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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.
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 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 Jan 21, 2026

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
Earlier reports
Dec 31 - 24, 2025
More than 400 Prominent Women
and UN Demand Halt to Execution
of Political Prisoner Zahra Tabari
& Maryam Akbari Monfared,
A Brave Woman Standing
Like a Mountain Against All Odds
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
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 Leads

Eight women killed
Hengaw - Jan 21, 2026
{Eight women killed during protests in Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Gilan
The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights has verified the identities of eight women who were killed after being shot by Iranian government forces during recent protests in Kermanshah (Kermashan), Gilan, and Isfahan. Among the victims were three Kurdish women and two Gilak women. With these cases, the total number of women killed during the recent protests has risen to 42. All eight women were killed on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Their identities and details are as follows:
Melika Dastiyab (Shahmoradi), a 21-year-old Kurdish woman and a follower of the Yarsan faith from Kerend-e Gharb (Dalahu County), was killed by direct gunfire from government forces in the Moallem Township area of Kermanshah. She was buried in her hometown following a funeral attended by large numbers of residents.
Elham Zeinali, a Kurdish woman and a supervisor at Imam Ali Hospital in Kermanshah, was critically injured after being struck by live ammunition to her lower back, abdomen, and uterus during the protests. Despite being transferred to hospital and undergoing surgery, she later died from her injuries. She was buried on January 13, 2026, at Bagh-e Ferdows Cemetery in Kermanshah.
Taybeh Rezaei, another Kurdish woman from Kermanshah, was shot dead by government forces in the Moallem Township neighborhood of the city.
Parisa Taghibi, a 45-year-old resident of Rasht, the head of her household and a mother of two daughters, was killed by direct gunfire during protests in the city.
Her family was not permitted to hold any mourning ceremony, and her body was buried at approximately 3:00 a.m. without the presence of family members.
Parvaneh Khojandi Rad, a 50-year-old Gilak woman from Lahijan, was shot in the head and killed while she was in the street with her two daughters.
Zahra Mahmoudpour, from Isfahan and a master’s student of electrical engineering at Amirkabir University of Technology, was killed after being shot directly in
the face during protests in Najafabad, Isfahan.
Fatemeh Tabibi, a 40-year-old resident of Isfahan and an accountant at Sepehr Electrical Shop, was shot in the head with live ammunition during protests in the city. She was critically injured and later died after being transferred to a medical clinic. Sources reported that she was shot in front of her young child.
Niloufar Masoudi, a resident of Isfahan and an employee of the Stock Exchange Hall, was killed by direct gunfire from government forces in the Baharestan neighborhood of the city. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-170


identities of four more people verified
Hengaw - Jan 21, 2026
{Hengaw verifies identities of four more people killed during Bandar Abbas protests
The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights has verified the identities of four individuals who were killed by direct gunfire from Iranian government forces during protests in Bandar Abbas. The victims have been identified as Esmail Ghalandarzehi, Seyed Ahmad Kazemi, Mehrshad Ragbar, and Mohammad-Amin Khatam. Among them was at least one Baloch man. According to information received by Hengaw, Esmail Ghalandarzehi (also known as Kashani), a 21-year-old Boch man originally from Zahedan and a resident of Bandar Abbas, was shot in the head with live ammunition by government forces during protests in the city on Saturday night, January 10, 2026. He was killed on the spot. Informed sources said that Esmail’s family was contacted by Persian Gulf Hospital. After the family received his body, transferred him to Zahedan, and buried him on January 12, 2026, at Mohammad Rasulollah Cemetery in his hometown. Separately, Seyed Ahmad Kazemi, Mehrshad Ragbar, 26, and Mohammad-Amin Khatam, 20, residents of Bandar Abbas, were killed during protests in Memorial Square in the city on Friday, January 9, 2026. Hengaw has learned that Mehrshad Ragbar and Mohammad-Amin Khatam, who were close friends, were riding a motorcycle when they were shot dead by government forces without any prior warning. According to informed sources, authorities proposed to the families that their children be officially identified as “Basij members,” an offer the families rejected. In addition, the cause of death listed on Mehrshad Ragbar’s death certificate was recorded as a “heart attack,” and his father has been threatened in connection with this issue. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-169


