PMOI Spokesperson on the criminal execution verdict for Iranian artist and political prisoner Toomaj Salehi

“The Iranian regime’s judiciary has orchestrated a farcical and vulgar scenario by playing with the criminal execution verdict for the Iranian artist and political prisoner Toomaj Salehi. This verdict is wholly unwarranted, even within the framework of the regime’s own laws. It serves as a crude attempt to divert public attention from the McCaul Act and the six accompanying bills, which represent a significant step against the regime of execution and massacre.  It is evident that the regime is using this scenario not only to threaten the life of Toomaj but also to overshadow a recent surge in executions, which includes 19 executions carried out on Sunday and Wednesday of this week alone. Over the last two weeks, there have been 39 announced executions.”