The Ultimate Winner in Iran’s 2021 Presidential Election
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, June 15, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: Iran’s increasingly fragile regime will hold another sham presidential election on Friday June 18th. For many insiders, particularly Supreme…
IAEA Alarmed by Tehran’s Ongoing Clandestine Nuclear Development
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, June 9, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: This week, the IAEA’s Director General, Rafael Grossi, expressed alarm that after many months, the Iranian regime has not…
Khamenei Alarmed at Impending Widespread Election Boycott
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, June 4, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: On the anniversary of the death of Khomeini, the founder of the most repressive regime in Iran’s history, Supreme…
New Book Explains “Why Iran’s 2021 Election Is Different”
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, June 2, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The campaigning for Iran’s June 18 presidential election began on May 28. This election has already shown…
2021 Iran Election: Why Khamenei Purged Larijan
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 26, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader has always controlled the Guardian Council, an unelected body charged with vetting…
Why Khamenei Encourages, Foments Regional Conflicts
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 24, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: Over the weekend, the official website of the Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, published a congratulatory message…
Low Turnout Expected in Iran’s Presidential Election Farce
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 17, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The Guardian Council vetting of Presidential candidates is not final, but officials including Khamenei are already expressing concern…
Iran’s June election, Khamenei’s impasse
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 12, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The regime’s 13th presidential election will be held on June 18, 2021. Registration of candidates began on May…
Terrorism Conviction of Zarif’s Top Diplomat Upheld
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 5, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: Today, the clerical regime withdrew the appeal against a Belgian high court’s conviction of its top Vienna-based diplomat,…
Zarif, Soleimani’s Partner in Terrorism
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 4, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The leaked audio tape of Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif confirms what we already knew: The mullahs’ foreign…