Salah Yousefi
Hengaw - Jan 21, 2026
{Protest detainee Salah Yousefi faces execution over alleged Israel and US links
Salah Yousefi, a Kurdish protest detainee from Javanrud in Kermanshah (Kermashan) Province, is facing the charge of moharebeh (waging war against God) over allegations of links to Israel and the United States. According to information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, his family was informed of the charge only days after his arrest through a verbal notice from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Sari. No written notice, summons, or official ruling has been provided to the family, and the case has not been publicly announced. Yousefi, originally from Javanrud and residing in Ramsar in Mazandaran Province, was arrested twice in connection with the protests. He was first detained by IRGC intelligence forces on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 and released after one day. He was rearrested by the same body a day later and transferred to an IRGC detention facility in Sari. A source familiar with the case said that after repeated inquiries by the family at security institutions in Ramsar and Sari, IRGC officials in Sari verbally informed them that Yousefi had been charged with “moharebeh” and that a verdict had been issued, with execution cited as the sentence. The family was told that Yousefi had “deep ties” with Israel and the United States and that the execution would be carried out in Tehran. Officials also warned that they would no longer respond to any further inquiries from the family. The source added that, according to IRGC claims, Yousefi has likely been transferred to security detention facilities in Tehran. Yousefi, who is unmarried, owned a mobile phone shop in the Aramesh shopping complex in Ramsar. He was arrested at his workplace by security forces. Hengaw has learned that since his arrest, Yousefi has been denied his most basic legal rights, including access to a lawyer. His family has also been kept entirely in the dark about the judicial process and the status of his case. These developments come amid recent statements by Tehran’s prosecutor, who said that the cases of several protest detainees charged with “moharebeh” had been referred to court and were being handled on an expedited basis. At the same time, Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholam-hossein Mohseni-Ejei, warned that “there will be no leniency this time.” The convergence of such threats with rushed indictments has heightened concerns over imminent executions and the risk of summary or extrajudicial killings. Hengaw has previously warned that opaque and accelerated judicial proceedings against protest detainees, combined with the authorities’ routine use of “moharebeh” charges to frame protests as security threats, significantly increase the risk of swift death sentences and serious violations of due process. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-168

Iranwire - Jan 21, 2026
{Iran Orders Protesters to Come Forward or Face Punishment
An eyewitness from Tehran, describing the atmosphere of the city in recent days, points to the massive presence of crackdown forces in the streets, stating: “The officers are out in large numbers, patrolling with rifles and weapons. Occasionally, they celebrate, claiming ‘we have won,’ while parading with the flag of the Islamic Republic.” According to this witness, the forces confront any gathering of more than three people: “If there are more than three of you, they approach and ask why you have gathered. They have set up checkpoints and are searching people’s phones.” The eyewitness explains that the purpose of searching citizens’ mobile phones is to find videos and photos intended for Persian-language networks outside of Iran: “They search the phones, and if they find photos or videos, they impound the car and take the individual away. They are looking for those who have sent footage to ‘Iran International.’ If anyone even has a photo of ‘Reza Pahlavi’ on their phone, they face punishment.” The witness describes living under “severe suffocation” (extreme repression) and says, “We are constantly waiting for them to come and inflict harm upon the people.” According to the eyewitness, many protesters are mocking the state-run news network Shabake Khabar’s announcement giving them three days to surrender voluntarily. At the same time, some have moved houses out of fear of being arrested. The eyewitness was referring to remarks by Ahmad-Reza Radan, who on Monday, January 19, told state television that “deceived individuals” who took part in the protests had three days to turn themselves in in exchange for what he called “Islamic mercy.” Meanwhile, reports from inside Iran indicate widespread arrests of protesters, with crackdown forces even raiding hospitals to apprehend and suppress demonstrators.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147928-iran-orders-protesters-to-come-forward-or-face-punishment/


