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Families of victims of the 1980 massacres in Iran laid flowers at the graves of their loved ones in Khavaran Cemetery, a tradition observed on the last Thursday of the Persian calendar year- March 13, 2025
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Iran’s Rebellious Youth Respond to Regime’s Killing Spree in Prisons
As internal crises escalate and divisions intensify within Iran’s regime, supreme leader Ali Khamenei has resorted to the mass execution of prisoners. Since February 19, the regime has carried out nearly one hundred executions with the aim of creating an atmosphere of terror and repression. In response, the heroic rebellious youth have risen to confront the enemy with 60 fiery acts of resistance with the slogan “Fire answers executions.”
On Saturday, March 10, in the fourth round of operations in the Persian month of Esfand (February 19–March 20), the rebellious youth carried out 15 operations, responding to the 96 known executions up to March 8 and the 936 executions during the tenure of the regime’s new president Masoud Pezeshkian. They struck at the regime’s bases of suppression and plundering, including IRGC and Basij bases, and centers of fundamentalism and crime, as follows:
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The Crisis of Nursing in Iran: Low Wages, Migration, and Government Repression
Nurses and hospital staff at Beheshti Hospital in Bandar Anzali, northern Iran, walked out in protest on March 8, 2025
Amidst economic hardships and inadequate salaries, many nurses in Iran are forced into dire living conditions, including sleeping in their cars, working as online taxi drivers, or sharing overcrowded accommodations. According to official statistics, approximately 19 nurses, doctors, and hospital technicians leave Iran daily due to financial struggles.
The Iranian newspaper Ham Mihan reports that despite nurses earning a maximum monthly salary of 14 to 15 million tomans (roughly $200) and receiving only 25,000 tomans per hour for overtime, their income barely covers their basic living expenses. Consequently, the nursing profession is witnessing a mass exodus, both domestically and internationally.
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Mehregan Namavar: Continued Detention of Poet and Writer
Eleven days have passed since the arrest of Mehregan Namavar, a poet, writer, and literary critic from Dehdasht, a district in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, yet there is still no information regarding her whereabouts or condition.
All efforts to determine the location and status of the 37-year-old writer have been fruitless, and security officials have not provided clear answers to the family’s inquiries.
Intelligence Ministry forces arrested Mehregan Namavar in Dehdasht on Sunday, March 2, 2025, and transferred her to an undisclosed location. No details have been released regarding the reasons for her arrest or any potential charges against her.
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Iran: Commemoration of Political Prisoners Executed in the 1980s
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On Friday, March 14—the last Friday of the Iranian calendar year, which begins on March 21—families of political prisoners executed in the 1980s held a commemoration ceremony behind closed doors at Khavaran Cemetery.
This ceremony took place under the ongoing restrictions imposed by the Iranian regime’s security forces, who have kept the gates of Khavaran Cemetery closed for the past year, preventing families from visiting their loved ones’ graves to honor their memory.
The families of political prisoners executed in the 1980s have protested the burial of deceased members of the Baha’i community in the mass grave section designated for political prisoners executed in the summer of 1988. This protest has also been supported by the Baha’i community.
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Historic Kurdish-Syrian Agreement Weakens Iran’s Influence in the Region
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which had plunged Syria into chaos after prolonged conflicts, a historic agreement was signed between the Syrian Interim Government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This agreement, signed in Damascus on March 10, 2025, marks a significant turning point in Syria’s domestic politics and is expected to contribute significantly to peace and stability in the country.
This agreement officially recognizes the Kurds as an indigenous and essential part of Syria, affirming their civil and legal rights. It marks a significant milestone in addressing the long-standing marginalization of Kurdish identity and creating opportunities for their active role in governance. Beyond fostering inclusivity, the agreement has the potential to ease tensions across Syria and strengthen stability in the north and east by incorporating Kurdish forces into the national framework.
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Also, read Iran News in Brief – March 14 , 2025