Hanged under the cover of war: letters and videos tell stories of Iran’s death row victims

April 25, 2026; The Guardian

Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March

Writing from his cell in the Rajai Shahr prison in the northern Iranian city of Karaj, Babak Alipour wanted to tell his friends about those who had already gone to their execution.

There was Behrouz Ehsani, 69, the elder statesman of the group, who was “never angry” about their predicament. Then there was Mehdi Hassani, a 48-year-old father of three who he saw a couple of times in the prison hospital and who would ask him to pass on to the children the message that he was “fine”. 

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CPAC revealed: A sample of Reza Pahlavi’s ‘Free Iran’ via SAVAK control

Dallas, Texas, March 31, 2026

Reza Pahlavi talks democracy, but his supporters shout monarchy. From 'Shah is Eternal' chants to the proud display of SAVAK symbols—the Shah’s brutal secret police—the movement’s actions contradict its leader's words. Can a 'democratic' transition be built on the symbols of past torture and repression?

CPAC’s recent convention was held in Grapevine, Texas, this past week, with hundreds of Pahlavi’s own crowd present just for his speech, making noise and leaving immediately. The event gave a realistic scene of what Pahlavi stands for and who his base is.

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Iranian-Americans from North Texas head to Washington D.C. for peace rally

March 6, 2026; FOx4 News

DALLAS - After a week of international conflict, several Iranian-Americans from North Texas will head to Washington D.C. to participate in a unity rally for their home country, hoping for democracy in their homeland.

Free Iran rally in Washington D.C.
What they're saying: Homeira Hesami, Reza Hesami and Hannah Jam are three Iranian-Americans who call North Texas home. This weekend, they'll head to the nation's capital for a Free Iran unity rally.

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Iranian Americans in Dallas react with fear and hope to US, Israeli strikes inside Iran

Feb 28, 2026; WFAA

At a rally on Saturday, people described a mix of anxiety and optimism, worried about instability but hopeful that international attention could bring change

DALLAS, Texas — Military strikes carried out thousands of miles away in Iran reverberated Saturday in Downtown Dallas, where some members of the Iranian American community gathered to process what the escalation could mean for their families and for the country's future.

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Iranians in North Texas react to U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran

February 28, 2026; KERA News

Iranian-Americans rally in downtown Dallas

More than two dozen Iranian-Americans and their supporters gathered at John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in downtown Dallas on Saturday afternoon advocating for a democratic transition in Iran.

Homeira Hesami, a community organizer with the Iranian-American Community of North Texas (IACNT), said she had just heard the news of Ayatollah Khamenei’s death.

“If this is true, that is great news for all the people of Iran, for all of the people who have been killed by this regime, which are thousands and thousands from 1981 until now,” Hesami said.

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