Yasin Mirzaei
Iranwire - Jan 21, 2026 - Yahya Sorkhani
{29-Year-Old Student Shot Dead After Returning Home for the Holidays
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network says at least 150 Kurdish citizens were killed and more than 2,000 people were arrested during the January protests. One of those killed was Yasin Mirzaei, a 29-year-old Kurdish man from Kermanshah who belonged to the Yarsan faith. Yasin Mirzaei Ghalazanjiri was shot dead by the Islamic Republic’s security forces on Thursday, January 8, during protests in Kermanshah’s Dara-Deraz (Dizhir) neighborhood of Kermanshah. Yasin was a graduate student in Geophysics and was studying in Italy on a scholarship. His relatives say he had returned to Kermanshah for the holidays just days before he was killed. The family described the trip as more than a routine visit, saying it felt like a farewell, as Yasin was planning to move to the United Kingdom to continue his studies and build his life there.
A Narrative of Threats and Coercion
Yasin’s family says the security forces made the return of his body conditional on accepting a fabricated story. They were given two options: either say that Yasin was a member of the Kermanshah Basij and had been killed by “rioters,” or pay 750 million tomans to the state as what they called “bullet money” (Hagh-e Golooleh). The family was also warned that if the funeral was held inside Kermanshah, only Yasin’s parents would be allowed to attend. Yasin’s family refused to accept those conditions. After two days of trying, they managed to retrieve his body and chose to bury him in the village of Ghalazanjir, more than two hours away from the city. A large crowd attended the ceremony, and relatives say slogans were raised against the Islamic Republic during the burial. Because of the internet blackout, photos and videos from the ceremony have still not reached the family. Farah Mirzaei, Yasin’s cousin, who has lived as a refugee in Turkey for over 11 years, says: “This time, I know that the grief of losing Yasin and the scar he left will never be forgotten. Yasin was only 29. Last year, I lost my sister and nephew among that group of 75 migrants in the waters between Greece and Italy; they drowned. But the wound left by Yasin is different. He had thousands of dreams in his head; he was highly educated and pursued the dream of migrating to England to continue his studies.”
The Moment Yasin’s Name Appeared in the News
Farah recounts that while protests continued in Kermanshah, Ilam, and Malekshahi, and while all communication with family was completely severed, she saw Yasin Mirzaei’s name and photo in the media: “It was unbelievable. I tried every possible way to contact the family, but it was impossible.” As a member of the Yarsan community herself, Farah eventually received the news through another believer living in the UK. Her friend told her that in Kermanshah’s Dara-Derizh area, Yasin had been shot in the heart with live ammunition and died on the spot. Farah says a family friend living in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq eventually managed to reach the family from near the border. He confirmed that after two days of trying to retrieve Yasin’s body, the family was confronted with the same coercive demands from the security forces.
Yasin: A Child with a Dream of Freedom
Continuing the conversation, Farah Mirzaei spoke of Yasin’s character: “Since childhood and adolescence, he had a great passion for education and studying. Among the children in the family, he was an exception. In family gatherings and among friends, he always spoke of freedom and equality.” At the end of the interview, I asked Farah if she could provide some photos of Yasin for the report. She instinctively choked back tears and said, “Since he was a child, Yasin never liked having his picture taken. Even on social media, he never posted photos of himself.” She then shared a brief memory: “One day, I saw that he had posted a few photos of himself on his personal Instagram. I called him in surprise and asked, ‘What’s going on?’ He laughed and replied, ‘Nothing, dear sister, I was just feeling a bit down, so I posted them for no particular reason.’”}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/features/147927-29-year-old-student-shot-dead-after-returning-home-for-the-holidays/


Mohammad Hossein Aman
Iranwire - Jan 21, 2026
{25-Year-Old Protester Killed in Mahshahr as Security Forces Open Fire
According to IranWire, Mohammad Hossein Aman, an Arab citizen from Mahshahr also known as Alboghobish, was killed during protests in the city on January 8. Mohammad Hossein Aman was 25 years old. He was shot in the heart by security forces during the protests on January 8. Sources close to his family say they were only allowed to retrieve and bury his body after signing a written pledge that they would not hold any mourning ceremonies for him. The Karoon Human Rights Organization confirmed this news in a report, stating that at least nine people were killed during the protests on January 8 and 9 in Mahshahr.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147925-25-year-old-protester-killed-in-mahshahr-as-security-forces-open-fire/


