400 Iranians to be deported, #OneIranForAll—and more
The Iranist for the week of October 3, 2025
THE هفت/SEVEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK:
۱/1 Snapback UN sanctions reimposed on Iran
On October 2, the Iranian rial climbed to 1.18 million to the US dollar (Iran International). Read these two pieces to understand the impact on ordinary Iranians:
UN imposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on a hungrier, poorer, and more anxious Iran (AP)
‘We’ll be ruined’: Iranians feel strain as sanctions snap back (AFP)
۲/2 Iran hangs man accused of spying for Israel
Since January, more than 1,000 have been executed—the highest number in fifteen years (Amnesty International). On September 29, United Nations experts said:
“The sheer scale of executions in Iran is staggering and represents a grave violation of the right to life. With an average of more than nine hangings per day in recent weeks, Iran appears to be conducting executions at an industrial scale that defies all accepted standards of human rights protection.” (ohchr.org)
۳/3 19 political prisoners go on two-day hunger strike
After going on a dry hunger strike, on October 1, activist Hossein Ronaghi was transferred from prison to a hospital on furlough (X/IranWire).
۴/4 US makes deal to deport 400 Iranians back to Iran
Woman, Life, Freedom protester Melika Mohammadi Gazvar Olya has been incarcerated for almost three years in an ICE detention center (France24).
۵/5 Trump thinks Iran could join Abraham Accords
۶/6 #OneIranForAll campaign shared by prominent diaspora voices
According to the campaign, which was launched on October 2 to mark International Day of Non-Violence:
“‘One Iran for All’ is a newly launched campaign uniting voices around a shared pledge: to pursue a free, secular, and undivided Iran governed by the rule of law, rooted in human rights, and committed to democratic change through respectful dialogue—not hatred.
It affirms a democratic system representative of and accountable to the Iranian people, whose form will be determined solely by them in a free and fair election. The campaign calls for unity in confronting the regime, not one another, and urges all Iranians—inside and outside the country—to channel disagreements into respectful debate and build alliances grounded in a shared commitment to democracy.
Quoting Martin Luther King Jr., it reminds us: ‘Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.’
Recognizing the difficulty of the road ahead, the campaign urges courage and discipline—rejecting the regime’s brutality and refusing to mirror its oppression.”
The post has been shared by prominent diaspora voices such as actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi, Mahsa Piraei, whose mother was slain during the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, and human rights lawyer Gissou Nia.
Separately, former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi launched the platform, We Will Take Iran Back, which aims to expose corruption and gather financial and logistical support for his “National Campaign to Save Iran.” (Jerusalem Post) Pahlavi also has a transition plan for the first 100 days post-Islamic Republic. Read it here.
Meanwhile, Citizen Lab and Haaretz reported that the Israeli government indirectly funded Persian-language online campaigns aimed at overthrowing the clerical establishment, including a campaign to reinstate the monarchy.
۷/7 Four Iranian directors compete for Oscars
Also, an Iranian refugee is among two women shortlisted to be the archbishop of Canterbury (Telegraph).
OTHER اخبار/NEWS THAT MADE HEADLINES:
Human Rights
۰ Iran executes woman convicted of killing husband (IranWire)
۰ Iran suspends license of imprisoned human rights lawyer (IranWire)
۰ Fourth female prisoner dies in week at Qarchak prison (IranWire)
۰ Three years after Bloody Friday, Iran shields commanders behind the massacre (CHRI)
Domestic Issues
۰ Iran bans video recording at football matches (IranWire)
۰ Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens (The Guardian)
۰ Iran warns of harsh penalties for illegal opium poppy cultivation (Iran International)
۰ Over 90 earthquakes shake Iran in a week (Tehran Times)
Foreign Policy + Security
۰ With Iran under pressure, fears grow of new Israeli strikes (Washington Post)
۰ Inside Iran, a paranoid regime hunts for traitors and spies after its war with Israel (ABC News Australia)
۰ Israeli-American indicted for spying for Iran as Tehran steps up espionage in Israel (Al-Monitor)
۰ PM’s office claims hundreds of thousands in Gaza, Iran scanned QR code linking to Oct. 7 atrocities (Times of Israel)
۰ Iranian commander points to potential missile range increase (Reuters)
۰ Canada’s attempt to deport Iranian regime members fails again (Global News)
۰ Iranian refugee among women shortlisted to be archbishop of Canterbury (Telegraph)
۰ Iran defense chief visits Turkey to boost military ties (Al-Monitor)
۰ How Afghanistan’s Bagram base became focal point of US-China-Iran rivalry (Al-Monitor)
۰ Iran may release hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees into Iraq and Turkey (The Guardian)
۰ Jailed Georgian politicians allege links between ruling party and Iran in letter to UK (The Guardian)
Iran Deal + Sanctions
۰ Exclusive: ‘Humiliating’ US offers put Iran’s Reformist president in crosshairs (Amwaj.media)
۰ Putin’s $25 billion nuclear deal with Iran (Newsweek)
۰ Trump administration imposes sanctions on some Iranian people and firms after UN decision (AP)
۰ UK publishes new sanctions over Iran nuclear program (Reuters)
Diaspora
۰ BBC reveals first look at ‘heart-stopping’ 4-part drama (Hello Magazine)