The Media Ignores Iran’s Crimes, Because It Wants to See the Regime Prevail
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Category: ISRAEL, JERUSALEM & THE TEMPLE
Summary:
This past week, Iranian authorities executed 19-year-old wrestler Navid Afkari following a trial condemned by international observers. Officials linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have advanced measures to involve children as young as 12 in support roles such as patrols and internal enforcement. Independent investigations and mainstream media have documented the systematic use of rape and sexual violence by the IRGC and Basij against detainees, particularly protesters, as a means of repression. These incidents reflect ongoing practices within the Iranian regime as reported by international human rights organizations and media outlets.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Isaiah 10:1-2 (NASB 1977)
"Woe to those who enact evil statutes,
And to those who constantly record unjust decisions,
So as to deprive the needy of justice
And rob the poor of My people of their rights,
That widows may be their spoil,
And that they may plunder the orphans."
Commentary:
Isaiah condemns rulers who turn law into a tool of oppression. When a state executes a young man after a contested process, and security forces weaponize sexual violence and even recruit children for enforcement, the cruelty is not abstract—it scars families and bodies. People in custody feel that fear first. These patterns match Scripture’s picture of hardened regimes in the last days, where rulers rewrite “justice” to silence dissent. Israel’s covenant land is not the setting here, but the same God hears blood and cries across borders.
Prophetic Trend:
Authoritarian systems are normalizing coercion through courts, censorship, and security forces, a prophetic pattern of nations hardening against righteousness and human dignity.
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Source Excerpt:
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, Oct. 17, 2022. Photo: IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS Start with three facts from this past week. Not rumors. Not slogans. Not social media noise. Facts — reported in mainstream outlets, documented by international human rights bodies, and, in part, reflected in the regime’s own conduct and admissions. First, a 19-year-old wrestler — Navid Afkari — was executed by the Iranian regime after a trial widely condemned by international observers. Hung. Killed. His crime: protesting. Second, officials tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) advancing frameworks where children as young as 12 can be integrated into war-support roles — patrols, logistics, internal enforcement. Not speculation. Not anonymous leaks. Positions reflected in both external reporting and Iranian media. Third, multiple independent investigations — and mainstream media reports — documenting the systematic use of rape and sexual violence by the IRGC and Basij against detainees, particularly protesters, as a tool of repression. Stop ther...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 03-31-2026 14:12