Mozafar Mohammadzadeh
Hengaw - Jan 21, 2026
{Drone strike near Erbil targets Kurdistan Freedom Party, resulting in fatality
One member of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) was killed and another wounded in a missile and drone attack attributed to the Islamic Republic of Iran and its allied proxy forces in Iraq. According to information obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Mozafar Mohammadzadeh, a logistics and support member of the Kurdistan Freedom Party, was killed in the attack early Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Another party member sustained injuries. Officials from PAK and media outlets in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq reported that three drones and one missile were launched during the attack. One of the drones exploded near residential homes in the village of Kawrasor, in Erbil Governorate. In a statement, the Kurdistan Freedom Party blamed the Islamic Republic of Iran for the attack but did not specify where the missile and drones were launched from. It added that Iran-aligned proxy groups linked to the IRGC in Iraq may have carried out the strike. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-167


identities of eight more people killed verified
Hengaw - Jan 21, 2026
{Hengaw verifies identities of eight more people killed during Isfahan protests
The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights has verified the identities of eight additional individuals who were killed by direct gunfire from Iranian government forces during protests in Isfahan Province. Those killed have been identified as Mohammadreza Ghorbani, from Shahin Shahr; Mehrdad Rihani and Mohammad-Hossein Mousavi, both from Shahreza; and five residents of Isfahan: Ali Pouladastoun, Hamid Faqih, Morteza Shahzidi, Hadi Havayi, and Hamid Ganji. According to information received by Hengaw, Hadi Havayi, 40 and the father of two children; Morteza Shahzidi, 46; and Hamid Ganji were killed after government forces opened fire during protests in Isfahan on Friday night, January 9, 2026. On the same day, Hamid Faqih, the owner of the Amadegan bookstore, was also shot dead by government forces. Earlier, on Thursday night, January 8, 2026, Mohammadreza Ghorbani, an 18-year-old from Shahin Shahr; Mehrdad Rihani, the father of a six-month-old daughter; and Mohammad-Hossein Mousavi, from Shahreza, were killed by direct gunfire from government forces. According to Hengaw’s sources, Mohammadreza Ghorbani was shot from behind with a military-grade weapon in front of a Basij base. Eyewitnesses also told Hengaw that Mohammad-Hossein Mousavi was shot dead at around 9:00 p.m. in front of his shop by Shokrollah Pourkhaghan, using a handgun. Sources further stated that Mehrdad Rihani was killed by a direct gunshot to the head from a distance of less than half a meter while attempting to rescue and transport an injured girl. His body was identified by his family eight days later among numerous victims at Bagh‑e Rezvan Cemetery. He was buried under pressure, after authorities extracted written commitments from the family and prohibited any public announcement or mourning ceremony. Ali Pouladastoun was also killed by direct gunfire from government forces on Thursday night, January 8, in the Bagh-e Rezvan area of Isfahan. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-166


Amirali Zarei, Alireza Rafiei-Rad, and Ali Zanganeh
Hengaw - Jan 21, 2026
{Three university students killed during protests in Tehran and Mashhad
Amirali Zarei, Alireza Rafiei-Rad, and Ali Zanganeh were killed during anti-government protests in Tehran and Mashhad after being shot by Iranian forces, based on information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.
Rafiei-Rad, a 20-year-old university student of electronics from Tehran, was killed in the Nazabad neighborhood of the capital on January 10, 2026. He was struck by live ammunition fired by Iranian forces, with the bullet severing a major artery and causing fatal injuries.
Zanganeh, a 24-year-old university student of electrical engineering from Mashhad, was killed during protests in the city on January 8, 2026. According to information received, he was shot by Iranian forces in front of the Imamieh police station and was struck by two live bullets to the chest and side.
Zarei, 35, a university student at the University of Art and a resident of Tehran’s Majidieh neighborhood, was also killed during protests in the capital after being shot by Iranian forces. Sources said he worked as a life-skills coach and was active in the field of healing and wellness. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-165


Saeed Tarvand
Hengaw - Jan 21, 2026
{Saeed Tarvand, Kurdish father of one, killed by Iranian forces in Abadan
Saeed Tarvand, a Kurdish resident originally from Mehran in Ilam Province, was killed during protests in the city of Abadan, in Khuzestan Province, after being shot directly by Iranian government forces. According to information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Tarvand, 33, a father of one from the village of Chalab in Mehran County who was residing in Abadan, was killed on the evening of January 8, 2026, when government forces opened fire during demonstrations in the city. He was employed as a contractor with the Abadan Oil Company. Sources said authorities withheld his body for five days and compelled his family to sign written pledges not to speak to the media before releasing it. Tarvand was laid to rest on January 13, 2026, in his hometown. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-164


