Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam is trending as a brainy dissident voice: Iranian rights advocate and Norwegian-Iranian neuroscientist pushing Iran Human Rights.
Iran has executed at least seven people linked to January protests, with reports indicating more executions are imminent. The executions occur during ongoing regional conflict and internal repression, with rights groups warning of increased use of the death penalty to suppress dissent. The government continues to target minorities and political prisoners.