Iran was ousted from a United Nations women's group on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls. This move was proposed by the United States after Tehran's crackdown on protests over the death of a young woman in custody.

Iran ousted from U.N. women's group over human rights abuses

Air pollution has been called the most pressing environmental health crisis of our time. Now, Iran's capital chokes under poor air quality and schools have been forced to shut over it.

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Protests in Iran are set to enter their fourth month but while the spirit remains unwithered, so does the crackdown. According to the judiciary's media wing, the country has sentenced around 400 people to up to 10 years in jail.

Iran protests: 400 protesters sentenced to jail, says judiciary

<p>The UK&nbsp;government on Tuesday (Dec 13) announced fresh sanctions on senior Russian and Iranian officials involved in producing and supplying drones targetting Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The list includes Major General Robert Baranov, in charge of unit programming and cruise missiles in Ukraine and four Iranians along with a director of a drone manufacturing company, AFP reported.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The government said that the 12 Russian top officials will be subjected to asset freezes and travel bans.</p>

<p>The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) claimed that over 6,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since Russia's invasion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It said, "Intentionally directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects is a serious violation of international humanitarian law. Those responsible must be held to account."</p>

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<p>Addressing Tehran's regime and Moscow's operation in Ukraine, UK's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that it had been "striking sordid deals."</p>

<p>On weekend, the UK govt sanctioned 30 individuals and entities for violating human rights. This includes Pak Cleric Mian Abdul who has been accused of forced conversions and marriages of minorities.</p>

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The UK government on Tuesday (Dec 13) announced fresh sanctions on senior Russian and Iranian officials involved in producing and supplying drones targetting Ukraine. The list includes Major General Robert Baranov, in charge of unit programming and cruise missiles in Ukraine and four Iranians along with a director of a drone manufacturing company, AFP reported. Also read | Ukraine needs more than $800 million in energy sector aid, says Volodymyr Zelensky The government said that the 12 Russian top officials will be subjected to asset freezes and travel bans. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) claimed that over 6,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since Russia's invasion. It said, "Intentionally directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects is a serious violation of international humanitarian law. Those responsible must be held to account." Also read | Pak cleric accused of forced conversions among list of 30 entities sanctioned by the UK Addressing Tehran's regime and Moscow's operation in Ukraine, UK's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that it had been "striking sordid deals." On weekend, the UK govt sanctioned 30 individuals and entities for violating human rights. This includes Pak Cleric Mian Abdul who has been accused of forced conversions and marriages of minorities. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

UK government announces fresh sanctions against senior Russian and Iranian officials

<p>The United States on Monday (December 12) denounced second execution carried out in Iran over ongoing protests. The US said the latest execution, carried out in public, showed that Iran's clerical regime feared its own people.</p>

<p>"We denounce this draconian treatment in the strongest terms," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.</p>

<p>"These harsh sentences, and now the first public execution at least, are meant to intimidate Iran's people, they're meant to suppress dissent and they simply just underscore how much the Iranian leadership actually fears its own people," he said.</p>

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<p>At the United Nations, spokesman Stephane Dujarric called for a halt to executions, saying "there's no place for capital punishment."</p>

<p>Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "believed that the circumstances of this were particularly cruel," Dujarric said.</p>

<p>Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, had been sentenced to death by a court in the city of Mashhad for killing two members of the security forces with a knife, and wounding four other people, the judiciary's Mizan Online news agency reported.</p>

<p>It said he was hanged in public in the city, rather than inside prison.</p>

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<p>Iran has been rocked by protests since the month of September when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was detained by Iran's morality police over her 'inappropriate' attire. Her custodial death caused an uproar among people across the country that resulted in protests that have even called for the clerical regime to step down.</p>

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The United States on Monday (December 12) denounced second execution carried out in Iran over ongoing protests. The US said the latest execution, carried out in public, showed that Iran's clerical regime feared its own people.

