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Cross-party MPs and Peers celebrated the Persian New Year, Nowruz, at an evening reception in Parliament on Thursday, 3 April.
Speakers extended their wishes for a happy Nowruz and success in the coming year to the people of Iran. They also paid tribute to the brave Iranian people, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and its resistance units for continuing the struggle for a free and democratic republic. Many expressed hope that the new Persian year would be the year Iran is free.
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At a meeting in Parliament today, speakers underscored the urgent need for the UK to adopt a firm and principled policy toward Iran.
With the regime intensifying repression at home, advancing its nuclear ambitions, and threatening regional and European security, cross-party MPs and Peers stressed that a diplomacy-first approach to Tehran has failed, necessitating a decisive shift.
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The British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF) is alarmed by the imminent execution of two political prisoners in Iran, Behrouz Ehsani, 70, and Mehdi Hassani, 48, both charged with membership in the democratic opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI).
They were transferred from Evin Prison to Qezelhessar Prison, notorious for executions, on Sunday, reportedly met with protests and anti-regime slogans by inmates. Their death sentences were upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court three weeks ago, based on fabricated charges such as "rebellion" and "waging war against God."
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Over 250 members of the UK Parliament, including former Government ministers, have endorsed Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi’s call to end executions in Iran. They also back her Ten-Point Plan for Iran’s future, which outlines a commitment to abolishing the death penalty and safeguarding human rights.