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
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 18, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The Iranian regime’s military strike using missiles and drones last week is undoubtedly a turning point, as the necessity for a coherent policy toward Tehran is felt across the Middle East and
Bipartisan US House Resolution Supports Iranian Resistance’s Ten-Point Plan Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 15, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director As the clerical regime inches closer to its end, the pivotal role of the Resistance Units as the engine for change has become unmistakably clear. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National
The Engine for Democratic Change in Iran Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 13, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The attack on the Iranian regime’s consulate in Damascus on April 1st resulted in the deaths of seven senior commanders of the IRGC, including Tehran’s highest-ranking IRGC Quds Force commander in Syria,
Growing Consensus: The Head of the Snake in Iran Must Be Neutralized Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 10, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Last week, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) revealed the extent of control the Iranian regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has over Iran Air, the national airline. The NCRI
IRGC Runs Iran’s National Airline for Its Terrorist Agenda Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 5, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The majority of Iran’s youth are socially and economically oppressed by the mullahs’ regime and face a bleak reality. As Iran’s corruption-riddled economy, plagued by four decades of mismanagement and plunder, continues
Economically Oppressed Youth in Iran Auction Their Organs Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, April 3, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director For decades, Iran’s regime has relentlessly cracked down on the organized democratic opposition movement, the MEK, which advocates for a secular republic. Despite labeling them insignificant, the regime’s extensive efforts to dismantle
Tehran’s Increasing Demonization of MEK Reveals Its Fear of Looming Overthrow Read More