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The Iranian regime’s judiciary continues to operate as an apparatus for state-sanctioned murder, systematically targeting political dissidents to maintain its grip on power. The recent re-issuance of a death sentence for Zahra Tabari, a 68-year-old female political prisoner, perfectly encapsulates this mockery of justice.
Tabari, an electrical engineer with a Master’s degree in sustainable energy from the University of Borås in Sweden, was violently arrested in April 2025 when security agents raided her home. She had previously served 18 months in prison following an arrest in June 2022. In November 2025, she was sentenced to death for “armed rebellion” (Baghi) through PMOI membership by the notorious Judge Ahmad Darvish-Goftar at the First Branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court. The verdict followed a sham 10-minute video trial without a chosen defense lawyer.
Following global protests against the ruling, the regime’s Supreme Court mandated a retrial. In a theatrical and blatantly nepotistic move, the case was assigned to the Second Branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, presided over by Mohammad Ali Darvish-Goftar—the son of the original judge. Unsurprisingly, on April 14, 2026, he reinstated the exact same death sentence, which was officially served to her this week.
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Despite the Iranian regime’s relentless campaign to terrorize the public through executions, the spirit of resistance remains unextinguished. On May 29, PMOI Resistance Units in Tehran and Karaj publicly honored PMOI martyrs Hamed Validi and Mohammad (Nima) Massoum Shahi on the 40th day of their brutal execution by the clerical regime. The rebellious youth bravely installed flower wreaths bearing the images of Hamed and Mohammad in public places. In the capital, Tehran, they displayed a placard that read: “Commemorating executed PMOI members commander Hamed and Mohammad on the 40th day of their martyrdom.”
The state murder of these two political prisoners highlights the regime’s desperate bid to stifle dissent. Hamed Validi, a 45-year-old civil engineer, and Mohammad Massoum Shahi, a 38-year-old technical worker, were hanged on April 20, 2026. The men were arrested in Tehran on May 13, 2025, and subjected to severe physical torture and interrogation.
In October 2025, the Karaj Revolutionary Court sentenced them to death on fabricated charges including “Moharebeh” (waging war against God) and “assembly and collusion against national security.” The absurdity of the regime’s judicial process was exposed when the Chief Justice of Alborz province accused them of espionage tied to a 12-day war—ignoring the glaring chronological flaw that the men were arrested a full month before that war even began.
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Among the newly verified names of casualties from the regime’s brutal crackdown on the nationwide protests of January 2026, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has officially confirmed the death of 30-year-old Mahsa Jalilian.
According to reports, Jalilian was killed in action while intervening to protect defenseless citizens from security forces. She died on the scene after being targeted by direct gunfire from regime operatives.
The Revolutionary Court in Rasht has once again sentenced political prisoner Zahra Tabari to death on charges of bagh-y (“armed rebellion against the state”) based on her alleged membership in and activities related to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
Zahra Tabari, 68, is an electrical engineer who holds a master’s degree in Sustainable Energy from the University of Borås in Sweden. She was arrested in April 2025 after security forces raided her home in Rasht.
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According to Al Arabiya, Denmark’s Security and Intelligence Service (PET) announced that Iran’s regime has played a more prominent role in terrorist threats against the country in recent years. In its latest assessment of Denmark’s security situation, released on Friday, May 29, the agency stated that the overall terrorism threat level remains at 4 out of 5. However, Danish security officials emphasized that the nature of these threats has changed compared to the past and has taken on new dimensions.
The new PET report states that the activities of foreign state actors in terrorist threats against European countries have increased. Danish security officials specifically named Iran’s regime and stated that Tehran has had a more active presence in security operations and threatening activities on European soil in recent years.
The terrorist threat posed by Iran’s regime in Europe has been repeatedly raised by European countries over the years. Denmark had previously accused Iran’s regime of planning assassination operations against dissidents on Danish soil. In 2018, Danish police announced that they had foiled a plot to assassinate an Arab activist opposed to Iran’s regime. That case led to a new phase of tensions between Copenhagen and Tehran.
