BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, September 7, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The detention of the Swedish official of the European Union for over 500 days as part of the Iranian regime’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ represents a blatant abuse of human rights and international law. …
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 28, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director As the first anniversary of Iran’s 2022 uprising approaches, explosive classified documents have emerged from the regime’s inner circles. Obtained by the dissident group Ghiyam-ta-Sarnegouni (Uprising leading to the overthrow), these papers …
Leaked Documents Expose Vulnerabilities of Iran’s Regime Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 23, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Iran’s regime has intensified its crackdown on rising dissent in a grim escalation of repression. They are particularly targeting newly released political prisoners and families linked to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of …
Rising Suppression Is Failing to Silence Iran Protests Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 22, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Did you know that the Iran regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and the repressive #IRGC actually run a mafia to make huge profits out of their censorship of their own citizens? Alireza …
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, June 7, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Today, a letter exchange, obtained from the office of the Iranian regime’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, was released, by a Telegram channel known as @ghyamsarnegouni, meaning “Rise to Overthrow,” which is a group …
Sales to China, others help fund hard-line Revolutionary Guard missions By Guy Taylor – The Washington Times – Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Iran is financing its military and internal security forces by exporting billions of dollars worth of oil through a network of international companies that …
Dissident group: Iran has ‘very elaborate’ oil sanctions evasion operation Read More
By Alireza Jafarzadeh, originally published on Prolific Solutions, September 11, 2022 In August 2022, the opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) initiated and facilitated a federal complaint on behalf of several individuals who were subjected to torture or had their loved ones executed in …
An expert panel discussion, addressed Tehran’s nuclear program, the JCPOA, and options for an effective Iran policy. WASHINGTON, DC, August 21, 2022 — The National Council of Resistance of Iran – U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US), held a conference on Iran on the 20th anniversary of …
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The fact of the matter is that the desperate party and the weaker party in the Vienna talks is the Iranian regime. Why? Because they have lost the trust of their own people, …
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: This prisoner swap is a very sad and disgusting ordeal. This is pure terrorism and hostage-taking pursued by the Iranian regime. In the 1980s and 1990s the Iranian regime, using its proxies …