Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 27

Two Minutes in Tehran is a weekly series dedicated to briefing you on the latest news on Iran

Islamic Republic Executes Reza Rasaei

• In 2022, regime forces arrested Reza Rasaei, a 34-year-old Iranian man who participated in Woman, Life, Freedom protests.

• On Tuesday morning, after torturing him endlessly, the Islamic Republic executed him, after denying him a final visit with his family. His family was told that they were not allowed to bury his body in a cemetery, and that they instead needed to take him somewhere remote.

Regime Executes 29 Prisoners in One Day

• One day after the regime murdered Reza, they went on to carry out a mass execution of 29 prisoners in a single morning.

• The executions spanned across two prisons near Tehran, with 26 prisoners executed in Ghezelhesar Prison, and 3 executed in Karaj’s city prison.

Regime Forces Continue Harassing Young Women

• Footage was released on Tuesday of two young girls hiding as “morality” police approach them.

• The video shows hijab enforcers getting out of their van and assaulting one of the girls, who’s just 14 years old, before throwing her into their van.

• The girl's mother said that her daughter had injuries on her face, including bruises on her neck, and swollen lips, and that her clothes were torn up.