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Ayda Rostami

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Iranian women's rights and political activist | Discover the brave and untold stories of #Iranian women on our website: wncri.org #Iran #FreeIran #IranProtests #WomanResistanceFreedom #No2ShahNo2Mullahs

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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 7h
88 yo Zoleikha Tar Zehi,an Afghan descent,was an innocent bystander at #Zahedan’s Grand Mosque on #BloodyFriday Sept 30,2022 She died after inhaling tear gas fired by regime forces🌹 Her family was later threatened with loss of residency if they spoke out #IranProtests wncri.org/2024/09/30/z...
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Zoleikha Tar Zehi, 88, Innocently Died in Zahedan Carckdown
Zoleikha Tar Zehi, 88 years old, an innocent bystander, whose life was abruptly ended because she was present in the mosque during the protests.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 8h
Khodanur Lojei,27, who was shot & killed on Sept. 30,2022 in Zahedan’s #BloodyFriday, had previously been arrested as well A picture of him with his hands tied to a flagpole with a bottle of water put in front of him (but out of his reach) has become one of symbols of courage🌹
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 8h
Zar Bibi Esmail Zehi, 60, was shot in the back by regime forces on 30 Sept.2022 in “#BloodyFriday” in #Zahedan while standing in her own yard. Paralyzed from the waist down, she endured 143 days of suffering before passing away on Feb 20, 2023🌹 #Iran #IranProtests wncri.org/2024/09/30/z...
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 8h
Khodanur Lojei,27, was a young #Baloch man who loved dance, joy, and life On Sept. 30,2022, during Zahedan’s #BloodyFriday, he was shot & wounded by #Iran regime forces. Just 2 days later, on his birthday, he lost his life🖤 His memory lives on as a symbol of courage & resistance🌹 #IranProtests
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 8h
Hasti Narouii (born. Oct 8, 2015) was only 7 years old, a girl full of life and dreams🖤🖤 On Sept 30, 2022, known as “#BloodyFriday” in #Zahedan, she was killed brutally by #Iran regime’s forces🌹💔 Just a week later she should have started 1st grade🕯️ #IranProtests wncri.org/2024/09/30/h...
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 8h
Hasti Narouii, 7 yo girl, went with her grandmother to #Zahedan Grand Mosque on “#BloodyFriday” As IRGC forces opened fire on protesters, she was struck on the head & choked by tear gas She died from the blow and toxic inhalation💔🌹 #Iran #IranProtests wncri.org/2024/09/30/h...
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Hasti Narouii, 7, A Young Life Cut Short by Brutal Crackdown
On September 30, 2022, during the "Bloody Friday" in Zahedan, Hasti Narouii was tragically killed by the oppressive forces of the Iranian regime.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 8h
On Sept 30, 2022 known as “#BloodyFriday” in #Zahedan,Iranian regime IRGC forces opened fire on worshipers leaving Makki Mosque after prayers At least 100 people, including 16 children, were killed in one of #Iran’s deadliest crackdowns🖤💔🌹 #Zahedan wncri.org/2024/09/30/z...
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 11h
#Iran: Mullah's inhuman regime executed Majid Nikandish and Ali Hemmati, two detainees of January 2026 #IranProtests in #Mashhad this morning🌹🌹 At the same time, at least 100 protesters remain at risk of carrying out death sentences! #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For #Iran’s firefighters’ day,Hamid Mahdavi’s sister shared this video in memory of her brother🌹 Hamid, 38,was a brave firefighter who carried injured protesters&pulled them away from bullets during Jan. 2026 #IranProtests Eventually,a bullet struck his throat&took his life🖤
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hannaneh Kia Kajouri,23, from #Nowshahr (a city in north of #Iran) was a beloved young woman. On Sept. 21, 2022, during #IranProtests, after a dentist visit, she was walking home,when security forces opened fire. Hannaneh was killed on the spot🌹🖤 wncri.org/2024/09/21/h...
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Hannaneh Kia Kajouri: A Life Ended Too Soon
Hannaneh Kia Kajouri became a victim of the regime’s violent crackdown on peaceful protests. Security forces opened fire and killed her on the spot.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On Sept. 23, 2022, security forces called Sarina’s family, ordering them to quickly go to cemetery to receive & wash her body. When family arrived, officers barred them from contacting friends or relatives, forcing them to hold funeral alone💫 #Iran wncri.org/2024/09/21/s...
