadership increasingly views the main threat to its survival not as military invasion, but as a war over narrative control - a conflict fought through media, social networks, and public perception rather than missiles and troops. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei outlined this shift in a December 11 speech that framed current tensions in explicitly propagandistic terms. The 86-year-old cleric told followers that the primary battlefield has moved from geographic borders to “the minds and public perception of the people.” “In confronting the enemy, do not be satisfied with defending what he creates doubts about,” Khamenei said. “The enemy has many weaknesses - target those weaknesses, attack them.” The speech came as Iran faces mounting pressure both domestically, amid ongoing women’s rights protests and economic discontent, and internationally, with continued tensions over its nuclear program and regional activities. According to Tehran’s analysis, Washington’s main objective is to create “fear, despair, and mental confusion” within Iranian society through what officials call “psychological and cognitive war.” The Balagh-e-Mobin headquarters was officially established on June 21, during the 12-day war, and operates under seminary management. Its stated mission is media and cognitive confrontation with enemies through systematic narrative control. The new initiative emerges directly from the collapse of an earlier propaganda effort. In 2021, Khamenei introduced the “Jihad of Explanation,” which he described as a salvational strategy for countering Western influence. That program failed spectacularly during the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, which erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody for allegedly violating hijab rules. The protests spread to more than 160 cities, drawing millions of people into the streets. The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) acknowledged the failure with unusual candor, saying that if the jihad of explanation had succeeded, “Tehran’s streets would not be like this.” Despite that admission, the Islamic Republic spent massive sums on content production, cyber activities, and propaganda programs. Officials now concede that these efforts were largely ineffective. Rather than reassessing its approach, Iran has doubled down. The Islamic Republic has added what one analyst describes as “a new layer to its efforts to engineer public opinion,” pursuing a more complex and centralized project with formal institutional backing. Khamenei first proposed the Balagh-e-Mobin concept in April, positioning it as the seminary system’s most important mission. He described it as conveying “the message of religion in a clear, transparent, and comprehensive manner.” However, officials characterize the program as far more expansive than traditional religious outreach. The project aims to address everything from theological monotheism to lifestyle choices, environmental issues, governance structures, and social relations. Mohammad Javad Fazel Lankarani, head of the Jurisprudential Center of the Pure Imams, called Balagh-e-Mobin the “checkmate move” of Khamenei’s strategy. He described it as the backbone of an “Islamic civilization-building” plan. “Balagh-e-Mobin means presenting religion completely to society at all levels - from belief and ethics to politics and social life,” Lankarani said. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, said the program must demonstrate “the efficiency and effectiveness of religion in managing society.” Officials describe an ambitious operational structure that employs cutting-edge technology in the service of religious messaging. Mostafa Hosseini Neyshabouri, head of the International Center for Quran and Propagation, said the religious message must reach “all humans,” including those with no connection to the Islamic world. His roadmap includes establishing an international propaganda headquarters, training multi-skilled preachers, deploying extensive media and artificial intelligence tools, analyzing field data, and adapting messages to different cultural contexts. The program aims to train “soft war officers” - religious students and clerics who function as a defensive network against Western ideas while also conducting offensive information operations. Rafiee, the headquarters chief, who also serves as deputy for cultural affairs of the seminaries, describes the mission in military terms. Seminaries must “take a war formation,” he said.
“Although the appearance of conflicts may be hardware-based, the main war is a soft war and media war, and the enemy pursues its goals through this path,” Rafiee explained. “Military attack in this framework is only one of the tools for achieving soft war objectives.” The Balagh-e-Mobin headquarters has established what officials describe as a comprehensive national presence. The 40,000 active preachers represent a significant mobilization of religious students across Iran’s provinces. Rafiee said the headquarters must “be with the people and act as a defensive dam preventing the infiltration of doubts.” He drew explicit parallels to military defense systems. “Just as missile defense systems are deployed in the military field, in soft war, seminaries, religious preachers, and professors each play the role of a defensive base that both defends positions and acts offensively,” he said. One of the headquarters’ first initiatives was the creation of an economic working group, which later spawned subgroups focused on economic content production and economic activism. However, six months after their formation, these groups have yet to publish any economic content. Ayatollah Abbas Kaabi, a member of the Assembly of Experts, extends the military metaphor to media operations. He calls the media “one of the main battlefields for confronting Israel” and says Iran’s media front must “isolate Zionists.” Kaabi emphasizes “media jihad” and coordination between domestic and foreign media to explain the Islamic Republic’s legitimacy. His strategy includes boycotting critical media, avoiding the publication of news that could weaken the Islamic Republic, maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive information, promoting “martyred journalists” as role models, creating multilingual media operations, widely republishing regime “victories,” and maintaining military-style management of social media. The program’s scope continues to expand. Alireza Arafi, director of the seminary system, described Balagh-e-Mobin as the core of the seminaries’ macro mission. The program must cover “everything from explaining monotheistic teachings to lifestyle, environment, intellectual governance, and international presence,” Arafi said. He added that seminaries must closely track developments in artificial intelligence and cognitive sciences. The Balagh-e-Mobin headquarters represents what observers see as the Islamic Republic’s formal acknowledgment that its primary challenge is not military, but ideological - maintaining control over how Iranians understand their government, their religion, and their place in the world.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/features/147042-iran-mobilizes-40000-seminary-students-in-new-cognitive-war-against-the-west/


Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee
NCRI - in Women's News - July 28, 2025
{“How Fiercely We Cling to Life” – A Prison Letter from Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee on the Execution of Two Political Prisoners
On July 27, 2025, the Iranian regime executed two political prisoners—Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani—in silence and without due process, announcing their deaths through a news ticker on state television. From inside the walls of Qarchak Prison, political prisoner and writer Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee penned this powerful and heartbreaking testimony. In it, she captures the collective mourning, defiance, and enduring spirit of resistance shared among incarcerated activists.
How Fiercely We Cling to Life
By Political Prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee – Qarchak Prison, July 2025
“The news came.
From there.
From them.
Their clothes were spotless. Their brows uncreased.”
On the morning of July 27, 2025,
the regime’s execution of two political prisoners
was quietly scrolled across the ticker of the state news channel.
In the quarantine ward of Qarchak Prison,
we stood beneath the flickering television screen,
lined up in silence.
No one could speak.
A heavy grief filled the air like smoke.
Eyes welled.
We stood frozen, stunned.
A few moments later, the names were added:
Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani.

We had never seen their faces,
never heard their voices—
yet something in us had known them deeply.
It was as if pieces of our own flesh had been sent to the gallows—
and in truth, they had.
For months, their names echoed with ours—
in our chants, our songs,
our cries during the “Tuesdays Against Executions.”
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We had shouted for them,
spoken of them in conversations through prison walls,
remembered them alongside other comrades trapped under death sentences.
Now, they had been taken.
Executed.
And the absence of them
filled our chests with fury, with aching sorrow.
We whispered to ourselves:
“We know they stood firm. We know they endured…”
We were shaken by the cruelty—
though it was no stranger to us.
They Dragged Them in Chains
The agents of repression came for Behrouz and Mehdi
with fists, with shackles,
dragging them from their cells in chains.
They had already transferred Saeed Masouri—
our symbol of endurance,
a man who has spent 25 years in unbroken captivity—
to another prison,
and now they led Behrouz and Mehdi
to their execution.

How fiercely we cling to life…

By nightfall, we had wiped the dust of mourning from our faces,
swallowed the lump in our throats.
We even rose above the cruel sneers of a few hardened cellmates—sneers that clawed at the soul.

Hand in hand,
we raised our voices.
We sang the anthem of resistance.
We honored the memory of those two
who walked the path of freedom to its final step.

They had lived, to the very end,
the truth in the words of Nazim Hikmet:

“I know they stared the enemy down with a smile.
No furrow touched their brows…”

Their memory is sacred.
Their path—paved in courage and sacrifice—will be followed.}
Source: https://wncri.org/2025/07/28/golrokh-ebrahimi-iraee-from-qarchak/

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