Alireza Rahimi and his wife
Iranwire - Jan 21, 2026 - Payam Younesipour
{“They Killed Our Loved One. We Witnessed Hell.”
An eyewitness has spoken to IranWire about the killing of Alireza Rahimi, a 26-year-old protester from Tehran, by security forces of the Islamic Republic. According to the witness, at the moment Alireza Rahimi was targeted by direct live fire from government forces, he was standing on the side of the street talking to his friends. The individual, who requested anonymity for security reasons, told IranWire, “He was 26 years old, born in 1997. He had a twin brother named Amirreza. He was an incredibly emotional and kind person. He owned a shop selling Kia Motors spare parts in the Cheragh-Bargh neighborhood. He loved music and dancing, and for years had been devoted to a girl. Alireza was the most romantic person.” The eyewitness said that Alireza, along with several friends and relatives, went to the Tehranpars neighborhood on Thursday, January 8, to take part in the protests. “He told us his grandmother’s family lived ten minutes away. His phone rang and a relative asked where he was, saying they were worried. They told him to head toward Aryashahr because they thought it would be safer. Less than a minute after he ended the call, we heard gunfire. We saw people shooting from above.” The witness said it appeared the shooters were firing at the crowd from the rooftop of the mosque and the Basij base at Al-Aqsa Mosque. “Everything happened in the blink of an eye. I saw Alireza fall face-first, and the asphalt was covered in blood. He had been shot directly in the back of the head. We picked him up and, while bullets were still being fired, moved toward Third Square and Tehranpars Hospital.” According to the witness, Alireza Rahimi was among the first injured, which allowed the hospital to admit him. “The doctors and nurses truly tried. Despite the head wound, they did everything they could. But it was already over.” Beginning the next day, Alireza Rahimi’s family not only had to endure his death but also scenes the witness described as “hell on earth.” He recounted what he saw and heard from those present, “At Tehranpars Hospital, they took Alireza’s details and told the family to go to Behesht-e Zahra the next day to collect his body. On January 9, Behesht-e Zahra looked like the Day of Judgment. At first, they were told there was no such body. After two hours, they were directed to search the warehouses known as the ‘Meraj Warehouses.’” According to the witness, the Meraj warehouses were overflowing with bodies. “Two thousand corpses were piled in each warehouse. Families had to unzip body bags one by one, move aside blood-soaked cotton, and search for their loved ones. The sound of wailing and mourning echoed throughout the space.” A source told IranWire, “One of the warehouses was a catastrophe. There were three thousand body bags, all containing young women and girls. They say anyone who entered that warehouse came out having lost their mind.” Eventually, Alireza Rahimi’s family and friends sought help from an ambulance driver.  “He said he would help but asked for a ‘sweetener’ in return,” the source said. “They collected money and gave it to him. He then told them to go to the back, where several ambulances and refrigerated dairy transport trucks were parked. ‘Open them,’ he said. ‘They are full of bodies. The warehouses had no more space, so they kept them there.’”
Alireza’s body was found in one of the ambulances.
However, the Medical Examiner’s Office refused to list a gunshot wound as the cause of death. Instead, the death certificate stated “blunt force trauma” as the cause. According to the source, during Alireza Rahimi’s funeral and mourning ceremony, the family did not recite the Quran. Instead, they played the flute and performed traditional ululations (kel). His car was decorated with flowers like a “wedding car” and brought to the ceremony.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/features/147919-they-killed-our-loved-one-we-witnessed-hell/

Iranwire - Jan 21, 2026
{Wave of Arrests Targeting Baha’i Citizens in Iran
Three weeks after the start of nationwide protests in Iran, information received by IranWire indicates that several Baha’i citizens have been arrested in multiple cities across the country. According to information obtained by IranWire, at least five Baha’i citizens have been detained in Mashhad, three in Kerman, two in Karaj, three in Isfahan, and one in Yazd. As of the time of this report, no precise information is available regarding the legal status of their cases or their current places of detention. The arrests come as Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence issued a statement on Saturday, January 17, claiming it had identified a “32-member network of the Baha’i spy cult.” The ministry alleged that the network was involved in what it described as “riots and acts of destruction.” According to the statement, the network was active in the provinces of Tehran, Kerman, Khorasan Razavi, Yazd, Sistan and Baluchestan, Alborz, Kermanshah, and Mazandaran. The ministry claimed that “12 core elements have been arrested and 13 others have been summoned.” IranWire has previously reported on the arrests of Moein Mohammadi in Yazd and Navid Irani in Mashhad.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147917-wave-of-arrests-targeting-bahai-citizens-in-iran/