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iran: Sarina Esmailzadeh,16, was a clever student of Farzanegan (Intelligent Students) School in Mehrshahr, #Karaj She was killed by a severe beating of the baton on the head by #IRGCterrorist security forces on Sept. 21, 2022, during #IranProtests 🌹🖤 wncri.org/2024/09/21/s...
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Sarina Esmailzadeh, 16, killed by blows of baton to her head
Sarina Esmailzadeh was a 16-year-old teenager and a clever student in Mehrshahr, Karaj, who was killed by baton blows to her head.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Zahra Mikaeili, 19, from #Tabriz, was arrested on Sept. 21, 2022, during #IranProtests Her family spent over 1 billion tomans ($23,000) searching for her Months later, a local fisherman found her body in a fishing pond in Bandar Abbas💔🖤🌹 #Iran wncri.org/2024/09/21/z...
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Zahra Mikaeili, 19, Forcibly Disappeared in Tabriz Protests
Zahra Mikaeili, 19, was forcibly disappeared during the protests on September 21, 2022, on Shahnaz Street in Tabriz.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A defining chant of #NewYork rally was:“No to the oppressor, whether the Shah or (mullahs’) Leader.” It captured demonstrators’ firm rejection of both monarchical & clerical dictatorships & their call for a democratic republic in #Iran #No2ShahNo2Mullahs wncri.org/2026/09/28/a...
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thousands of freedom-loving Iranians&supporters of #Iranian Resistance, gathered outside @UN headquarters for 2 days, to protest the reception of Masoud Pezeshkian, arguing that the Iranian regime’s president does not represent the people of #Iran wncri.org/2026/09/28/a...
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Thousands Demand Accountability and Democratic Change in Iran outside the UN
NEW YORK, Sept. 22-23, 2026 – Thousands rallied outside the UN, backing the Iranian Resistance and demanding accountability for Iran’s regime.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Iranian students have played a leading role in all protest uprisings In Jan. 2026 #IranProtests, Masoud Habibi, regime’s Deputy Minister of Health for Cultural &Student Affairs, announced that around 100 students had lost their lives in protests wncri.org/2026/09/28/n...
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Iran: 100 Disciplinary Cases on the Eve of the New Academic Year Before the start of the new academic year, reports emerged of dozens of disciplinary cases being opened &rulings being issued to suspend students,bar them from continuing their studies&expel them. wncri.org/2026/09/28/n...
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Monitoring clothing and movement, student summons, and disciplinary cases are among pressures reported at Iranian universities. For female students, restrictions can extend beyond classrooms to dormitories and public spaces on campus. #Iran wncri.org/2026/09/28/n...
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Iran: New Academic Year 2026 in Iran: Female University Students Face Security, Economic, and Educational Pressures wncri.org/2026/09/28/n...
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New Academic Year 2026 in Iran: Female University Students Face Security, Economic, and Educational Pressures
What are the challenges facing female university students in the 2026 new academic year? Disciplinary pressures, rising education costs, etc.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Iran-#Tehran Today, Sept. 28, 2026 The brave response of students at Allameh Tabataba’i University to the repressive Basij’s call for “dialogue”: “Your dialogue belongs in a sack! We don’t want it, we don’t want it!” #IranProtests #No2ShahNo2Mullahs
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Iran :Today, Sept. 28, 2026, Students at Allameh Tabataba’i University in #Tehran held a protest against regime’s repressive policies on university campuses. Students chanted:“Until the mullahs are wrapped in shrouds, this homeland will never be a true homeland!” #IranProtests
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Another scene from the circus of Mojtaba Khamenei’s supporters and the so-called “self-sacrificing” loyalists in Iran😅😅😅 #Iran #FreeIran #No2ShahNo2Mullahs
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A heart-wrenching story by Mohammad Shafaei, a member of PMOI: "On Sept 27, 1981, Mullah's regime executed my Mom & Dad. My father, Dr. Morteza Shafaei, a beloved physician in #Isfahan, my mother & my brother, were among the 53 people executed by the regime that day."🌹🕯️💫 #Iran #NoToDeathPenalty
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Mahboubeh Shabani, 33 yo woman from #Mashhad, arrested during January 2026 #IranProtests, has been sentenced to death! Her “crime”: Using her own motorcycle to transport injured protesters to hospital and help save their lives!!! #Iran #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#France - #Lyon Sept 26, 2026 A photo exhibition honoring the martyrs of #Iran’s uprisings & political prisoners was held in front of Lyon City Hall to condemn the widespread executions carried out by the mullahs’ regime in Iran, particularly in 2026. #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#Sweden - #Stockholm Sept 26, 2026 PMOI supporters rallied outside Sweden’s Foreign Ministry to condemn execution of political prisoners & protesters. They honored martyrs of freedom & called for a democratic republic in #Iran. #StopExecutionsInIran #No2ShahNo2Mullahs
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Slovenia’s PM at @UN: Executions in #Iran need serious condemnation Janez Janša talking at #UNGA: "Executions, including those involving political prisoners, young intellectuals and others who oppose the regime, demand serious attention." #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ahvaz Court Forces Nine Arab Women to Choose Between “Thought Reform” and Five Years in Prison The nine women were arrested more than a year and a half ago by intelligence forces because of their activities on social media #Iran #FreePoliticalPrisonersIran wncri.org/2026/09/25/t...