The United States on Monday (December 12) denounced second execution carried out in Iran over ongoing protests. The US said the latest execution, carried out in public, showed that Iran's clerical regime feared its own people. "We denounce this draconian treatment in the strongest terms," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. "These harsh sentences, and now the first public execution at least, are meant to intimidate Iran's people, they're meant to suppress dissent and they simply just underscore how much the Iranian leadership actually fears its own people," he said. WION Fineprint | Saudi: All bets off if Iran gets Nukes × At the United Nations, spokesman Stephane Dujarric called for a halt to executions, saying "there's no place for capital punishment." Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "believed that the circumstances of this were particularly cruel," Dujarric said. Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, had been sentenced to death by a court in the city of Mashhad for killing two members of the security forces with a knife, and wounding four other people, the judiciary's Mizan Online news agency reported. It said he was hanged in public in the city, rather than inside prison. Also Read | Iran executes second protester in less than a week; rights group claims 450 killed in protests Iran has been rocked by protests since the month of September when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was detained by Iran's morality police over her 'inappropriate' attire. Her custodial death caused an uproar among people across the country that resulted in protests that have even called for the clerical regime to step down. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>For the second time in less than a week, the Islamic Republic of Iran has executed a man linked to the nation's anti-hijab protests.</p>

<p>Majid Reza Rahnavard was executed by hanging in public for "waging a war against God".</p>

<p>As per an agency report quoting the Iranian judiciary's news agency Mizan, Rahnavard was "sentenced to death on November 29 for killing two security guards with a knife and wounding four others".</p>

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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">"Majid Reza Rahnavard was hanged in public in (the holy Shi'ite city of) Mashahd this morning ... he was sentenced to death for 'waging war against God' after stabbing to death two members of security forces," reported Mizan.&nbsp;</div>

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<p>On Thursday, another man Mohsen Shekari was executed for injuring a security guard with a knife and blocking a street in Tehran. His execution has been widely condemned by rights groups, the United States and its allies.</p>

<p>Rights groups as per Reuters claim that Shekari faced torture in jail and was pressured into making a false confession.</p>

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<p>As per a Reuters report, Amnesty International has said that authorities in Iran are seeking the death penalty for 21 people. The organisation has alleged that these people have been convicted in "sham trials designed to intimidate those participating in the popular uprising that has rocked Iran".</p>

<p>Human rights groups based outside Iran have alleged that more than 450 people have already died in the protests that have erupted following the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahasa Amini at the hands of the nation's so-called "morality police". However, authorities claim that the number of deaths during the nationwide protests stands at around 200 and that this figure isn't just protesters who lost their lives but also security personnel.</p>

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For the second time in less than a week, the Islamic Republic of Iran has executed a man linked to the nation's anti-hijab protests. Majid Reza Rahnavard was executed by hanging in public for "waging a war against God".

For the second time in less than a week, the Islamic Republic of Iran has executed a man linked to the nation's anti-hijab protests. Majid Reza Rahnavard was executed by hanging in public for "waging a war against God". As per an agency report quoting the Iranian judiciary's news agency Mizan, Rahnavard was "sentenced to death on November 29 for killing two security guards with a knife and wounding four others". Watch | Report: Over 450 protesters killed in Iran, 63 children lost lives "Majid Reza Rahnavard was hanged in public in (the holy Shi'ite city of) Mashahd this morning ... he was sentenced to death for 'waging war against God' after stabbing to death two members of security forces," reported Mizan. Also, read | Iran leader Khamenei’s niece Farideh Moradkhani sentenced to three years’ imprisonment On Thursday, another man Mohsen Shekari was executed for injuring a security guard with a knife and blocking a street in Tehran. His execution has been widely condemned by rights groups, the United States and its allies. Rights groups as per Reuters claim that Shekari faced torture in jail and was pressured into making a false confession. Also read | 27-year-old Iranian protester on death row subjected to 'mock executions' three times: Report As per a Reuters report, Amnesty International has said that authorities in Iran are seeking the death penalty for 21 people. The organisation has alleged that these people have been convicted in "sham trials designed to intimidate those participating in the popular uprising that has rocked Iran". Human rights groups based outside Iran have alleged that more than 450 people have already died in the protests that have erupted following the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahasa Amini at the hands of the nation's so-called "morality police". However, authorities claim that the number of deaths during the nationwide protests stands at around 200 and that this figure isn't just protesters who lost their lives but also security personnel. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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According to reports, over 450 protesters including 63 children have died so far since the nationwide protests broke out in Iran on September 16 this year. The protesters are demanding freedom and equality for themselves while asking the death sentence for the oppressors.