Rostam Mobarakabadi
Iranwire - Jan 21, 2026
{30-Year-Old Rostam Mobarakabadi Shot Dead During Protests in Mobarakeh
According to information obtained by IranWire, Rostam Mobarakabadi lost his life after being shot by security forces during the nationwide protests in the city of Mobarakeh in Isfahan Province. According to reports received by IranWire, Rostam Mobarakabadi was shot in the back of the head by agents of the Islamic Republic. He was 30 years old. From the time of his murder until Thursday, January 15, security forces refused to hand over his body to his family. Notably, however, no money was demanded for the release of the body. According to information received from Mobarakeh, during the protests on Thursday and Friday, January 8 and 9, the county’s municipal building and a store inside it were completely burned. Furthermore, reports regarding the crackdown in this city indicate that the Islamic Republic’s forces targeted protesters with heavy weaponry from the rooftops of the Governor’s Office and the local courthouse.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147916-30-year-old-rostam-mobarakabadi-shot-dead-during-protests-in-mobarakeh/


five killed in Kermanshah
Hengaw - Jan 20, 2026
{Two women among five killed in Kermanshah protest crackdown
Five Kurdish residents were killed during protests across Kermanshah Province, including two women. Those killed are Mohammad Mehdi Badri, Melika Dastyab, Hassan Fallahi, and Elham Zeinali in Kermanshah (Kermashan), as well as Reza Darvishi in Islam Abad-e Gharb (Shabad), based on information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. Hassan Fallahi, a follower of the Yarsan faith from the village of Sarailan-e Tuh-e Khaki in Kermanshah County, was shot from behind with live ammunition by Iranian government forces during protests in the Elahiyeh township of Kermanshah on the evening of January 9, 2026.
Fallahi’s family was prevented from burying him in the city of Kermanshah, and they were forced to lay him to rest in their ancestral village of Sarailan-e Tuh-e Khaki. His funeral was held on January 11, 2026, amid a heavy security presence, during which mourners chanted anti-government slogans. Melika Dastyab, 21, a follower of the Yarsan faith from Kerend-e Gharb, the administrative center of Dalahu County, was killed after being shot by Iranian government forces during protests in Shahrak-e Moallem in Kermanshah on the evening of January 8, 2026. Dastyab’s body was buried in her hometown following a funeral attended by a large crowd, according to a video received by Hengaw. Mohammad Mehdi Badri, a resident of Kermanshah, was killed after being shot by Iranian government forces during protests on Taq-e Bostan Boulevard on January 8, 2026. Elham Zeinali, a supervisor at Imam Ali Hospital in Kermanshah, was shot from behind with live ammunition by Iranian government forces on January 8, 2026. Sources said she sustained severe injuries to her lower back, abdomen, and uterus, and was transferred to hospital where she underwent major surgery but later died from the extent of her wounds. Her body was laid to rest on January 13, 2026, at Bagh-e Ferdows cemetery in Kermanshah. Zeinali was described as well-regarded in her workplace and community. She was also the primary caregiver for her elderly mother. Reza Darvishi, a 27-year-old resident of Islam Abad-e Gharb, was killed by Iranian government forces during protests in the city on January 8, 2026. Hengaw has learned that he was first critically wounded by pellet gun fire near Imam Hossein Mosque before security forces shot him in the heart with a Kalashnikov rifle while he was lying on the ground. His funeral was held on January 10, 2026, in the village of Tajar Karam-Panahabad. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-163


