Daijiworld Media Network - Tehran
Tehran, Jun 19: In a powerful letter smuggled out of Evin prison, four jailed Iranian women activists have condemned Israel’s military attacks on Iran and warned against foreign powers as agents of regime change, asserting that true liberation must come from within.
The letter, released by the pro-Kurdish Firat News Agency, is co-authored by Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee, Verisheh Moradi, Sakineh Parvaneh, and Reyhaneh Ansarinejad — all of whom are serving sentences for activism ranging from union organizing to pro-Kurdish advocacy.
The four denounced Israel's ongoing offensive, especially its role in Gaza, accusing it of committing genocide and pursuing a vision of a “weak and submissive” Middle East through militarism and occupation.
“Our liberation...from the dictatorship ruling the country is possible through the struggle of the masses and by resorting to social forces — not by clinging to foreign powers or placing hopes in them,” the letter stated.
The authors criticized not only Israel, but also opposition figures who have endorsed foreign intervention, particularly recent Israeli airstrikes that have killed hundreds. Without naming him directly, the letter appears to refer to Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s former Shah, who called the strikes the “best opportunity” to dismantle the Islamic Republic.
“Traitors to Iran and traitors to the peoples of the Middle East… will know that their betrayal and disdain will be recorded in the memory of the Iranian people and in history,” they wrote.
“Future generations will remember with shame those who stand on the corpses of defenceless people and trample them.”
Verisheh Moradi, a former fighter against ISIS in Syria and member of the Community of Free Women of Eastern Kurdistan (KJAR), faces a death sentence for “armed rebellion” linked to her support of the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.
The other signatories are serving prison terms ranging from four to six years, convicted for acts such as labor activism and peaceful protest.
While Iran’s internal opposition remains deeply divided on how to respond to Israel’s strikes — with some supporting external pressure and others condemning it while opposing the regime — this letter stands as a stark reminder of the activist voices behind bars calling for self-determination, unity, and resistance from within.