https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FmDu!,w_1100,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5a47d5aa-78ed-44de-8f8e-6dd8495069f4_736x515.jpeg New York Times Human rights groups are concerned about the Iranian regime’s “surge in executions” as Operation Epic Fury unfolds. “The New York Times is also concerned about the situation in Iran, albeit with a slightly different focus,” our Andrew Stiles writes. Over the weekend, the paper published a spread of cheery photos taken at several parks in the affluent enclaves of northern Tehran during Iranian new year celebrations and lamented that Iranians are struggling to cherish the outdoors amid the war. “The celebrations took place despite daily bombardment of Tehran and other parts of Iran that have killed civilians, destroyed buildings and infrastructure, and brought much of normal life to a halt,” the Times explained. There was a passing mention of the fact that Iranians have faced “continued repression by their government,” but the Times offered no details—like the tens of thousands of civilians the regime killed during a two-day period in January and the 400-plus reported executions the regime has carried out during Operation Epic Fury. “The images stand in stark contrast to the scenes in Tehran depicted by the Times and other outlets at the height of the crackdown,” writes Stiles. https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oQ3j!,w_1100,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd656f035-229f-4c36-b8d0-aa43fd36d912_736x550.jpeg https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5Yyq!,w_1100,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3e274913-b106-45f3-94df-6f8f97b244c1_736x550.jpeg READ MORE: As Regime Executions Mount, NYT Laments Trump’s War Is Preventing Iranians From Cherishing Nature Commen