Pezeshkian’s Proposed Cabinet Fuels Infighting
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 12, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Masoud Pezeshkian, the new president of the Iranian regime, submitted his proposed cabinet list to the regime’s…
Khamenei’s Killing Machine Goes into High Gear
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 2, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The Iranian regime’s conduct following the sham election of Masoud Pezeshkian as its president is a massive…
Pezeshkian’s True Colors: Same as Khamenei and Raisi
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, July 30, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Deputy director, U.S. Office, National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Washington Masoud Pezeshkian, appointed by Iran’s…
The Birth of a Democratic Viable Alternative
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, July 24, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The NCRI was established in 1981 as an alternative to the theocratic religion dictatorship in Iran. Alireza…
Late Sheila Jackson-Lee: A Fearless Advocate for Freedom in Iran
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, July 22, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The late Sheila Jackson-Lee, an esteemed member of the U.S. Congress from Texas, has left an indelible…
80 Nobel Laureates Support a Democratic Republic in Iran
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, July 19, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Eighty Nobel Laureates have issued a joint letter to world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, expressing…
Khamenei’s Regime Shaken by Historic Election Boycott
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, July 17, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director In the recent Iranian presidential sham election, a staggering 91% of the population boycotted the vote, according…
Free Iran World Summit Showcases the Alternative
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, July 15, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The three-day Free Iran World Summit 2024 in Paris, France, featured distinguished figures, parliamentarians, former world leaders,…
House Majority Support for Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan for Future Iran
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, July 7, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director During the Free Iran 2024 Summit in Paris and Berlin, a bipartisan group of members of the…
The US Senate Expresses Bipartisan Support for Ashraf 3
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, July 5, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director During the Free Iran 2024 Summit in Paris and Berlin, prominent bipartisan U.S. Senators announced the introduction…