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Since March 2026, the IR has targeted Kurdistan 832 times. Hundreds of Kurds, including civilians, have been killed by the IR this year.

According to Hengaw, on Sunday July 22nd, “The Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) stated that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) used munitions containing white phosphorus during a drone attack carried out in the early hours of Sunday against one of the party's bases in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In an official statement, the party said at least nine Peshmerga were injured.”

Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/07/article-97

Source for fire: https://www.rudaw.net/english/categories/kurdistan/1078465

For 4 days now, prisoners in Unit 2 of Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj have been on a hunger strike to protest executions of prisoners in Iran.

833 executions have occurred so far in 2026. 💔

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One of my favourite Kurdish dishes because it’s easy to make on a weeknight and tasty. Anyone else grow up on this?

There’s actually no apples in this. It’s made with potatoes. :)

Known for its seas, warmth, music, dance, and the joy of the people. It is the harbour of strength, patience, and resilience.

1-2 @foroughalaei
3-5 @mariam.khanlou
6-9 @nikniknahad
10 @mohsenamerri
11-12 @mehrdadmosaferii
13-14 @vahdani

Edit because people seem to have questions in the comments: “Jonoob” means “south” in Persian. Ethnicities in the south include Persians, Afro-Iranians, Baluch, Lurs, and Arabs (among others). All are integrated into Iranian society and are considered Iranians. Iran is a tapestry of many different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds (with around 79 different spoken languages). Mixing is very common across Iran and many Iranians have mixed background.

Iranians with African ancestry don’t refer to themselves as “Afro-Iranians”. They refer to themselves as Iranians, or more specifically in terms of the region they reside in (e.g., hormozgan) or in terms of their heritage and language/dialect they speak (e.g., Persian, Bandari, Baluch, etc.). They are considered to be a part of their local communities and many of the cultural practices that their ancestors brought to Iran have been integrated into broader Iranian society, particularly their music/instruments and dance. Their ancestors primarily were brought to Iran from East African coastal countries by the Arab slave trade.

@neyestanimana

1. Sadegh Mansouri, an artist and calligraphy teacher in Mashhad who was detained in connection with the seventh memorial ceremony of the late Khosrow Alikordi, was transferred from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad to Imam Reza Hospital following a deterioration in his health. According to information obtained by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, Mansouri was transferred on the evening of Thursday, 18 June 2026, at around 7 p.m. from Vakilabad Prison to Imam Reza Hospital after suffering a worsening of leg swelling caused by severe dehydration and kidney failure, along with a decline in his overall condition. However, he was returned to prison a few hours later, at around 3 a.m., still in handcuffs and shackles. Mansouri, a well-known calligraphy master in Mashhad, was arrested following his attendance at the seventh-day memorial ceremony for the late human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi. During the ceremony, he held a handwritten note featuring a verse by the classical poet Saeb Tabrizi, which read: "The grief of losing loved ones has softened the edge of death."

2. Mahnam Navab Safavi, a 22 year old rapper from Isfahan who is cellmates with Hossein Afrasiab (another rapper imprisoned for his music), has been sentenced to death. According to published reports, Navab Safavi was arrested at his workplace in Isfahan in January 2026 and subsequently spent approximately 45 days in solitary confinement in a Ministry of Intelligence detention facility. His case was initially handled by Branch 15 of the Prosecutor’s Office and later referred to Branch 5 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court. Published reports indicate that he was sentenced to death and formally notified of the verdict on June 20, 2026. Under Iranian law, he has 20 days from the date of notification to appeal the sentence. The charges against Navab Safavi include waging war against God (moharebeh) through alleged destruction of public property, “disseminating propaganda against the Islamic Republic,” “assembly and collusion,” and “support for the Pahlavi monarchy through graffiti and slogans.” Published information further indicates that forced confessions were obtained from the protest rapper and that his trial was held in absentia.

3. Ali Safari, a 23-year-old theater actor and student at the University of Applied Science and Technology Art & Culture is at risk of execution. According to a statement issued by the Independent Iranian Filmmakers Association, Safari was arrested in Karaj, Alborz Province, during the nationwide protests on January 8, 2026. IIFMA said that he was formally charged with "moharebeh" (waging war against God) on January 29, 2026. The organization noted that little information has been made public regarding the legal proceedings against him or his current condition.

via the Iran Human Rights Document Centre (https://iranhrdc.org/)

At least he’s finally learned to distinguish the IR from Iran in his threats. 🙄

Source: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116824603632739697

No fighting, no yelling, just positivity and everyone getting along. :)

Amirali Mir-Jafari was executed by the Islamic Republic for protesting against the injustices of the government. Heartbreaking 💔.

