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رئیس هلال احمر که به گفته‌ی خودش در محل حمله حضور داشته، در پاسخ به پرسش درباره‌ی وضعیت جسمی مجتبی خامنه‌ای و شدت جراحت احتمالی او از توضیح مستقیم خودداری می‌کند. ماه‌ها پس از حمله، همچنان ابهام‌ها درباره‌ی وضعیت او ادامه دارد.
#رسانه‌گر #رسانه_گر #مجتبی_خامنه‌ای
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Regime-controlled security certificates could turn online banking access into an open door for surveillance. tehranbureau.com/banking-acc…
A new stipend for seminary students in the name of Mojtaba Khamenei may herald a rise in religious status for the hidden Supreme Leader tehranbureau.com/mojtaba-buc…
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🧵 Several Iranian women, including protesters, students, & mothers, are facing death sentences in cases marked by serious due process violations and politically motivated charges.
Their cases highlight the continuing use of the death penalty as a tool of repression in Iran. ⬇️
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How far will China go to protect Iran’s interest? A look at Beijing’s footprint in the country suggests Tehran might be overplaying the China card.
How committed is China to Iran? tehranbureau.com/iran-china/
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A State Dept spox says the U.S. is giving visas to “the core delegation from the Iranian regime” to attend the UN General Assembly opening session next week. The delegation will have travel restrictions and be prohibited from buying luxury goods.
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Current Status of Foreign Airlines flying into Iran:
- Emirates: Postponed Indefinitely
- Lufthansa: Postponed until March 28
- Austrian: Postponed until November 1
- Pegasus: Postponed until November 1
- Turkish: Postponed until March 1
- Qatar: Postponed until December 31
Tehran Bureau retweeted
محمد سرافراز، رییس پیشین صدا و سیما، در مصاحبه‌ای کمتر دیده شده از سال ۱۴۰۱ تجربه‌ی دست اول خود را از کار با مجتبی خامنه‌ای بیان می‌کند. resanegar.com/mojtaba/
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This week marks Mojtaba Khamenei’s alleged 57th birthday. Even assuming he is alive and exercising power, remarkably little is known about him, even among the Iranian public.
In this overlooked interview, a senior official twice appointed by Ali Khamenei offers rare insight into Mojtaba, his governing style, and the man he may have become.
For those who read the tea leaves, there is another intriguing suggestion: Khamenei senior may not have wanted his son to succeed him. Why else would this interview have taken place? What do you think?
This week marks Mojtaba Khamenei’s alleged 57th birthday. Even assuming he is alive and exercising power, remarkably little is known about him, even among the Iranian public.
In this overlooked interview, a senior official twice appointed by Ali Khamenei offers rare insight into Mojtaba, his governing style, and the man he may have become.
For those who read the tea leaves, there is another intriguing suggestion: Khamenei senior may not have wanted his son to succeed him. Why else would this interview have taken place? What do you think?
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From the @newlinesmag archives:
My 10-year-old sister’s arms and legs were flailing. “Whore! Scum!” shouted the school inspector. “I’m going to break your face!” @TehranBureau recalls her first day at school after the 1979 Iranian Revolution f.mtr.cool/ave33cje48
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Iran has executed at least 900 people this year alone. Let that sink in. The arbitrary executions must stop: euronews.com/2026/08/19/iran…
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Ali-Asghar (Alireza) Peyghambari, 26, arrested during Iran’s nationwide January 2026 protests, is at imminent risk of execution after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.
Peyghambari was sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “operational and security-related actions against the regime” and “encouraging individuals to participate in protests,” under the draconian Law on Intensifying Punishment for Espionage and Cooperation with Israel. Branch 9 of the Supreme Court recently upheld the sentence.
His attorney, Payam Derafshan, has said Peyghambari had no organizational or other ties to “hostile groups” and that the only conduct attributed to him was attending a protest. Derafshan said a request for a retrial and a stay of execution had been prepared.
Peyghambari was arrested by security forces on January 9, 2026, and released on bail in March. He was arrested again following a second hearing before Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court in late May and transferred to Greater Tehran Prison. He was later transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison.
Protests and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on December 28, 2025, and quickly spread across the country. State security forces responded with a deadly crackdown in January, massacring hundreds of protesters.
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