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 rebuke to those suggesting this could mark the beginning of a new era of positive
Khamenei’s Killing Machine Goes into High Gear Read More
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 Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei earlier this week as his new president, has taken office. He
Pezeshkian’s True Colors: Same as Khamenei and Raisi Read More
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 Jafarzadeh explain.
The Birth of a Democratic Viable Alternative Read More
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 mark on the world through her steadfast support for human rights and democracy. For nearly
Late Sheila Jackson-Lee: A Fearless Advocate for Freedom in Iran Read More
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 deep concern over the deteriorating state of human rights in Iran and calling for immediate
80 Nobel Laureates Support a Democratic Republic in Iran Read More
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 to the monitoring of over 2,000 polling stations in 248 cities and 60 villages across
Khamenei’s Regime Shaken by Historic Election Boycott Read More
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, and government officials from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Never before has
Free Iran World Summit Showcases the Alternative Read More
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 U.S. House of Representatives announced that a House Resolution had surpassed the support of the
House Majority Support for Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan for Future Iran Read More
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 of a Senate Resolution titled “Protecting the Iranian political refugees, including female former political prisoners,
The US Senate Expresses Bipartisan Support for Ashraf 3 Read More
A TEDx presentation by the NCRI-US Deputy-Director Alireza Jafarzadeh, July 1, 2024 By integrating personal and professional experience, Mr. Alireza Jafarzadeh argues that the key to the success of the freedom movement in Iran, which would have a global impact, is the leadership role of
Women Fighting for Freedom: Force for Change in Iran Read More