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The Sun
27-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Defeated Iran massacres 10 anti-regime prisoners and blames Israeli airstrike as Ayatollah exacts revenge on OWN people
IRAN'S ruthless regime massacred defenceless inmates at a prison before blaming their deaths on shrapnel from airstrikes, insiders said. It comes as sources warn the wounded regime is using the smokescreen of conflict to unleash a brutal crackdown and execution spree. 6 6 6 Cold-blooded regime dictators have also ordered the arrests of hundreds after allegedly some have links to arch-foe Israel. Iran 's intelligence services detained at least 26 people accusing them of collaborating with the enemy - and three prisoners were hanged for allegedly spying for Israel. Iranian insiders told The Sun how supreme leader Ali Khamenei is following a "disturbing pattern" of enforcing bloody clampdowns during periods of unrest. It comes as the chorus of voices calling for the Ayatollah's callous regime to be toppled grows louder following a monumental effort from Israel and the US to blitz critical nuclear sites. An Iranian insider said: "The prison massacre now stands as another stain on Tehran's human rights record - and a sobering reminder of what unchecked tyranny can unleash behind closed walls." Apparent exploitation of the focus on the conflict has seen an escalation in executions and political prisoners subject to horrendous conditions as the defeated regime exacts revenge on its own people. As Israeli missiles rained down on a nearby military site on June 16, panicked inmates at Dizel-Abad Prison in Kermanshah begged to be moved to safety. But they were instead met with a hail of bullets from the regime's merciless enforcers in a "deliberate and cold-blooded act", a witness said. The source from within the prison said: "The prisoners insisted they be moved from areas where windows had shattered and where they feared further missile strikes. "The regime's answer was bullets. "The special forces opened fire directly at unarmed, defenseless inmates who were merely trying to flee a danger zone." Insiders said the prisoners faced live ammunition after guards began beating inmates when they tried to breach internal doors in a bid to get to safety. At least ten people were killed and a further 30 injured. Regime authorities are now said to be attempting to cover-up their deaths. One source said: "Officials are planning to falsely attribute the deaths to shrapnel from the airstrike, not their own gunfire." Well-placed sources inside Iran said at least 140 executions were recorded between May 22 and June 21 - making the harrowing toll of 398 for the three months since March 21. Iran's execution regime laid bar by man who's on death row for 25 years by Katie Davis, Chief Foreign Reporter (Digital) ONE of Iran's longest-serving prisoners has exposed the disturbing mechanisms the regime uses to put inmates to death. Saeed Masouri, who has spent 25 years behind bars, also revealed how the execution rate has spiralled in a harrowing letter written behind bars. Masouri, who was arrested for his affiliation with the resistance unit People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, has now told of the secret process behind executions. Psychological torture, threats against family and sham trials are all used as tools by the regime to condemn its enemies to death on trumped-up charges. Masouri's emotional letter was smuggled out of the notorious Ghezel Hesar prison in Iran and shared with The Sun from Iran Human Rights Monitor. "It is often said that every criminal act is preceded by criminal preparations, hidden beneath the surface," the 60-year-old wrote in a letter to the UN. "For instance, when an execution is carried out, the inhumane and rights-violating acts that preceded it remain hidden from view. "Formal steps like prosecution, indictment, and trial are mere facades. Every detail, from A to Z, is orchestrated by these security agencies." Most capital punishments have been enforced at Qezelhessar, Adel Abad (Shiraz), Birjand, Qom Central, and Dastgerd (Isfahan) prisons. Between June 16 and June 25, six people were executed after being accused of espionage, figures shared with The Sun from the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) show. On Wednesday, Edris Ali, Azad Shojaei, and Rasoul Ahmad Mohammad were hanged in Urmia Prison on claims they were spying for Israel. Earlier executions on similar charges include Mohammadamin Mahdavi Shayesteh in Qezelhessar on June 23, Majid Masibi in Dastgerd on June 22, and Esmail Fekri in Qezelhessar on June 16. The people of Iran, in their century-long struggle, at tremendous and bloody cost, have repeatedly rejected the dictatorships of both Shah and Sheikh through successive uprisings. Maryam Rajavi Sweeping arrests are also plaguing Iran's population - with around 700 people understood to have been detained with reported links to a "spy network". Meanwhile this week Khamenei's cranks hastily transferred shackled and handcuffed inmates from three wards of the notorious Evin Prison using 20 buses. Male prisoners were sent to Greater Tehran Penitentiary on Monday night, while female convicts were dispatched to Qarchak Prison. Sources