BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, February 17, 2025, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Iran’s clerical regime is teetering on the brink of collapse. The 2022 uprising, following years of sustained protests, has shattered the illusion of stability, exposing a populace yearning for change. The regime’s […]
Striking Parallels Between Iran of 1979 and 2025 Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, February 14, 2025, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director On February 8th, the streets of Paris echoed with the impassioned cries of thousands of Iranians, unified in their demand for a democratic future for their homeland. The anniversary of Iran’s 1979
Paris Rally for A Democratic Republic in Iran, Harbinger of A New Dawn Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, February , 2025, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The 1979 Iranian Revolution, fueled by a century-long yearning for freedom, justice, and popular sovereignty, was a genuine uprising against the Shah’s oppressive regime. The Shah’s rule was characterized by the notorious
IRAN: No to Tyranny of Theocracy, No to Dictatorship of Monarchy Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, December #, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the NCRI for the period to transfer sovereignty to the people of Iran, addressed the Iranian people’s plight and exposed Western policy’s moral and strategic failures toward
A Call for Global Action Against Tehran’s Oppression Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, December 2, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The Iranian regime’s sentencing to death of six political prisoners accused of membership with the largest and most organized Iranian opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, the MEK, highlights the
Iran: A Besieged Regime Targets MEK Activists Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 29, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Iran’s regime is experiencing mounting fears of collapse as its economic and social crises deepen. Official warnings from parliamentarians and state media underscore the escalating nationwide discontent fueled by skyrocketing inflation, power
Economic Collapse Fuels Unrest in Iran, Heralds Regime’s Fall Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 27, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The Iranian regime’s growing panic over the sole democratic alternative, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and its President-elect, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, underscores the Resistance’s role as the viable alternative
NCRI: The Sole Viable Alternative to Iran’s Regime Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 21, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Iranian officials’ recent statements underscore a dangerous escalation in the regime’s nuclear posture, as highlighted by the recent remarks of Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Mohammad Javad Larijani, a senior figure and
Time to Snapback Sanctions Against Tehran Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 15, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Iran’s November 2019 uprising marked a decisive turning point in the nation’s effort to overthrow clerical tyranny in pursuit of democracy, justice, and peace. The most significant outcome of this powerful uprising
Anniversary of the November 2019 Uprising in Iran Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 13, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director On November 12, 1985, Iran’s sole democratic alternative to the clerical regime, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), adopted its Plan on the Provisional Government’s Relations with Religion in response
NCRI’s Historic Plan for Separation of Religion and State in Iran Read More