Iran’s Democratic Future Marks a Break With Both Monarchy and Theocracy By NCRI-US Staff WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2026 — A federal court ruling allowing a torture lawsuit against former senior SAVAK official Parviz Sabeti to move forward has reopened the record of repression under the … Continue reading Parviz Sabeti, Senior Official in the Shah’s SAVAK, Faces Torture Case in U.S. Court