BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 13, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Following the missile and rocket attack on April 13th by Khamenei’s regime, it is unequivocally clear that Tehran is indeed the epicenter of the war, terrorism, and instability in the Middle East. […]
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 10, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The execution spree continues in Iran under the religious fascism ruling. Khamenei’s henchmen hanged 11 prisoners on May 1 and 5 prisoners on May 2, bringing the total number of prisoners executed
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 8, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The International Atomic Energy Agency’s chief Rafael Grossi told reporters following his trip to Iran that Tehran’s cooperation was “completely unsatisfactory… We are almost at an impasse… and this needs to be
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 7, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Executions are on the rise, local protests over economic and social issues continue across Iran, and political disarray is spreading throughout the regime, even among circles closest to its supreme leader. Iran’s
As Iranian Resistance Surges, Tehran’s Plots Thicken Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 2, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Last week, the criminal theocratic regime ruling Iran continued its relentless campaign of executions in a desperate bid to quell dissent and stifle opposition. In the past fortnight alone, the theocracy took
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 1, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director According to horrific documents released by the BBC World Service, four agents of Khamenei’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were involved in the arrest and subsequent sexual assault of 16-year-old protester Nika Shakarami.
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 29, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director As expected, Iran’s theocratic regime has intensified social and political suppression of citizens following the disastrous military and geopolitical outcome of its April 13 missile and drone attack on Israel. The regime’s
War and Suppression Will Not Save Khamenei’s Regime Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 24, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The foreign aid bill, which includes six bills that directly oppose the Iranian regime, was just passed in the Senate after it passed the House last week and is now sent to
U.S. Congress Sends an Unequivocal Message to Tehran Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 22, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Today, there is no doubt that Iran’s religious dictatorship is the primary driver of regional instability; it is “the head of the snake” of war and terrorism. Its removal, however, is the
The Menace of Iran’s Regime Has an Iranian Solution Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 19, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Following last weekend’s IRGC strike on Israel, which was ordered by Ali Khamenei, the Iranian regime—already weakened by endemic economic instability and internal disarray—is showing signs of heightened anxiety. Tehran is cracking
Desperate Khamenei’s Belligerence Escalation Backfires Read More