European leaders can help save Iran’s persecuted Baha’is
As Iran and the US seek a diplomatic accommodation, Europe must leverage its influence to demand human rights improvements. Aaron Rhodes highlights the urgent case of Baha'i minority members Borna and Peyvand Naimi, arbitrarily detained and tortured by Iranian authorities. With executions surging amid wartime crackdowns, the Islamic Republic's persecution of its own citizens undermines its credibility as an international partner. European governments should press for the release of all unjustly detained Baha'is, using their diplomatic leverage to uphold fundamental freedoms.
