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13 Feb 2026, 17:08

🔸 Maya Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, expressed concern about the situation inside Iran in a report, stating that individuals in the country "may now face the death penalty simply for participating in protests." Ms. Sato noted on X that she has received "reports of forced confessions from protesters," writing: "Today, we do not know how many people have been arrested, where they are being held, or under what conditions; we do not know how many have been sentenced to death or have been executed so far."
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🔸 The human rights organization Hrana, based in the United States, reported in its latest update that the confirmed death toll from the recent protests in Iran has reached 7,005. According to this organization, of the deceased, 6,506 have been registered as "protesters," and the deaths of 219 children under 18 have also been documented. Additionally, 214 of the deceased were members of military/government forces. Hrana further added that the deaths of another 11,730 individuals are under investigation, and the total number of arrests has exceeded 53,000. Human rights organizations say the actual numbers could be significantly higher than these figures.
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🔸 Based on satellite images, Iran is strengthening a tunnel complex near the Natanz nuclear facility. These images show that construction activities are underway to reinforce the entrances of two tunnels at Kolang Gazla (or Kolang Mountain) in Isfahan province, near the Natanz nuclear site. Experts believe this underground complex near the Natanz nuclear site may be a fortified section of Iran's nuclear infrastructure established in recent years. A report from the Institute for Science and International Security states that this complex may be designed to protect enrichment activities, store enriched uranium, or safeguard key nuclear equipment, but the exact function of this complex and whether it is operational remains unclear.
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🔸 Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, described the possibility of a new nuclear agreement with Iran as "possible," but "extremely difficult" on the sidelines of the Munich Conference. He stated: "We must accept that after the 12-day war, the entire nuclear landscape of Iran has fundamentally changed; perhaps not in terms of capabilities, but in terms of physical infrastructures that no longer exist, and this changes the entire equation." According to Mr. Grossi, "When it comes to any agreement, the question is what exists and what remains, but more importantly, what the future holds." He responded to the question of what kind of "nuclear Iran" might emerge from this situation: "This situation will no longer be like it was in May or June."
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🔸 Azar Mansouri, the head of the "Front of Reformists of Iran," has been released on bail from Evin Prison. Reformist politicians Ebrahim Asgarzadeh and Javad Emam were also released on bail last night.
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🔸 Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson for the Islamic Republic government, claimed in her weekly meeting that Masoud Pezeshkian does not intend to run for a second term and is focusing on "solving people's problems."
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🔸 The 62nd Munich Security Conference began on Friday, February 24, with the presence of dozens of world leaders in Munich, Germany, under strict security measures. About 70 heads of state and over 140 ministers, including Wang Yi, the Chinese Foreign Minister, Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, and Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the UK, will be present in Munich. Russia, as in previous years, is not attending this meeting, and Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister, lost the privilege of attending this gathering after the deadly crackdown on protests in January 2025. This annual conference is the most significant event in global politics for gathering politicians from around the world, providing an opportunity to discuss international politics in an informal setting, although the main focus of this event has been on transatlantic relations between European countries and the United States since its inception.
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