The decision, announced by the state-controlled National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) on July 22, represents one of the steepest monthly pricing adjustments in recent years and reflects Tehran’s willingness to sacrifice oil revenues to maintain exports. The event also paid tribute to recently executed members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and to protesters arrested during the January 2026 nationwide uprising who were later executed by the Iranian regime. Participants remembered the 1988 massacre, during which more than 30,000 political prisoners—many of them PMOI supporters and members—were executed. Read moreIranian Communities Worldwide Rally for the 30th Free Iran Telethon Supporting Simay-e AzadiAugust 3, 2026 – Iranian communities and supporters of the Iranian Resistance across the globe are mobilizing for the 30th Free Iran Telethon, which will be held from Friday, August 7, through Sunday, August 9, 2026, in support of Simay-e-Azadi (INTV), the first independent 24-hour Persian-language satellite television channel dedicated to freedom, democracy, and human rights in Iran. Read moreAlso, read Iran News in Brief – August 4, 2026