"Trump reportedly in situation room with Hegseth and Caine amid Iran attack on US bases"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/23/israel-iran-war-live-updates-us-trump-regime-change-middle-east-gaza-latest-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68598fcf8f087a952d119fd5#block-68598fcf8f087a952d119fd5
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Iran says missile attack matched number of US bombs, signaling likely desire to de-escalate
Iran said its missile attack on Al Udeid air base in Qatar matched the number of bombs dropped by the United States on Iranian nuclear sites this weekend, signaling Iran’s likely desire to deescalate, AP reports.
Iran made the announcement on Monday night in a statement from its Supreme National Security Council after the attack, which Qatar said caused no injuries.
Iran also said it targeted the base because it was outside of populated areas.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/23/israel-iran-war-live-updates-us-trump-regime-change-middle-east-gaza-latest-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68598f118f08c5412c197ab2#block-68598f118f08c5412c197ab2
"Reuters is [...] reporting that Iran informed the US via two diplomatic channels hours ahead of the attack [on USA Qatar base]"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/23/israel-iran-war-live-updates-us-trump-regime-change-middle-east-gaza-latest-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6859920a8f08c5412c197ade#block-6859920a8f08c5412c197ade
"The main remaining base in northeast Syria hosting U.S. troops is on full alert and mobilized for possible attacks by Iran or Iran-aligned groups [...]"
https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/863296/main-us-base-in-syria-on-full-alert-in-case-of-possible-attack-by-iran/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
From the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Trade Associations (teachers' union), roughly translated:
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Additional report on today's Israeli attacks on Evin Prison
• A large number of conscript soldiers, prison staff, several inmates, and some non-military individuals who visited the Evin court have been killed.
• The entrance to Ward 4 of Evin Prison, the clinic of Ward 4, the visitor's hall, and the security wards 209, 240, 241, and 2A as well as the Evin and Kachui security courts have been attacked and seriously damaged. The women's ward of Evin Prison has also been damaged.
• Political and non-political prisoners of Evin are being transferred from Evin. So far all prisoners of Ward 4 of Evin have been completely transferred to Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary.
• The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Trade Associations, while condemning Israel's attack on civilian compatriots, especially today's attack on Evin Prison, calls for an end to the war and attacks on civilians.
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Collective statement from Evin Prison, Tehran, in rough translation,
part 1 of 2:
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Today, Monday, June 23, 2025, Evin Prison was targeted by an airstrike. As a result of the impact from fighter jets attributed to Israel, parts of the administrative buildings, medical facilities, and the judicial office of the prison were severely damaged and destroyed.
Following this attack, a section of Ward 4 collapsed, windows and glass were shattered, and the interior space of the prison was destabilized. Simultaneously, many prisoners, in fear and seeking to save their lives, took refuge on lower floors, which resulted in injuries to several of them.
The prison's medical facilities have been effectively destroyed, and there are no initial resources available to address the condition of the injured inmates. Despite the deteriorating condition of some of the wounded, prison authorities have refused to transfer them to medical centers outside the prison, effectively leaving them without any care.
Meanwhile, instead of providing aid, security forces and prison guards have heavily secured the prison by deploying extensively in the wards, creating a highly secure environment. Threats, intimidation, and pressure on prisoners have increased, and we are facing double repression.
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See part 2 →
Part 2 of 2 of collective statement from Evin Prison, Tehran, in rough translation:
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Outside the prison, all routes leading to Evin have been completely blocked, and families are prevented from entering. Nevertheless, some families, despite the danger, have gathered in front of Evin Prison to learn about the fate of their loved ones.
We, the defenseless prisoners under siege, declare: In the face of bombardment, we had neither shelter nor an escape route; and in the face of the organized crime that has cast a shadow over our bodies, lives, and dignity for years, there is no shield left.
We appeal to the people, families, activists, and awakened consciences:
Do not remain silent.
Gather immediately in front of Evin Prison to save our lives.
We are injured, threatened, and may lose our lives at any moment.
A group of prisoners from Evin Prison
June 23, 2025
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Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, north coast of Iran, was bombed by Israel.
Goodnight.
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Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has responded to reports of a ceasefire with Israel, saying in a post on X.
'As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is NO “agreement” on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards. The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.'
