Iran’s Erasure of Revolution Victims: A Grave Attack on Justice and Accountability

In Tehran’s largest cemetery, a chilling new chapter unfolds as Iranian authorities convert Lot 41—once a silent resting place for thousands massacred after the 1979 Islamic Revolution—into a parking lot. Satellite images reveal freshly laid asphalt where the remains of political dissidents, ordinary citizens, and victims of brutal state executions likely lie beneath. How Does Iran’s Regime Continue to Rewrite History at the Expense of Justice? This isn’t merely about repurposing land; it is a calculated act of erasure designed to conceal atrocities committed by Tehran’s radical theocratic government. For decades, this designated “scorched section” has borne witness to systematic...