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Alireza Sepahi survived the gallows once, but the Islamic Republic came back for him - comment

After a heart attack halted his first execution, Alireza Sepahi was resuscitated and returned to prison, while his mother reportedly wished he would not wake because she knew what awaited him.

Alireza Sepahi.
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities

Iran executes two men arrested over January 2026 protests, Mizan reports

FILE PHOTO: People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026.

Iran publicly hangs January protesters in Isfahan's Alikhani Square, sparking outrage

Illustrative: Demonstrators march across the Francis Scott Key Bridge during a rally in support of the Iranian people and to condemn the execution of political prisoners in Iran, in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2026.

January protesters continue to receive death sentences as Islamic regime continues suppression


Explosions heard across Tehran after IDF announces wave of strikes on regime terror targets

Targets included regime launching sites, weapon manufacturing sites in Isfahan and Parchin, as well as a Quds Force site in central Iran.

An Israel Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies over the outskirts of Tel Aviv on March 20, 2026.

IDF has struck over 3,000 targets in Iran since Operation Roaring Lion began, military announces

The latest figures published by the IDF include at least 50 targets that were struck by the air force overnight, including ballistic missile storage and launch sites.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 18, 2026.

Explosions reported in Isfahan, Tabriz as IDF continues strikes in western Iran

"The Israeli Air Force, acting on IDF intelligence, completed a wave of strikes targeting the Iranian terror regime’s infrastructure," the military said.

US B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber; illustrative.

WATCH: IDF destroys IRGC's internal security, Basij forces infrastructure in Ilam area

Strikes were also reported in Isfahan, Karaj, Zahedan, Kermanshah, and other Iranian cities, eyewitnesses and local media cited by Iran International claimed.

An IDF F-35 "Adir" shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet on March 4, 2026.

WATCH: Israel completes 'wide-scale' wave of strikes against Tehran's regime

Earlier on Monday, the IDF revealed it had struck several long-range ballistic missiles launch sites and military infrastructure belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Smoke rises after a reported strike on fuel tanks at an oil refinery in Tehran, Iran, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 8, 2026

IDF destroys Ghadr missiles at Isfahan, pushing toward hunting down 400 ballistic missile launchers

Isfahan has both nuclear sites and ballistic missile sites and has been a repeat target both in June 2025 and the current conflict.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

Explosions heard in Iran's Isfahan, Shiraz, Kangavar, semi-official Iranian agency claims

Mehr News Agency claimed that explosions were heard in the three Iranian cities amid ongoing Israeli-US strikes as part of operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury.

A plume of smoke rises following Israeli-US strikes on Tehran, March 2, 2026; illustrative.

Damage to Iran's nuclear facilities unclear from IAEA, Iran, Israel, US statements

The US may have struck Isfahan, where IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said Iran's 60% enriched uranium may be stored.

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran; Illustrative

Iranian officials, including Khamenei, killed in Israeli strikes, Israeli sources say

Israeli officials informed of Khamenei's assasination • Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime • Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms

Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Iran mirrors Trump’s playbook, sending mixed signals for nuclear talks - opinion

Iran has learned from Trump’s 2025 tactics, using contradictory signals to control nuclear talks and keep the US off balance.

US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025