Free Iran ✌️

Hossein Afrasiab was violently detained and imprisoned in Isfahan, Iran, 100 days ago. For months, his family was unable to contact him. When they finally did, he described inhumane living conditions within the prison, including lack of sanitation, sleeping space, and the spread of severe illness. Afrasiab has been subject to severe torture since being imprisoned resulting in a broken nose and episodes of seizures.

Despite all this, he recited the following poem on one of his phone calls with his family:

For Iran…

How heavy your air is,

the humid sorrow of the port.

For everyone, the Caspian has become the most familiar stranger.

You are still standing,

though overflowing with pain.

Your ears are full, and so much danger has passed right by your roots.

They stitched my lips shut,

because I stitched up your wounds.

Every day I saw a fresh wound on you,

the headline of the news.

The rootless struck at you with an axe at your roots,

but know that I stand by you as long as I remain a prisoner of this body.

How expensive freedom is,

how precious you are, my homeland.

We have become the most patriotic

women and men without a homeland.

For a freedom

whose scent we have never even known,

we stood firm,

and your sacrifices still rest on the left side of my chest.

Please be Afrasiab’s voice. His only crime is being the voice of his people through his music.
Artists don’t belong in prison.

Instagram: @h.afrasiab

Today I opened my phone to see this image and description (below) posted by one of my favourite photographers, Shayan Sajadian (@shayansjd). This would be a disturbing scene under any circumstance, but given what Iranians are going through, it is a haunting metaphor of the condition of our homeland. I couldn’t help but get emotional over it. I try searching for answers for why Iranians have to suffer like this, but am always left with nothing but bitter sadness. We are not okay. Please take care of each other. Vaghan faghat khodemoon ra dareem.

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After everything that has happened to all of us over the past few months, I hadn’t any motivation to share photos here. But the story behind this image made me feel that it deserved to be posted, along with a few words. Yesterday, while I was out taking photographs and walking through Azadi Park in Shiraz, I reached the center of the park near the amusement area. A middle-aged woman noticed my camera and asked, “Are you taking photos?” I said yes.
She replied, “If you’re looking for a subject to photograph, there’s a dead body lying over there.” I was stunned and didn’t believe her at first. I asked, “Where?” She pointed toward a patch of grass in front of her. Looking in that direction, I saw what appeared to be a man lying face down on the lawn. Just a few meters away, families were having picnics and children were playing. The woman told me that she had called the police and emergency services several times over the past few hours, but no one had come.
I walked toward the man. At first, I thought he might simply be asleep or unconscious. I called out to him several times, but there was no response. I couldn’t see his face, and I preferred not to touch him. However, the skin on the back of his neck appeared darkened and discolored.
A young man who had been playing cards nearby with his friends came over and told me, “That body has been lying here since this morning.” I was still in shock. Then I noticed an ambulance driving through another part of the park. I waved my arms and shouted to get their attention. When they came over, I told them, “There’s a man lying on the grass here, and people are saying he’s dead.”
They told me they had come for him and had been searching for his location. I led them to where he was. While they were putting on their gloves, I took a few photographs. As soon as one of the paramedics reached him, before even touching the body, he turned to his colleague and said, “He’s gone.”
Then he asked me, “Please stop taking photos.

“Serious questions remain unanswered about the fate of Iranian women and girls who have disappeared, been killed, or whose circumstances are still unknown. Reports document severe restrictions on families’ access to information, delays in disclosure, and barriers to independent investigations.
In parallel, significant quantities of human hair have been seized while being smuggled out of Iran. According to the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, one recent case involved 143 bundles (26 kg) of natural hair hidden in a truck at the Agarak border. Between January and June 2026, 11 such cases totaling 135.7 kg were recorded.
These events raise pressing questions within the global human hair trade: What is the true origin of this hair? Why is transparency still lacking?
The right to truth is a fundamental human right. Families deserve accountability and clarity.
Sources:
• State Revenue Committee of Armenia (Panorama.am)
• The Jerusalem Post”

via @illupoon Instagram
(Pooneh Nik, artist)