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/23/israel-iran-war-live-updates-us-trump-regime-change-middle-east-gaza-latest-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6859f6468f08c5412c197d81#block-6859f6468f08c5412c197d81
In chronological order published:
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U.S. President Donald Trump told Israel Tuesday, "Do not drop those bombs" on Iran, hours after he had said a ceasefire between the two arch-foes had taken effect.
"ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS," Trump said on his Truth Social platform. "IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!"
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AFP: https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/863524/trump-tells-israel-39do-not-drop-those-bombs39-on-iran/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
"Iranian media outlets are reporting an Israeli attack on the northern city of Babolsar"
https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/863539/israel-attacks-iran39s-city-of-babolsar-says-ceasefire-came-into-effect-after-speaking-with-trump/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
"New Israeli strikes reported by media despite Trump's command to stop"
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-announces-israel-iran-ceasefire-2025-06-23/
"Iran media report explosions in country's north"
AFP: https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/863546/iran-media-report-explosions-in-country39s-north/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
In order published:
"Israel says 'refrained' from further strikes on Iran after Trump call"
AFP: https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/863559/israel-says-39refrained39-from-further-strikes-on-iran-after-trump-call/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
See, the government of USA can stop Israel's wars whenever it wants to. It just almost never wants to.
"Iran president says will respect ceasefire if Israel does"
AFP: https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/863568/iran-president-says-will-respect-ceasefire-if-israel-does/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
"Iran said Tuesday it had begun efforts to rebuild residential areas and public infrastructure damaged in Israeli strikes over 12 days"
https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/863571/iran-says-to-start-rebuilding-homes2c-facilities-damaged-in-israel-st/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
Human rights organization 'Hengaw report No. 4 on the wave of arrests amid the Iran–Israel war: At least 734 detained, including 32 women, two Afghan nationals, and eight European citizens
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The majority have been arrested by Iranian security and intelligence forces on charges such as “espionage for Israel,” “propaganda against the state,” and “disturbing public opinion.”
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Iranian authorities have executed six prisoners who were convicted of espionage for Israel.'
https://hengaw.net/en/reports-and-statistics-1/2025/06/article-11
https://anfenglish.com/news/at-least-700-detained-during-12-days-of-attacks-in-iran-79987
Note that cases like this will include torture for forced (invalid) "confessions",
as with all uses of torture people will be forced to "confess" to things they have not done just to get the torture to stop,
whereby the regime's forces can use this pretext to get rid of other opposition activists and entirely innocent people,
especially since Israel's war has also resulted in changes for further harshening the "punishment" in cases like these alongside even further removal of safeguards against harming and even murdering the completely innocent.
Thus, Israel's attack and Netanyahu and Gang's statements during their war falsely legitimized the regime's repression; their actions aided the fellow authoritarian reactionary regime's longterm viability.
"Our position must be clear.
We are not on the side of Israel or the Iranian regime, nor on the side of the states that represent international capitalist systems.
We are the people.
We stand with the youth and women who fight for freedom, who struggle under oppression and denial. That is why we support a democratic and libertarian struggle and system."
Meryem Fethi
KJAR representative in Europe
https://anfenglish.com/news/kjar-representative-in-europe-we-stand-for-freedom-not-for-war-80015
Note 1: "libertarian" outside of north America still means just generally politically very much striving for everyone's freedom and includes almost exclusively leftist opinions, as it also was in N America until right-wing nuts took the word there.
Note 2: KJAR, which I based on their use in official locations translate the name of as "Free Women's Union of Rojhelat", where "Rojhelat" is the Eastern, Iran-held, part of Kurdistan,
is one of the three sibling organizations which brought the antiauthoritarian feminist "Women! Life! Freedom!"-slogan and related opinions to the Iran-held part of Kurdistan, from where it spread to become the main slogan of the latest major uprisings against the theocracy all over Iran.
The other two organizations are the "Free Life Party of Kurdistan" (PJAK, also only in Rojhelat) and the "Democratic and Free Society of Rojhelat" (KODAR).
The war crime bombing by Israel during its war of aggression in Iran murdered 71 people just at the Evin Prison where people are imprisoned for opposing the regime or for having wrong religion according to the theocracy.
"During the attack, dissidents and prisoners with dual citizenship were also inside the prison. Among them were Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi and Kurdish women prisoners Pakhshan Azizi and Warisha Moradi.