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Ahvaz Court Forces 9 Arab Women to Choose Between “Thought Reform” and 5 Years in Prison
Ahvaz Court tells 9 Arab women to serve 5 years in prison or take a mandatory ideological reform course and serve one year.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Iran: Disease Outbreak in Fardis Prison; Women Prisoners Without Doctors or Medication As viral and seasonal illnesses sweep through the women’s ward, leaving several inmates in critical condition, many are being denied access to basic medical care. wncri.org/2026/09/24/d...
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Disease Outbreak in Fardis Prison; Women Prisoners Without Doctors or Medication
A major disease outbreak in Fardis Prison has left women inmates struggling with a severe shortage of doctors, medicine, and basic healthcare.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📢October 10: Stand Against #Iran’s Execution Machine! From London to Paris, Stockholm & 7 other cities, people are raising their voices: NO To Executions! Every step of “#RunForLife” is a powerful call to end executions & defend fundamental right to life🏃‍♀️🕊️ #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Dr. Sobhan Esmaeilpour, a dentist from #Lahijan has been subjected to intense security pressure since his arrest during Jan. 2026 #IranProtests He was detained for providing aid & medical help to injured protesters In a call with his family, he said:“They are killing me alive.” #Iran
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Staff Shortages, Heavy Workloads, and Nurse Burnout Heavy workloads are one of the most serious aspects of the nursing crisis and are directly linked to the severe shortage of nurses. #Iran is short of between 100,000 and 120,000 nurses. wncri.org/2026/09/24/d...
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Low Pay and Mounting Pressure Are Deepening Iran’s Nursing Crisis healthcare workers are struggling under severe financial pressure, major disparities in pay, mandatory overtime, and chronic workplace exhaustion. #Iran wncri.org/2026/09/24/d...
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Iran’s Nursing Crisis Deepens as Low Pay and Mounting Pressure Take Their Toll
Examining Iran’s nursing crisis in 2026: low wages, delayed payments, staff shortages, heavy workloads, protests, and ongoing workplace problems.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
During the 139th week of the No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign, prisoners in 64 prisons across Iran staged a hunger strike No to Execution Tuesdays: The Voice of Prisons Against Executions and Repression #Iran #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty wncri.org/2026/09/22/n...
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139th Week of No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign in 64 Iranian Prisons
No to Execution Tuesdays” entered its 139th week with hunger strikes in 64 Iranian prisons against death sentences and executions.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Zeynab Rajabi, 46, and a mother of 3, was executed at #Isfahan Central Prison. She had diabetes and had been in detention for about 4 years. Her husband suffers from a spinal cord injury, and the family had lived for years on unemployment insurance. #NoToDeathPenalty wncri.org/2026/09/22/m...
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Iran: A 46-Year-Old Mother of Three Executed in Isfahan
Zeynab Rajabi, a 46-year-old mother of three and head of her household, was executed in Isfahan after four years in prison.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Welcome to another episode of podcasts of the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Why Women’s Leadership Is Essential to Democracy? The 5-decade Experience of the Iranian Resistance #Iran #WomanResistanceFreedom wncri.org/2026/09/21/w...
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Why Women's Leadership Is Essential to Democracy
Women's Leadership Is Essential to Democracy; sustainable democracy is impossible unless women have decisive role in political leadership.