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On May 30, a group of nurses in Yazd Province held a protest rally outside the Governor-General’s Office, demanding payment of their outstanding claims. The gathering took place as participating nurses stated that they had not received payments for nursing service tariffs for approximately six months, despite repeated follow-ups that have so far yielded no results.
According to reports from the protest site, nurses carrying placards and handwritten signs identified their primary demand as the immediate payment of overdue claims and clarification regarding accumulated debts owed to them. Some participants also protested working conditions and ongoing delays in the payment of salaries and benefits.
The nurses participating in the protest emphasized that nursing service tariffs are part of their legal rights and that the prolonged delay in payment has imposed significant financial pressure on healthcare workers. They said that as living costs continue to rise, the failure to pay nurses’ claims has created substantial economic hardships for their families.
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With physicians and nurses emigrating abroad, the human resources crisis in Iran’s healthcare system has entered a new phase. The findings of a research report announced on May 30 by the spokesperson of the Iranian Psychiatric Association in the state-run Khabar Fouri news outlet show that a large proportion of medical residents intend to leave the country, and many regret choosing their specialty training path. These figures are being released amid numerous reports in recent years about the emigration of physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Amirhossein Jalali Nadoushan, spokesperson for the Iranian Psychiatric Association, stated on May 30 that according to the results of a multicenter survey conducted at four medical universities across the country, 81.5% of 254 medical residents expressed a desire to emigrate.
According to the study, 79.5% of participants said that if they had known the actual conditions of residency training before entering their specialty programs, they would have preferred emigration over becoming residents. These figures indicate that dissatisfaction with educational and professional conditions among a segment of young medical professionals has reached an unprecedented level.
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Tehran — Months after the apparent decline of protests on Iran’s streets, the Islamic Republic’s security apparatus appears to have opened a new front; one hidden in municipal computer servers and the quiet sections of cemeteries. This time, the target is not the living, but the systematic removal of any physical and digital trace of those who lost their lives during the recent unrest.
Field reports, leaked documents, and written testimonies from families seeking justice indicate that the government is pursuing a dual strategy: the physical destruction of gravestones in the real world and the erasure of recorded identities in the digital one.
Behesht-e Zahra, Tehran’s cemetery and the largest burial ground in the Middle East, has in recent weeks become a showcase for what can be described as “administrative erasure.” For years, the organization has maintained a public online database through which citizens can locate the exact burial site of deceased relatives by entering a name or national identification number. But in recent weeks, searches for many of the Iran protest victims have produced the same response:
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Malmö, Sweden – May 30, 2026: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) called on freedom-loving Iranians to join the June 20 Paris Free Iran Rally, urging a unified stand against both the clerical dictatorship ruling Iran today and the legacy of monarchical autocracy from the past.
They strongly condemned the ongoing executions of political prisoners and protesters in Iran, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of all political detainees and demonstrators, as well as the abolition of all death sentences.
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Oslo, Norway – May 30, 2026: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered outside the Iranian regime’s embassy in Oslo to condemn the execution of political prisoners in Iran, including members of the PMOI and protesters detained during the January 2026 uprising.
Demonstrators highlighted the ongoing struggle of the Iranian people against the ruling regime. They called on the Norwegian government to take immediate action to halt executions in Iran and strongly condemned the mullahs’ regime, describing the executions as a blatant violation of human rights.
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Bern, Switzerland — May 30, 2026 — Supporters of the Iranian Resistance, along with members of the Baluch community and other Iranian communities, gathered in front of the Iranian regime’s embassy in Bern to protest the execution of political prisoners and demonstrators detained during the January 2026 uprising.
The demonstrators strongly condemned the regime’s actions, describing the executions as blatant violations of human rights. During the rally, participants paid tribute to those who lost their lives by displaying their photographs and reaffirmed their commitment to continuing the struggle against the regime until its overthrow and the establishment of peace, freedom, and justice in a democratic republic.
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Also, read Iran News in Brief – May 31, 2026
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