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Inside Iran’s Prisons: How the Regime Uses Political Prisoners as Instruments of Terror

From torture and medical neglect to executions, the prison system functions as a core pillar of repression under the Iranian regime The Iranian regime does not treat political prisoners as dissenters within any legal or judicial framework. Instead, it treats them as hostages in a full-scale war against Iranian society. From Evin and Qezel Hesar to Fashafuyeh and Lakan Prison in Rasht, prisons have been transformed into laboratories of repression…Rasht · Rasht Read Article

At Least Eight Prisoners Executed in Iran on December 11

HRANA – Yesterday, Thursday, December 11, at least eight more prisoners were executed in Iran on charges of murder and drug-related offenses. In addition, the execution of two other prisoners was reported on Wednesday, December 10. On this day, HRANA reported the execution of the following individuals: • Ali Shamloo, on drug-related charges, in Bojnurd Prison; • Kavian (first name only, last name unknown), on a murder charge, in Bukan Prison; • …Rasht · Rasht Read Article

Political Prisoner Karim Khojasteh Sentenced to Death

HRANA – Karim Khojasteh, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, has been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court on the charge of baghi (armed rebellion). Based on the ruling issued and formally communicated to him by Branch 1 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, Khojasteh was sentenced to death on the charge of baghi through alleged membership in an anti-government group. The trial session for this case was hel…Rasht · Rasht Read Article

Lakan Prison in Rasht: Alarming Health Deterioration of Three Political Prisoners

Reports from Lakan Prison in Rasht indicate a serious decline in the health of three political prisoners—Manouchehr Fallah, Peyman Farahavar, and Yaghoub Derakhshan. According to informed sources inside the prison, all three prisoners are experiencing escalating pain and worsening medical symptoms. Despite repeated warnings from fellow inmates and medical staff, authorities continue to prevent their transfer to specialized medical centers, refle…Health · Rasht Read Article

New Memoir by Massoumeh Raouf Basharidoust Chronicles Daring Escape from Iranian Prison

Massoumeh Raouf’s powerful memoir of survival and escape. A powerful new memoir by former Iranian political prisoner and journalist Massoumeh Raouf Basharidoust has been released, detailing her 1982 incarceration and dramatic escape from a high-security prison in northern Iran. Escape from the Prison of Iran offers a firsthand account of her months inside Rasht prison, where she was held under the supervision of Revolutionary Guard forces. Raouf…Rasht · Rasht Read Article

MEK Resistance Units in Iran Lead Nationwide Tributes Honoring Mirza Kuchak Khan

MEK Resistance Units across Iran honor Mirza Kuchak Khan’s legacy with nationwide tributes, linking his historic struggle to today’s fight for freedom.Rasht · Rasht Read Article

Iran. Rasht-Astara Railway and the Reconfiguration of Eurasian Trade - Latin American Summary

By Iván Kesic. Middle East Summary, November 27, 2025. After almost 25 years of waiting, the final stretch of the International North-South Transport Corridor is finally about to begin its construction, an ambitious project aimed at transforming the economic and strategic landscape of an entire continent. Rasht-Astara Railway, whose construction is [...] La entrada Iran. Rasht-Astara Railway and the reconfiguration of Eurasian trade was first pu…Rasht · Rasht Read Article

Forging a new Silk Road: Rasht-Astara railway line and the rewiring of Eurasian trade

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The Rasht-Astara railway line completes the International North-South Transport Corridor, transforming Iran into a transit hub, reshaping Eurasian trade, and forging new geopolitical alliances.Trade · Rasht Read Article

Deteriorating Health of Manouchehr Fallah and Peyman Farhahvar

Recent reports from Lakan Prison in Rasht indicate that the health condition of two political prisoners sentenced to death, Manouchehr Fallah and Peyman Farhahvar, has severely deteriorated, placing both at immediate risk of death. Held in the closed and dark “Misagh” ward, they suffer from the growth of numerous unidentified masses, severe pain, internal inflammation, and significant weight loss, while prison authorities and security agencies p…Health · Rasht Read Article

Iran–Russia railway pact sets keystone in North–South Corridor

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Tehran and Moscow's long-delayed Rasht–Astara rail deal unlocks the final segment of a Eurasian freight artery, bolstering the Axis of Resistance and bypassing western sanctionsSanctions · Rasht See the Story

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Inside Iran’s Prisons: How the Regime Uses Political Prisoners as Instruments of Terror

At Least Eight Prisoners Executed in Iran on December 11

Political Prisoner Karim Khojasteh Sentenced to Death

Lakan Prison in Rasht: Alarming Health Deterioration of Three Political Prisoners

New Memoir by Massoumeh Raouf Basharidoust Chronicles Daring Escape from Iranian Prison

MEK Resistance Units in Iran Lead Nationwide Tributes Honoring Mirza Kuchak Khan

Iran. Rasht-Astara Railway and the Reconfiguration of Eurasian Trade - Latin American Summary

Forging a new Silk Road: Rasht-Astara railway line and the rewiring of Eurasian trade

Deteriorating Health of Manouchehr Fallah and Peyman Farhahvar

Iran–Russia railway pact sets keystone in North–South Corridor

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Inside Iran’s Prisons: How the Regime Uses Political Prisoners as Instruments of Terror

At Least Eight Prisoners Executed in Iran on December 11

Political Prisoner Karim Khojasteh Sentenced to Death

Lakan Prison in Rasht: Alarming Health Deterioration of Three Political Prisoners

New Memoir by Massoumeh Raouf Basharidoust Chronicles Daring Escape from Iranian Prison

MEK Resistance Units in Iran Lead Nationwide Tributes Honoring Mirza Kuchak Khan

Iran. Rasht-Astara Railway and the Reconfiguration of Eurasian Trade - Latin American Summary

Forging a new Silk Road: Rasht-Astara railway line and the rewiring of Eurasian trade

Deteriorating Health of Manouchehr Fallah and Peyman Farhahvar

Iran–Russia railway pact sets keystone in North–South Corridor

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