Report: Over 450 protesters killed in Iran, 63 children lost lives

Iran hanged a man in public on Monday who had been convicted of killing two members of security forces. It is the second execution of people involved in anti-government protests in less than a week. Nationwide protests, in their third month, erupted after the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini on Sept 16.

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Anti-Hijab protests in Iran: Over 450 protesters including 63 children killed, say reports

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<p>The Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei's niece was sentenced to imprisonment for three years after she was convicted for criticising the regime publicly and extending her support to the protests taking place across the country against the Islamic Republic, said her lawyer on Friday.</p>

<p>On November 23. Farideh Moradkhani, who belongs to that part of Khamenei’s family which has been critical of the regime for a long, was arrested by the police and has been in police custody since then.</p>

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<p>Moradkhani's lawyer Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, in a tweet, said that her trial took place in a clerical court, which is independent of the judiciary of the country and is only answerable to the supreme leader, although she is not a cleric.</p>

<p>The lawyer added that he was not allowed to attend the hearing where Moradkhani was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment initially.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, his appeal was accepted by the court and her prison term was shortened by three years, the lawyer informed.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Earlier, Moradkhani’s mother and the supreme leader's sister, Badri Hosseini Khamenei, had announced her opposition to Ali Khamenei's regime and expressed her solidarity with the movement against Mahsa Amini's killing in the police custody which has swept Iran.</p>

<p>In a letter released publicly by her son from France, Badri stated that all her ties with Ali Khamenei have been cut off and demanded that he should step down from his position.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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The Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei's niece was sentenced to imprisonment for three years after she was convicted for criticising the regime publicly and extending her support to the protests taking place across the country against the Islamic Republic, said her lawyer on Friday.

The Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei's niece was sentenced to imprisonment for three years after she was convicted for criticising the regime publicly and extending her support to the protests taking place across the country against the Islamic Republic, said her lawyer on Friday. On November 23. Farideh Moradkhani, who belongs to that part of Khamenei’s family which has been critical of the regime for a long, was arrested by the police and has been in police custody since then. ALSO READ| Sister of Iran's supreme leader denounces her brother's 'despotic' regime Moradkhani's lawyer Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, in a tweet, said that her trial took place in a clerical court, which is independent of the judiciary of the country and is only answerable to the supreme leader, although she is not a cleric. The lawyer added that he was not allowed to attend the hearing where Moradkhani was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment initially. However, his appeal was accepted by the court and her prison term was shortened by three years, the lawyer informed. ALSO READ| Iran: President Raisi says crackdown on protesters will continue; Sunni cleric questions execution Earlier, Moradkhani’s mother and the supreme leader's sister, Badri Hosseini Khamenei, had announced her opposition to Ali Khamenei's regime and expressed her solidarity with the movement against Mahsa Amini's killing in the police custody which has swept Iran. In a letter released publicly by her son from France, Badri stated that all her ties with Ali Khamenei have been cut off and demanded that he should step down from his position. (With inputs from agencies)

Iran leader Khamenei’s niece Farideh Moradkhani sentenced to three years’ imprisonment

<p>Iran's top Sunni religious leader Molavi Abdolhamid criticised the executions of protesters in the country, calling it a violation of the Sharia law and further warning the government authorities that such extreme steps won't stop the anti-government protests.<br />
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He specifically denounced the execution of the first protester, Mohsen Shekari, as he told the worshippers present in Zahedan that the movement "will not be extinguished by killing people”.<br />
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“The man's execution was "incorrect" and against Sharia law,” the Sunni leader said. The young protester, Mohsen Shekari, was hanged on December 8 for wounding a security guard using a knife and blocking a street in Tehran.</p>