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Israel confirmed that the direct target of the attack was Evin Prison."
https://anfenglish.com/human-rights/according-to-iran-71-people-died-in-israeli-attack-on-evin-prison-80039
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-71-killed-israeli-strike-evin-prison-2025-06-29/
AFP: https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/864424/iran-judiciary-says-israeli-strike-on-tehran39s-evin-prison-killed-71/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
As a direct result of the Netanyahu Gang targeting the prison and devastating prison wards, infirmaries, etc the prisoners have been forcibly transferred to other prisons, with among other outcomes resulting in loss of their few remaining personal items, loss of communications, even worse conditions including resumed deprivation of basic medical care for prisoners in life threatening conditions.
"Everyone is a suspect in Iran: A witch hunt is underway
Following Israel’s attack on Iran, the state has escalated its pressure on the public to a new level.
The surviving regime has launched a systematic wave of arrests and detentions under accusations of espionage."
https://anfenglish.com/human-rights/everyone-is-a-suspect-in-iran-a-witch-hunt-is-underway-80116
During Israel's war of aggression in Iran there were many statements issued by the aggressor for the apparent purpose of inciting and granting unjustified pretext for this assault by the Iran-theocracy against the people, by unilaterally falsely associating groups of peoples and movements with the Netanyahu Gang, which they must have understood and therefore intended to have this effect, causing the regime to further crush those striving for freedom, equality, etc.
It is extremely likely that the authoritarian, reactionary, racist, sexist, etc Netanyahu Gang considers it a worst case scenario if the people currently under the Iran-theocracy, a regime with similar ideologies as their own, would through self-liberation achieve a society with equal rights, peaceful coexistence in diversity, secularism, etc as Iran's current regime is an "ideal opponent" so they would only want it replaced with a puppet-regime or someone eternally grateful for being handed power (i.e. e.g. Shah restoration).
"Joint Statement on the New Wave of Repression in Iran and [Iran-held part of] Kurdistan", from 7 political parties including the democratic confederalism umbrella organization @KCK_Kurdistan_'s member party Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK)
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Following the recent ceasefire in the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, a renewed and alarming wave of repression has swept through Iran and Kurdistan at the hands of the Islamic Republic [Iran-theocracy's claimed official name].
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Historically, whenever the Islamic Republic suffers a setback in international affairs or foreign conflicts, it retaliates by suppressing internal dissent and escalating violence against civil society, especially movements advocating for human rights and democracy. Without strong internal and external pressure, there is a real risk of history repeating itself, as it did in 1988 when thousands of political prisoners were massacred following the ceasefire with Iraq.
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All freedom-loving individuals and communities around the world
With global support, this wave of repression can be countered and transformed into momentum for national and Kurdish movements, helping to energize broader protest movements across the country.
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Full statement on PJAK's nicely newly redesigned site:
https://pjak.net/en/1770
Amnesty International:
"The Israeli military’s deliberate air strikes on Evin prison in Tehran on 23 June 2025 constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian law and must be criminally investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today"
For context: "It is believed that Evin prison held around 1,500-2,000 prisoners at the time of the attack, including arbitrarily detained human rights defenders, protesters, political dissidents, members of persecuted religious minorities, and dual and foreign nationals frequently held for diplomatic leverage. At any given time, there were also hundreds of other civilians in the prison complex. The attack took place during prison visitation hours."
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/07/iran-deliberate-israeli-attack-on-tehrans-evin-prison-must-be-investigated-as-a-war-crime/
Israel bombed e.g. those imprisoned specifically for effectively opposing the Iran-theocracy.
The Israeli military’s deliberate air strikes on Evin prison in Tehran on 23 June 2025 constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian law and must be criminally investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today, following an in-depth investigation.
An article on the extremely excellent letter I tooted the other day:
"Warisha Moradi: The only path is to return to the people’s power"
https://english.anf-news.com/news/warisha-moradi-the-only-path-is-to-return-to-the-people-s-power-80430
"Against a regime that rules through death and poverty,
and a global system upheld by weapons and capital,
the only solution lies in building a third way:
a democratic nation,
self-governance,
a society based on coexistence,
and a politics rooted in community.
This path is not easy, but it is possible.
And most importantly, it is the only path
that can unite human dignity with true freedom." 🔥