Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 33

ByNina Khoshkish
Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 33

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


Second Anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s Murder

  • Monday marked the second anniversary of the murder of Mahsa Amini carried out by regime forces for “improperly” covering her hair.

  • Over the weekend, marches took place across the globe in solidarity, as well as to call for an end to the Islamic Republic.

IR Amb. to Lebanon Injured in Pager Blast

  • The Islamic Republic’s ambassador to Lebanon was injured on Tuesday when a series of pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah exploded.

    • According to sources, two Islamic Republic embassy employees were also injured in blasts.

  • The regime’s ambassador sustained injuries to his eyes, causing him to lose one eye and leaving him almost completely blind in the other.

  • The Islamic Republic prioritizing Hezbollah over the people of Iran is more apparent than ever, as over 100 blinded and injured members of Hezbollah were flown to Iran to receive immediate medical treatment, unlike the victims of the regime whose eyes were shot out by regime forces during protests in 2022.

103 Flogging Sentences Issued for Protesters

  • The Islamic Republic’s courts have handed down over 100 flogging sentences for participation in protests in 2022.

  • According to the Abdorrahmaan Boroumand Center, two out of three of these sentences were issued against women.