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flag Iranian-American activist Ahmad Batebi told the UN he was tortured into falsely confessing to spying, urging global support for Iran’s protesters.

flag Iranian-American journalist Ahmad Batebi told the UN Security Council he was tortured and forced to falsely confess to spying for the U.S. and Israel during a 2000s prison sentence after protesting Iran’s government. flag He described solitary confinement, mock executions, and salt wounds, and said the regime still coerces protesters into making similar false confessions on state TV. flag Batebi, who escaped after over a decade in prison and now lives in the U.S., urged the international community to provide tangible support to Iranian protesters, warning inaction could lead to more violence. flag Iran continues to label the current wave of protests—driven by economic hardship—as foreign-backed, a claim denied by activists and rights groups.

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