Identities of five killed in Isfahan
Hengaw - Jan 20, 2026
{Identities of five killed in Isfahan Protests Confirmed by Hengaw
The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights has confirmed the identities of five individuals killed during recent protests in the cities of Yazdanshahr, Baghbahadoran, Fuladshahr, and Isfahan after being shot directly by Iranian government forces. The victims include two Lors. They have been identified as Mohammadreza Davashi Bakhtiari, Farshid Moradi, Ahmadreza Golkhani, Naser Mohedenia, and Milad Koochaki. According to information received by Hengaw, Mohammadreza Davashi Bakhtiari, a Lor resident of Yazdanshahr in Isfahan Province, was shot dead by government forces during protests in the city on Friday, January 9, 2026,. On the same day, Milad Koochaki, a 33-year-old resident of Isfahan, was killed by direct gunfire from government forces in front of the Khomeynishahr Governor’s Office. He was struck by two live bullets, one to the head and one to the side of his body. At the same time, Naser Mohedenia, a 50-year-old resident of Khorramshahr and a retired employee of Hormozgan Steel Industries, was killed by government forces during protests in Isfahan. After a week-long search, his family was finally able to identify his body at a morgue. According to informed sources, due to the severity of injuries to his head and face, family members had difficulty identifying his body. His body was buried on the morning of Thursday, January 15, 2026, without any funeral ceremony. Farshid Moradi, a 28-year-old Lor resident of Fuladshahr, was shot dead by government forces during protests in the city on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Sources said he was targeted by a sniper positioned on a rooftop, with the bullet striking the back of his head. Hengaw has learned that security agencies demanded 800 million tomans from Moradi’s family in exchange for handing over his body. When the family was unable to pay, they were subjected to pressure and threats and were forced to declare that Farshid Moradi was a member of the Basij militia in order to retrieve his body. His body was eventually buried under heavy security on January 18, 2026, in Fooladshahr. On the same day, Ahmadreza Golkhani, a 37-year-old resident of Baghbahadoran in Isfahan Province, was killed during protests in the city after being shot directly by government forces in the Dorbat Square area. He was struck by a live bullet to the throat.
Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-162

Iranfocus - Jan 20, 2026 - Hoshang Amiri
{Iranian Authorities Sentence Soldier to Death for Refusing to Fire at Protesters
Javid Khales, a young man who refused orders to fire on people during the nationwide protests of January 2026, has been sentenced to death. As protests continue and the repression of the population intensifies, news of the death sentence issued against Javid Khales, a young soldier who refused to fire at protesters, has increased concerns about a new wave of judicial massacres. This sentence has been issued at a time when officials of the judiciary have openly spoken about summary trials and the rapid implementation of death sentences against those arrested in the protests.
The arrest of a soldier for disobeying orders to fire on people
According to received information, Javid Khales is a young soldier who, during the nationwide protests of January, was arrested for refusing orders to fire at protesters and was transferred to Isfahan Prison. This arrest took place while security forces in many cities directly fired at protesters using military weapons, and reports indicate that thousands of people were killed in the streets. Javid Khales’s refusal to shoot was not a crime, but a humane act in the face of the massacre of the people.
Issuance of the death sentence amid a media blackout
As of the time of this report, no precise information is available about the details of the case, the judicial process, the nature of the formal charges, or his current condition. The lack of transparency in the case of this young soldier has intensified concerns about the issuance of hasty and extrajudicial sentences. The media silence surrounding such cases is part of a policy of concealing realities and preventing public reaction.
Protests, street massacres, and a new wave of judicial repression
This conviction is being announced as the nationwide protests of January were met with deadly repression and mass arrests. The number of those killed in the protests reaches into the thousands, and what has been recorded so far is only a drop in the ocean of reality. At the same time, tens of thousands of people have been arrested during these protests, and many of them are being held without access to lawyers or fair trials.
Threats of summary trials and rapid executions
Officials of the judiciary of the Iranian regime have openly spoken of a “decisive, deterrent, and swift” response toward those arrested in the protests. The judiciary’s spokesperson and the Tehran prosecutor have separately emphasized that protesters’ cases must lead to verdicts in the shortest possible time. In practice, the term “decisive and swift” means the start of summary trials and the implementation of death sentences outside legal procedures. Experience from previous years has shown that such promises often lead to hasty and extrajudicial rulings. This approach paves the way for another judicial massacre under the cover of protests and places the lives of dozens of detainees in immediate danger.
Concern over the expansion of executions amid protests
Observers say that the death sentence against Javid Khaless is part of a broader pattern aimed at instilling fear among military forces and those arrested in the protests. This pattern is reinforced by daily threats of execution against detainees and promises of rapid trials. At a time when protests continue and street repression is being pursued with intensity, the risk of an increase in the number of death sentences is serious. Any delay in domestic and international responses could lead to the repetition of judicial massacres.}: Source: https://iranfocus.com/iran/56831-iranian-authorities-sentence-soldier-to-death-for-refusing-to-fire-at-protesters/