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Abdolhamid said that the protester should not have been hanged for injuring a government security agent and blocking a street. The cleric added that Sharia includes lesser punishments even in the case of Shekari who was convicted for “fighting against God”.<br />
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The cleric also emphasised death sentences issued against five protesters who were charged with the government security agent's killing, saying, “Where is it written in Sharia that for killing one Basij member five people should receive the death sentence, and in such a short time?”<br />
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Abdolhamid claimed that many innocent citizens have been killed by government agents since September, however, no one has been held accountable and no justice has been delivered.<br />
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“Executions in Iran had no precedent in Islam in any period. (Similar executions) did not take place during Prophet (Mohammed) or during the four senior Caliphs who succeeded him, including Imam Ali,” he said.</p>

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<p>Various acts of defiance or opposition against the regime are considered by the Islamic Republic as “Moharebeh”, an Islamic-Arabic term which means enmity with God, and the maximum punishment under this charge is death, which is readily applied by the regime.<br />
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Iran has been facing demonstrations for almost three months over the death of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in police custody after she was arrested by the country's morality police for breaching the women's hijab dress code in Tehran.</p>

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Iran's top Sunni religious leader Molavi Abdolhamid criticised the executions of protesters in the country, calling it a violation of the Sharia law and further warning the government authorities that such extreme steps won't stop the anti-government protests.

Iran's top Sunni religious leader Molavi Abdolhamid criticised the executions of protesters in the country, calling it a violation of the Sharia law and further warning the government authorities that such extreme steps won't stop the anti-government protests. He specifically denounced the execution of the first protester, Mohsen Shekari, as he told the worshippers present in Zahedan that the movement "will not be extinguished by killing people”. “The man's execution was "incorrect" and against Sharia law,” the Sunni leader said. The young protester, Mohsen Shekari, was hanged on December 8 for wounding a security guard using a knife and blocking a street in Tehran. ALSO READ| Iran: President Raisi says will continue crackdown on protesters Abdolhamid said that the protester should not have been hanged for injuring a government security agent and blocking a street. The cleric added that Sharia includes lesser punishments even in the case of Shekari who was convicted for “fighting against God”. The cleric also emphasised death sentences issued against five protesters who were charged with the government security agent's killing, saying, “Where is it written in Sharia that for killing one Basij member five people should receive the death sentence, and in such a short time?” Abdolhamid claimed that many innocent citizens have been killed by government agents since September, however, no one has been held accountable and no justice has been delivered. “Executions in Iran had no precedent in Islam in any period. (Similar executions) did not take place during Prophet (Mohammed) or during the four senior Caliphs who succeeded him, including Imam Ali,” he said. WATCH| × Various acts of defiance or opposition against the regime are considered by the Islamic Republic as “Moharebeh”, an Islamic-Arabic term which means enmity with God, and the maximum punishment under this charge is death, which is readily applied by the regime. Last week, the cleric had warned the government against giving death sentences to protesters. Iran has been facing demonstrations for almost three months over the death of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in police custody after she was arrested by the country's morality police for breaching the women's hijab dress code in Tehran. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the Islamic Republic will continue to crack down on protesters. His comments have come not long after Iran carried out the first execution of a protester.&nbsp;"The identification, trial and punishment of the perpetrators of the martyrdom (killing) of security forces will be pursued with determination," Raisi said at a ceremony honouring security forces killed during protests, according to state media.</p>

<p>Mohsen Shekari, a protester, was executed on Thursday marking first such conviction related to the countrywide protests.</p>

<p>Iran is witnessing nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was taken into custody by Iran's morality police.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Molavi Abdolhamid, an outspoken Sunni cleric in the Shi'ite-ruled Islamic Republic, criticised the death sentence, according to reports.</p>

<p>"When someone has not killed but only blocked a road and stabbed and injured a Basij (militia) member with a knife, he cannot be put to death under sharia," Molavi Abdolhamid said on his website.</p>

<p>"Listen to these protesters and negotiate with the people of Iran. Beating, killing and executing is not right. This protest will not be quelled by killing people," he said, addressing authorities.</p>

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Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the Islamic Republic will continue to crack down on protesters. His comments have come not long after Iran carried out the first execution of a protester.