said during the rushed transfer, sickly inmates were deprived of the chance to collect important medications. Prisoners sent to Hall 3, Section 2 of Greater Tehran Penitentiary have also been crammed 40 people a cell in rooms barely fit for half the amount, insiders said. 6 6 They added: "Sanitary conditions are extremely poor, with only one bathroom available for the entire hall." Female prisoners meanwhile have been denied any contact with their families - with their loved ones increasingly worried about their fate. It has led to renewed calls from veteran campaigners for a global condemnation of Iran's human rights violations. Hossein Abedini, of resistance group NCRI, warned Iran's regime accelerates its repression as an act of intimidation. Abedini, the deputy director of the NCRI's UK office, told The Sun: "It is crucial to remember that the ongoing struggle in Iran for the past four decades has been between the Iranian people and their resistance against the oppressive religious dictatorship. 6 "As Khamenei stated on March 31, he perceives the real threat to his regime not from military attacks, but from the uprising of the Iranian people and the resistance units of the Iranian resistance. "The desperate clerical regime resorts to escalating repression and intensifying its terrorist and nuclear activities to escape the crisis of its overthrow. "Therefore, it is evident that in these circumstances, the regime will again see its only option as intensifying repression and will attempt to settle scores with political prisoners under the pretext of the war with Israel." REGIME CHANGE PLEAS It comes amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran brokered by the US. Calls are now ringing louder for the Ayatollah's regime to be taken down - and for a new democractic republic to take shape. Trump hinted at regime change in a post of Truth Social as he demanded "Make Iran Great Again" - but the White House said it was not one of the authority's official goals. Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the NCRI, insisted the "will of the Iranian people" is the fundamental change. She said: "The proposal for a ceasefire and ending the war is a step forward for the third option: neither war nor appeasement. "Let the people of Iran themselves, in the battle of destiny, bring down Khamenei and the dictatorship of velayat-e faqih. "The people of Iran, in their century-long struggle, at tremendous and bloody cost, have repeatedly rejected the dictatorships of both Shah and Sheikh through successive uprisings. "I repeat that we seek a democratic, non-nuclear republic, with the separation of religion and state, gender equality, and also autonomy for Iran's nationalities.
The National
26-06-2025
- Politics
- The National
Iran says it captured 700 'mercenaries' working for Israel during war
Iran captured 700 'mercenaries' working for Israel during the 12 days of war between the regional foes, Iranian media has claimed, as Tehran intensifies a crackdown on what it has labelled 'espionage and sabotage networks'. The semi-official Fars news agency said the mercenaries were identified and detained based on public reports and intelligence operations. It came after Israel's military chief said commandos had operated secretly inside Iran during the conflict, with Israel's spy chief hailing assistance from US intelligence. 'We achieved full control over Iranian airspace and in every location where we chose to operate,' Israeli chief of staff Eyal Zamir said in a televised address on Wednesday. 'This was made possible thanks to, among other things, co-ordination and tactical deception carried out by our air force and ground commando units. 'The forces operated in secret deep within enemy territory and created operational freedom of action for us.' Fars said the mercenaries "mainly operated in the framework of espionage and sabotage networks". It said a number of ' Mossad operatives' had also been arrested in Iran during the war. Authorities had confiscated 'large amounts of explosives, remote controls and spying equipment', added the news agency, which is affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Fars said arrests were made in Kermanshah, Isfahan, Khuzestan, Fars and Lorestan provinces. Trump says US will hold talks with Iran next week Several workshops producing suicide drones linked to Israeli intelligence had also been discovered, it claimed. On Wednesday, Iran said it executed three men accused of spying for Israel. Tehran has in the past put to death many people convicted of having links with Mossad and enabling its operations. It has long accused Israeli intelligence of carrying out sabotage operations against its nuclear facilities and assassinating its scientists. But human rights groups have accused Iran of carrying out sham trials and issuing sentences for spying without credible evidence in an effort to crack down on dissent. Iran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei has vowed swift trials for people captured on suspicion of collaborating with Israel. A ceasefire between Israel and Iran was announced by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday after 12 days of intense and unprecedented aerial fighting. The truce appeared to be holding on Thursday.
