We�ve reported on the ongoing protests in Iran following the death of
22-year-old Mahsa Amini, reportedly from being beaten while in custody
following her arrest for �unsuitable attire.� Late in October, the
Biden Administration announced it was levying sanctions against 14
Iranian officials in response to the government�s crackdown.

Apparently unfazed by this, the Iranian parliament has elected to crack
down even harder, voting last Tuesday to execute the 15,000 protesters
who have been arrested.

This is horrifying. The Iranian parliament votes overwhelmingly
(227-63) to execute the 15,000 protesters they already
arrested.

These were peaceful protestors simply seeking the right to
basic justice and autonomy. Unacceptable and barbaric.
https://t.co/7mMd2hIwTb

� Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) November 14, 2022

Per Newsweek:

Iranian lawmakers have, in recent days, called for strict
punishments for the protesters who have been arrested. On
Monday, CNN reported that a letter signed by 227 members of
the Iranian parliament urged that the protesters be given
harsh punishment that �would serve as a good lesson in the
shortest possible time.�

�Now, the public, even protesters who are not supportive of
riots, demand from the judiciary and security institutions to
deal with the few people who have caused disturbances in a
firm, deterrent, and legal manner,� Iranian government
spokesman Masoud Setayeshi said, according to Reuters.

On Tuesday, parliament did just that, voting to impose the
death penalty on all protesters in custody as a �hard lesson�
for all rebels. The majority in favor of the penalty was
considerable, 227 out of the 290 total members, matching the
number of lawmakers who signed the letter.

Their preferred method of �deal[ing] with the few people who have
caused disturbances� has (understandably) sparked outrage. Following
the letter calling for harsh punishment to �serve as a good lesson,�
journalist Omid Memarian called on the world to respond.

Outrageous! After killing 100s of protesters on the streets
& a violent crackdown, 227 MPs in Iran called the protesters
�Mohareb� & asked the judiciary to issue �retribution�
sentences [execution]. The world should respond. Dangerous!
#MahsaAmini #????_????? #IranRevoIution
pic.twitter.com/CBdyE6mStS

� Omid Memarian (@Omid_M) November 6, 2022

Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad called on the world to
�stop this act of terror.�

227 members of the 290-seat Parliament in Iran have called on
the Judiciary to issue death sentences for people arrested
during the ongoing uprising.They want to execute innocent
protesters who chanted Woman Life Freedom.

The world must stop this act of terror.#MahsaAmini
pic.twitter.com/NoaCcG1n6h

� Masih Alinejad ??? (@AlinejadMasih) November 6, 2022

On Monday, a Revolutionary Court in Tehran issued the first death
sentence to a protestor. Per the BBC:

A court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a
person arrested for taking part in the protests that have
engulfed the country, state media say.

A Revolutionary Court in Tehran found the defendant, who was
not named, had set fire to a government facility and was
guilty of �enmity against God�.

Another court jailed five people for between five and 10 years
on national security and public order charges.

A human rights group warned authorities might be planning
�hasty executions�.

At least 20 people are currently facing charges punishable by
death, Norway-based Iran Human Rights said, citing official
reports.

Also on Monday, the White House issued the following statement from
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan regarding the continued
crackdown:

We are deeply concerned about reports from Iran of mass
arrests, sham trials, and now a death sentence for protesters
voicing legitimate demands against a government that
systematically denies basic dignity and freedom to its people.
The reported death sentence comes at the same time as the
political prisoner Hossein Ronaghi was reportedly transferred
from Evin prison to a hospital in Tehran after reports of
torture. The eyes of the world are on Iran. The human rights
abuses inflicted by its government must not go without
consequence. The hundreds of protestors already killed at the
hands of Iranian state authorities deserve justice. The
torture and mistreatment of political prisoners like Mr.
Ronaghi must cease. The United States, standing with our
partners and allies around the world, will continue to pursue
accountability for those responsible for these abuses through
sanctions and other means. We welcome the new sanctions adopted
today by the European Union and the United Kingdom against 29
Iranian individuals and three entities involved in the violent
crackdown on protestors. The United States stands staunchly
with the Iranian people and their demands.

The EU sanctions referred to by Sullivan were announced Monday morning:

BRUSSELS, Nov 14 (Reuters) � The European Union on Monday
slapped additional sanctions on Iran, targeting 29 individuals
and three organisations, in response to what it has condemned
as Tehran�s widespread use of force against peaceful
protesters.

�We stand with the Iranian people and support their right to
protest peacefully and voice their demands and views freely,�
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
The unrest in Iran continues amid accusations by the Iranian government
that it is being fomented by foreign powers and apparent attempts to
rearm Houthi rebels in Yemen, though U.S. Naval forces interrupted part
of this effort last week, as we reported.

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Let's go Brandon!