Iran Executes Protesters, Faces Global Pressure

0:00On April 3rd, Iranian courts are fast-tracking trials for young protesters arrested during January's massive anti-regime uprising, with teens like 17-year-old Irfan Amiri and 18-year-old Ezan Hazarlu facing death sentences for alleged arson. They've been paraded in prison garb, confessing under duress, and human rights watchdogs say at least 25 men are now on death row for crimes. Like Imiti against God, known as Moharbe. The protests exploded after calls from exiled Crown Prince Reza Palavi, and got a boost from then-President Donald Trump's public backing, promising, hard hits if the regime cracked down. That led to U.S.-backed Israeli strikes in late February that took out top leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kaminay, Annie Krippling, Tayhan's command. Families are heartbroken, watching dads like 55-year-old Muhammad Abbasi and single parents like Shahab Zodhi get sentenced despite raising. Kids alone.

1:00Groups like Amisti International slammed the trials as torture-tainted forces, with beatings, gunthreats, and useless lawyers leaving guys like, 18-year-old Daniel Niyasi barely able to walk after visits. This week marked a grim turn. 18-year-old musician Amir Haasen Hatami was hanged, and others including 19-year-old Muhammad Amin Biglari got shipped to solitary ahead of execution. Four more political prisoners swung this week, as the regime ramps up, even after bows to spare misguided youth. With the U.S. eyeing an exit after knocking back Iran's nuclear push, activists fear the execution machine will grind on unchecked, unless global. Pressure forces a halt to these death sentences and spotlights the human cost.