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Iranians Rally Outside UN September 22, 2026 Jonathan Acosta from #Venezuela : “As artists, we love freedom. With our brothers and sisters from Venezuela, we support the people of #Iran in their fight for freedom.” #No2ShahNo2Mullahs #NCRIAlternative x.com/i/broadcasts/1DGLdZAElvzGm?t=1h44m38s
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Thousands Rally Outside UN on September 22, 2026, to Stop Executions In Iran and Support A Democratic Republic
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Right now, thousands of Iranians rally in #NewYork outside UN for a democratic republic in Iran under Martam Rajavi's 10-Point Plan for freedom, peace, and separation of religion and state. #UNGA81 #StopExecutionsInIran #FreeIran2026NYRally #NCRIAlternative
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📺WATCH LIVE 🔴New York 🗓️Sept. 22, 2026 | 9:00 AM Thousands of #Iranians will rally outside @UN to demand an end to executions in #Iran and support the establishment of a free, democratic republic. #UNGA81 #NoExecutionsInIran #FreeIran2026NYRally #NCRIAlternative x.com/i/broadcasts...
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Thousands Rally Outside UN on September 22, 2026, to Stop Executions In Iran and Support A Democratic Republic
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New York September 22, 2026 Iranian Americans and supporters of Iranian resistance ( #NCRI- #PMOI) gathering outside Pezeshkian’s hotel to stand with #Iranian people and demand accountability for the regime’s ongoing executions. #Iran #UNGA81 #StopExecutionsInIran
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New York Sept. 21, 2026 Iranians and #NCRI - #PMOI supporters are rallying outside President Pezeshkian’s hotel in #NewYork demanding an end to the mullahs’ regime! #Iran #UNGA81 #StopExecutionsInIran
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#Sweden - #Malmö Sept. 19, 2026 #Iranian Resistance supporters rallied to denounce executions in #Iran, to honor the martyrs of 2022 #IranProtests and express support for #NCRI’s democratic alternative #StopExecutionsInIran #No2ShahNo2Mullahs #NCRIAlternative
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#Sweden - #Gothenburg Sept. 19, 2026 PMOI supporters rallied to mark the fourth anniversary of Iran’s 2022 uprising, honoring its martyrs and reaffirming their call for a free, democratic republic in #Iran #StopExecutionsInIran #No2ShahNo2Mullahs #NCRIAlternative
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#Iran: Voice of Najmeh Amini, a 23 yo student & political prisoner sentenced to death, speaking from Vakil-Abad Prison in #Mashhad: "Be my voice. Yet, as long as I am alive, I cling to one hope: to see a free and prosperous Iran before the hangman’s noose puts an end to my life." #NoToDeathPenalty
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#Germany - #Hamburg Sept. 19, 2026 Supporters of Iranian resistance (PMOI-NCRI) held a rally and photo exhibition condemning #Iranian regime’s executions of protesters & political prisoners, demanding an end to these atrocities. #StopExecutionsInIran #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran Iran’s Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action #Iran #FreePoliticalPrisonersIran wncri.org/2026/09/20/s...
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Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#Iran: Female unemployment rate reached 16.7% in 2026 Unemployment among holders of university degrees Graduates who have spent years of their lives &resources studying in higher education institutions are met with closed doors wncri.org/2026/09/19/f...
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The female unemployment rate reached 16.7% in 2026
The female unemployment rate hit 16.7% in the statistics for the spring of 2026. (Eghtesad 24, September 19, 2026) The
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New York — SEPT. 22 & 23 Thousands of #Iranians & supporters of Iranian resistance (PMOI-NCRI), #humanrights & peace defenders will rally to demand an end to theocratic regime & establishment of a democratic, secular republic in #Iran #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Najmeh Amini, 23, an accounting student from #Mashhad, has been sentenced to death by Mullahs regime's judiciary. In an audio message from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, she announced her death sentence. She is facing execution just for seeking freedom! #Iran #NoToDeathPenalty
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Ayda Rostami @ayda82.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#Iran: Rezvan Asgharzadeh, a 45-year-old mother of six, was executed at Dastgerd Prison in #Isfahan on Monday, September 14, 2026. Her execution brings the reported number of women executed in #Iranian prisons since the beginning of 2026 to at least 26. wncri.org/2026/09/17/m...
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Mother of Six Executed in Iran on Drug-Related Charges
Rezvan Asgharzadeh, a 45-year-old mother of six, was executed at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan on Monday, September 14, 2026. Her
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