No to executions Tuesdays
Iranfocus - Jan 20, 2026 - Sia Rajabi
{‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Continues in Iran’s Prisons
Simultaneously with the intensification of the crackdown on protests, internet shutdowns, and an increase in arrests, the nationwide “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has entered a new phase of expansion and social impact in its 104th week. This campaign, which has been carried out regularly and weekly for nearly two years, has now, through a clear connection with street protests, become one of the prominent symbols of public opposition to the death penalty. Due to the internet shutdown, the No to Executions Tuesdays campaign has been unable to issue its weekly statement, but prisoners’ hunger strikes continue in 56 prisons across the country.
The continuation of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign under internet shutdowns
According to field reports, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has continued alongside the suppression of protests and widespread internet shutdowns. Severe communication restrictions have not been able to prevent the continuation of this protest movement, and the cry of “No to executions” is still being heard from inside prisons and across society. Human rights activists say the internet shutdown was carried out to prevent coverage of the crackdown and to silence the voice of protest, but the experience of recent weeks has shown that this policy has failed to sever the connection between prisons and the streets.
The clear link between the campaign and street protests
In recent weeks, the nationwide “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, through its clear linkage with street protests, has become one of the prominent symbols of public opposition to the death penalty. Protesters in the streets have raised their demands in line with the same call represented by this campaign: opposition to executions and protest against policies that target human lives.
The suppression of protests and mass arrests of protesters
At the same time as this linkage has expanded, the crackdown on protests has intensified. Reports indicate widespread arrests of protesters in various cities. Tens of thousands of people have been arrested during the protests, and many of them remain in detention. Human rights sources have stated that some of those arrested during the protests are facing serious charges, and a number of them are under death sentences. This situation has heightened serious concerns about a new wave of executions.
The intensification of death sentences as a tool of political repression
The increased pace of issuing and carrying out death sentences has paved the way for the expansion of the link between street protests and the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign.
Prisoners’ resistance against the threat of execution
While some of those arrested during the protests are under death sentences, prisoners continue to participate in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign. Reports show that despite security pressure, severe restrictions, and repeated threats, this protest movement has not stopped inside prisons.
Concern over a new wave of executions
As the crackdown on protests and the arrest of protesters intensifies, concerns about a new wave of executions have grown. Human rights activists have warned that the use of the death penalty against those arrested in the protests could lead to a judicial massacre. They stress that any delay in domestic and international response places the lives of dozens of people at immediate risk.
“No to executions” as a national demand
The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has now shown that opposition to the death penalty is no longer limited to prisons or human rights activists, but has become a public demand at the heart of the protests. The continuation of this protest movement indicates that society, even under conditions of internet shutdowns and severe repression, has not retreated from its demand for the abolition of the death penalty.}: Source: https://iranfocus.com/iran/56828-no-to-executions-tuesdays-campaign-continues-in-irans-prisons/

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Another innocent woman hanged
WNCRI - in Women's News - Jan 20, 2026
{Kimia Khani, Fourth Woman Executed in Iran in 2026
A female prisoner identified as Kimia Khani was executed at dawn on Monday, January 19, at Isfahan Central Prison.
She is the fourth woman executed in Iran during the first month of the 2026. Kimia Khani had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges. As of the time of this report, Iranian prison authorities and relevant state institutions have not issued any official announcement confirming the execution. Under the mullahs’ rule in Iran, the operatives of the Revolutionary Guards’ network, who traffic vast quantities of narcotics and addict the youth of Iran and the Middle East, openly supply prisoners in the regime’s jails with drugs to break their resistance. Those responsible not only face no punishment but enjoy lives of extreme luxury, while vulnerable individuals such as Kimia Khani, driven by extreme poverty and unemployment, are sentenced to death and executed.
Iran, the world record holder in executing women
According to data recorded by the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, at least 331 women have been executed in Iran since 2007. Since Masoud Pezeshkian took office, the clerical regime has executed more than 3,100 prisoners, including 91 women. In 2025 alone, 2,201 executions were recorded in Iran, more than double the number carried out in 2024 (1,006). The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran once again calls on the United Nations and relevant agencies, the European Union and its member states, as well as all human rights defenders, to take immediate action to save the lives of death-row prisoners and to halt the rampant executions in Iran.} Source: https://wncri.org/2026/01/20/kimia-khani-executed-in-iran-in-2026/

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