{"id":76989,"date":"2025-08-02T07:39:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T05:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=76989"},"modified":"2025-08-02T07:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T05:40:15","slug":"uk-lawmakers-urge-international-action-after-execution-of-iranian-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2025\/08\/uk-lawmakers-urge-international-action-after-execution-of-iranian-political-prisoners\/76989\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Lawmakers Urge International Action After Execution of Iranian Political Prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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UK MPs condemn Iran\u2019s political executions, urge swift global response<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UK Parliamentarians Condemn Executions of Iranian Political Prisoners, Call for Urgent International Action<\/h3>\n

In a powerful statement issued on July 28, 2025, the British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF)<\/strong> strongly condemned<\/a> the execution of two political prisoners in Iran\u2014Behrouz Ehsani<\/strong><\/a>, 70, and Mehdi Hassani<\/strong><\/a>, 48\u2014both of whom were affiliated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI<\/a>)<\/strong>. The executions took place on Sunday morning following convictions based solely on their political association with the democratic opposition group.<\/p>\n

The committee also condemned a violent raid conducted a day earlier by Iranian special forces on the political prisoners\u2019 ward in Qezelhessar Prison<\/strong>. The assault led to the forcible transfer of the two prisoners to solitary confinement ahead of their execution, and the relocation of another political prisoner, Saeed Masouri<\/strong><\/a>, to Zahedan Prison<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Reports indicate that at least 14 more political prisoners<\/strong> face imminent execution on fabricated charges such as \u201cenmity against God\u201d and \u201ccorruption on earth,\u201d prompting grave concern among human rights observers and UK lawmakers.<\/p>\n

The timing of these executions, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1988 massacre<\/strong><\/a> of 30,000 political prisoners\u2014primarily PMOI members\u2014has further raised alarms. The British committee warned that the Iranian regime may be preparing for a new wave of mass executions<\/strong>, echoing the tragic events of 1988. A recent editorial published by Fars News Agency<\/strong>, affiliated with Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC<\/a>), even praised the 1988 massacre, calling it a \u201ccommendable judicial act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Citing recent warnings by UN experts<\/strong>, the BCFIF emphasized that Iran\u2019s use of executions has become increasingly politicized, especially since the nationwide protests in 2022. The regime has weaponized the judiciary and state media to justify executions and suppress dissent, aiming to dismantle the country\u2019s growing pro-democracy resistance.<\/p>\n

In its statement, the BCFIF urged the UK Government<\/strong> and international allies to move beyond verbal condemnation and take concrete measures<\/strong> to prevent further atrocities. These measures include:<\/p>\n