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the Islamic Republic will continue to crack down on protesters. His comments have come not long after Iran carried out the first execution of a protester. "The identification, trial and punishment of the perpetrators of the martyrdom (killing) of security forces will be pursued with determination," Raisi said at a ceremony honouring security forces killed during protests, according to state media. Mohsen Shekari, a protester, was executed on Thursday marking first such conviction related to the countrywide protests. Iran is witnessing nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was taken into custody by Iran's morality police. Meanwhile, Molavi Abdolhamid, an outspoken Sunni cleric in the Shi'ite-ruled Islamic Republic, criticised the death sentence, according to reports. "When someone has not killed but only blocked a road and stabbed and injured a Basij (militia) member with a knife, he cannot be put to death under sharia," Molavi Abdolhamid said on his website. "Listen to these protesters and negotiate with the people of Iran. Beating, killing and executing is not right. This protest will not be quelled by killing people," he said, addressing authorities. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong said on Saturday (December 10) that the country was placing sanctions on Russia and Iran because of what it said were 'egregious' human rights violations.&nbsp;The minister issued a statement in which she said that Australia was imposing Magnitsky-style sanctions on 13 individuals and two entities, including Iran’s Morality Police, the Basij Resistance Force, and six Iranians involved in the crackdown on protests sparked by the custodial death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September.</p>

<p>Seven Russians involved in what the foreign minister said was the attempted assassination of former opposition leader Alexei Navalny would also have human rights sanctions imposed on them, she said.</p>

<p>In addition to human rights sanctions, Wong said Australia was placing further targeted financial sanctions on three Iranians and one Iranian business for supplying drones to Russia for use against Ukraine.</p>

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<p>"The supply of drones to Russia is evidence of the role Iran plays in destabilising global security. This listing highlights that those who provide material support to Russia will face consequences," Wong said in the statement jointly issued with Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts.</p>

<p>The announcement comes after Australia's centre-left Labour government in October imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on 28 Russian-appointed separatists, ministers and senior officials after President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four regions of Ukraine.</p>

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Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong said on Saturday (December 10) that the country was placing sanctions on Russia and Iran because of what it said were 'egregious' human rights violations.

Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong said on Saturday (December 10) that the country was placing sanctions on Russia and Iran because of what it said were 'egregious' human rights violations. The minister issued a statement in which she said that Australia was imposing Magnitsky-style sanctions on 13 individuals and two entities, including Iran’s Morality Police, the Basij Resistance Force, and six Iranians involved in the crackdown on protests sparked by the custodial death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September. Seven Russians involved in what the foreign minister said was the attempted assassination of former opposition leader Alexei Navalny would also have human rights sanctions imposed on them, she said. In addition to human rights sanctions, Wong said Australia was placing further targeted financial sanctions on three Iranians and one Iranian business for supplying drones to Russia for use against Ukraine. Also Read | Iran: President Raisi says will continue crackdown on protesters "The supply of drones to Russia is evidence of the role Iran plays in destabilising global security. This listing highlights that those who provide material support to Russia will face consequences," Wong said in the statement jointly issued with Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts. The announcement comes after Australia's centre-left Labour government in October imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on 28 Russian-appointed separatists, ministers and senior officials after President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four regions of Ukraine. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>The sister of Iran's supreme leader reportedly said that she hopes the "tyranny" of her brother, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will soon be overthrown as she called on the country's revolutionary guards to lay down their arms.</p>

<p>"I think it is appropriate now to declare that I oppose my brother’s actions and I express my sympathy with all mothers mourning the crimes of the Islamic Republic regime," Badri Hosseini Khamenei's France-based son Mahmoud Moradkhani shared in a letter as saying attributed to his mother.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I think it is appropriate now to declare that I oppose my brother's actions and I express my sympathy with all mothers mourning the crimes of the Islamic Republic, from the time of Khomeini to the current era of the despotic caliphate of Ali Khamenei," it added,&nbsp;</p>