Free Malaysia Today
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Israel says struck military sites in west Iran
More than 15 Israeli fighter jets had struck the Kermanshah area in western Iran. (AP pic) JERUSALEM : Israel's military said it struck surface-to-surface missile launch sites in western Iran today, as fighting between the two foes raged for the 11th day. The military said in a statement that more than 15 fighter jets had struck the Kermanshah area in western Iran, 'neutralising a number of surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites aimed toward Israeli territory'. In an earlier statement, it said the air force was 'currently striking military infrastructure sites in Kermanshah in Iran'. Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran on June 13 targeting its missile and nuclear facilities, as well as military leaders and security services. Aerial assaults raged between the two foes early today, while Tehran vowed retaliation over the bunker-buster bombs American warplanes unleashed at the weekend on three nuclear sites. US President Donald Trump insisted the attack had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear capabilities, but other officials said it was too soon to determine how significantly Tehran's nuclear programme had been impacted.
LBCI
23-06-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Israeli strikes on Iran may have violated international law: UN mission
A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday that some of Israel's strikes on Iran may have broken international humanitarian law, citing the killing of civilians in an apartment block and three aid workers in Tehran. Israel began airstrikes on Iran in a surprise attack on June 13 that killed many of Iran's top commanders and has intensified attacks since, prompting an exodus from the capital. The United States joined on Sunday by hitting Iran's underground nuclear sites. "Among those killed in Tehran were dozens of residents of an apartment complex and three humanitarian workers from the Iranian Red Cross, while damaged sites included a clinic for children with autism and a hospital in Kermanshah," the investigative body said in a statement to journalists, referring to the Israeli strikes. "This, and the reported lack of effective advance warning by Israel, which may affect the population's ability to reach safety, raise serious concerns in relation to the principles of proportionality, distinction, and precaution under international humanitarian law." The mission said that millions had so far fled the capital and that a lack of warning systems, adequate shelters and internet restrictions had increased the dangers.
News24
23-06-2025
- Politics
- News24
Israeli strikes on Iran may have violated international law, UN mission says
Iranian Red Crescent/AFP A UN fact-finding mission said some of Israel's strikes on Iran may have violated international humanitarian law, killing civilians and aid workers. The mission flagged concerns over Israel's lack of advance warnings, which left millions at risk as people fled Tehran. Experts also raised alarm over detainees near bombing sites and Iran's reported arrests of activists and journalists accused of spying. A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday that some of Israel's strikes on Iran may have broken international humanitarian law, citing the killing of civilians in an apartment block and three aid workers in Tehran. Israel began airstrikes on Iran in a surprise attack on 13 June that killed many of Iran's top commanders and has intensified attacks since, prompting an exodus from the capital. The United States joined on Sunday by hitting Iran's underground nuclear sites. 'Among those killed in Tehran were dozens of residents of an apartment complex and three humanitarian workers from the Iranian Red Cross, while damaged sites included a clinic for children with autism and a hospital in Kermanshah,' the investigative body said in a statement to journalists, referring to the Israeli strikes. 'This, and the reported lack of effective advance warning by Israel, which may affect the population's ability to reach safety, raise serious concerns in relation to the principles of proportionality, distinction, and precaution under international humanitarian law.' The mission said that millions had so far fled the capital and that a lack of warning systems, adequate shelters and internet restrictions had increased the dangers. After Israel struck a notorious jail for political prisoners on Monday, the experts voiced concern about detainees held near the sites of bombings. The statement said: It also voiced concerns about reports of arbitrary arrests by Iranian authorities of activists, journalists and social media users accused of espionage with Israel - a crime that is punishable by death in Iran.
