The family of 21-year-old twins, Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, who have been sentenced to death and decades in prison for participating in protests against the Iranian government, has turned to the United Nations for help. British human rights lawyers have submitted a detailed report on the twins' case, which could lead the UN's human rights council to address Iran if the situation is deemed to involve serious human rights violations. Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, recently told the UN General Assembly in New York that his country is "ready for dialogue and diplomacy." However, the Rahimi twins were arrested eight months ago by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps after joining nationwide protests against the regime. They were tried on charges that included moharebeh, a term in Iranian law that refers to "waging war against God," for participating in demonstrations in Isfahan on January 8 and 9. At the end of August, Taraneh was sentenced to death along with nine others, while Romina received a 25-year prison sentence. The twins' family is seeking to appeal the sentences, but human rights groups have raised concerns that Taraneh's execution could be carried out quickly. The women are being held in Dowlatabad prison in Isfahan, where the family claims Taraneh was threatened with being forced to watch the rape of her sister if she refused to sign a confession. The sisters were held in isolation but reportedly could hear each other's screams during their torture. Their mother, Marzieh Nourmohammadi, and other family members have not seen them since their sentencing. The case gained more attention after the Guardian reported on it, prompting the twins' cousin, Masoud Nourmohammadi, an IT engineer living in Utah, to speak out. He revealed that Taraneh was told she would only be allowed to eat leftovers from other prisoners' meals as punishment. Nourmohammadi said he turned to the UN out of desperation, urging the international community to ensure the twins receive basic human rights, including a fair trial, protection from torture, access to medical care and legal representation, and a genuine review of their cases. He emphasized that Taraneh is facing the death penalty and Romina could spend decades in prison, both of whom are young women who should be thinking about their futures, not the possibility of one being executed and the other spending years in prison. A submission to the UN through its "special procedures" can lead to a formal request for Iran to explain its actions. Iran has executed more than 500 people this year, including at least 16 women. Hundreds of protesters have been sentenced to death or face charges that could carry the death penalty, with more than 70 in Isfahan alone.