<p>Iran's Islamic regime faces dissent from the supreme leader's own family. Badri's family have been fierce critics of her brother's regime and its predecessors since the 1979 revolution overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Her husband, Ali Tehrani, was a prominent dissident and cleric who she followed into exile during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. When the pair returned to Iran in 1995 he was jailed for 10 years. Tehrani died in October this year.</p>

<p>"Our family’s opposition and struggle against this criminal system began a few months after the (1979) revolution,"&nbsp;the letter read.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The crimes of this system, the suppression of any dissenting voice, the imprisonment of the most educated and the most caring youth of this land, the most severe punishments, and the large-scale executions began from the very beginning."</p>

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<p>The letter condemned the authorities’ crackdown on the nationwide protests that have rocked Iran for almost the past three months since the custodial death of a 22-year-old Mahsa Al-Amini.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I am sorry that due to physical ailments, I cannot participate in protest movements as I should. But in heart and soul, I am with the people of Iran,"&nbsp;it read further.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's sister still lives in Iran. Her daughter, Farideh Moradkhani, a prominent activist, was arrested in November after calling on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran. She had already been arrested for her activism on two occasions before the latest protest movement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Human rights groups have put the number of people killed since the protests began in Iran at more than 450. On Wednesday, five people were sentenced to death by hanging for killing a member of the Basij paramilitary force.</p>

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The sister of Iran's supreme leader reportedly said that she hopes the "tyranny" of her brother, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will soon be overthrown as she called on the country's revolutionary guards to lay down their arms.

The sister of Iran's supreme leader reportedly said that she hopes the "tyranny" of her brother, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will soon be overthrown as she called on the country's revolutionary guards to lay down their arms. "I think it is appropriate now to declare that I oppose my brother’s actions and I express my sympathy with all mothers mourning the crimes of the Islamic Republic regime," Badri Hosseini Khamenei's France-based son Mahmoud Moradkhani shared in a letter as saying attributed to his mother. "I think it is appropriate now to declare that I oppose my brother's actions and I express my sympathy with all mothers mourning the crimes of the Islamic Republic, from the time of Khomeini to the current era of the despotic caliphate of Ali Khamenei," it added, Iran's Islamic regime faces dissent from the supreme leader's own family. Badri's family have been fierce critics of her brother's regime and its predecessors since the 1979 revolution overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. WATCH | Iran Hijab Protest: Morality police abolished, big win for protesters × Her husband, Ali Tehrani, was a prominent dissident and cleric who she followed into exile during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. When the pair returned to Iran in 1995 he was jailed for 10 years. Tehrani died in October this year. "Our family’s opposition and struggle against this criminal system began a few months after the (1979) revolution," the letter read. "The crimes of this system, the suppression of any dissenting voice, the imprisonment of the most educated and the most caring youth of this land, the most severe punishments, and the large-scale executions began from the very beginning." ALSO READ | 27-year-old Iranian protester on death row subjected to 'mock executions' three times The letter condemned the authorities’ crackdown on the nationwide protests that have rocked Iran for almost the past three months since the custodial death of a 22-year-old Mahsa Al-Amini. "I am sorry that due to physical ailments, I cannot participate in protest movements as I should. But in heart and soul, I am with the people of Iran," it read further. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's sister still lives in Iran. Her daughter, Farideh Moradkhani, a prominent activist, was arrested in November after calling on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran. She had already been arrested for her activism on two occasions before the latest protest movement. Human rights groups have put the number of people killed since the protests began in Iran at more than 450. On Wednesday, five people were sentenced to death by hanging for killing a member of the Basij paramilitary force. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Sister of Iran's supreme leader denounces her brother's 'despotic' regime

Iran has halted the imports of tea and basmati rice from India. It has stopped signing contracts for fresh imports. Why? Is it because of the ongoing anti-hijab protests or is there something else? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Iran halts imports of rice & tea from India

In Iran, over 1000 university students have fallen sick a day before mass protests. Students say they were poisoned by the regime. The sister of Iran's Supreme Leader has criticised the regime, a former President has backed the protesters. Molly Gambhir tells you.

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