Regime forecasts impending surge of violence, as per warnings by Iran's Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Narges Mohammadi
In a recent development, Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi has raised concerns about the current state of affairs in the Islamic Republic of Iran, particularly in the military sphere and the regime's nuclear programme.
Mohammadi's comments come at a time when the Iranian regime has been under scrutiny for its escalating repression against opponents, following the June war with Israel. The repression has been marked by widespread arrests, torture, and executions of political prisoners.
Recent months have seen a brutal crackdown, marked by systematic abuses in detention centers and prisons, especially targeting political dissidents and protesters associated with the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement.
Key recent developments include:
- Executions without due process: On July 27, 2025, Iran executed two political prisoners, Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, silently and without proper legal procedures, highlighting the regime’s increasing use of capital punishment as a tool of repression.
- Raid and violent repression in Ghezel Hesar Prison: On July 26, 2025, more than 100 armed guards, with intelligence agents, stormed the political prisoners’ wing in Ghezel Hesar prison in a premeditated, military-style assault, involving shackling, blindfolding, dragging prisoners, destruction of personal items, and severe injuries to inmates.
- Mass sentences and multiple death penalties: Several political prisoners arrested since June 2023 have been sentenced to double executions each, accused of charges like “Moharebeh” (waging war against God) and “corruption on Earth.”
- Death sentences for Kurdish and Baluch activists: Individuals arrested for providing medical aid to protesters or participating in protests have been tortured and sentenced to death.
- Use of notorious prisons for repression: Ghezel Hesar and other facilities, including secret IRGC detention centers like Sarallah A-1, are sites of severe physical and psychological torture, sexual threats, and inhumane conditions designed to break political prisoners.
Mohammadi's observations about the Iranian regime's military sphere suggest a potential weakness in their capabilities. However, her comments are not related to the escalation of repression against opponents since the June war with Israel.
Mohammadi has also reported a new wave of violence, torture, and executions in Iran, starting since the June war with Israel, and has stated that she has received reports of these incidents from various regions in Iran. Opponents are being arbitrarily arrested on charges of alleged espionage, according to Mohammadi.
The Iranian regime's perceived vulnerabilities in the military sphere, particularly in the development of nuclear weapons, as mentioned by Mohammadi, are a matter of concern. The regime has been perceived to be weakened in this regard.
The families and lawyers of the arrested often do not know their whereabouts, adding to the concerns about the regime's repressive measures. Human rights groups urge the UN and international bodies to suspend death sentences, investigate abuses, and hold perpetrators accountable—highlighting that without external pressure, executions and abuses will continue.
In conclusion, the Iranian regime's intensified campaign of terror following regional tensions is a matter of great concern. The regime's actions, including mass arrests, brutal torture, forced confessions, sham trials with charges like Moharebeh, and increasing executions aimed at silencing dissent and intimidating the population, have drawn widespread condemnation from international human rights observers.
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