By Ivan Sascha Sheehan and Majid Rafizadeh Originally published in the Washington Examiner, October 30, 2026 In May 2004, 14 months after the invasion of Iraq, it was clear that weapons of mass destruction could no longer be cited as justification for it. An intelligence
From Ahmad Chalabi to Reza Pahlavi: The politics of manufactured opposition Read More
By Hossein Sadeghpour, originally published in International Policy Digest, October 29, 2026 In authoritarian states, political control is not exercised solely through arrests, censorship, and repression. Equally important is the ability to manipulate opposition movements from within. Intelligence services have long sought to infiltrate, fragment,
Hamid Enayat, Originally published by Real Clear World, August 11, 2026 Iran’s geography ensures that the consequences of its domestic politics cannot remain within its borders. The country overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, lies between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, and connects the
Iran’s Internal Repression Is Exporting Instability to the World Read More
By Carla Sands, Originally published on RedState.com, July 29, 2026 After 47 years in power, Iran’s authoritarian Islamic theocracy is on the verge of complete collapse. For nearly five decades, the regime has been a source of terror and instability, first threatening its own people
To Keep Pressure on the Iranian Regime, Support the Democratic Opposition Read More
Stephen J. Rapp, The Washington Post, July 24, 2025 Excerpts: As a former international prosecutor, I am compelled to speak out against a pattern of escalating human rights violations in Iran, a pattern that evokes the darkest chapters of that country’s history and demands a
The next Iranian massacre is unfolding in plain sight Read More
By Ivan Sascha Sheehan, originally published in Townhall, June 21, 2025 As the day of reckoning draws nearer for Iran’s theocratic rulers, Reza Pahlavi – the exiled heir to a toppled monarchy whose 37-year reign was marked by brutal repression, the savaging of civil liberties,
Between Turban and Crown: Why Reza Pahlavi Is No Answer to Iran’s Crisis Read More
By Saeid Sajadi, Original published in The Capital-Journal, May 18, 2025 Key points: A bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives recently supported the 10-point plan of Maryam Rajavi for a free Iran with HR 166, led by Reps. McClintock, R-California, and Brad Sherman,
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By Hollie McKay, INTERNATIONAL POLICY DIGEST, April 27, 2025 Fifty years later, Iranian activist Aziz Rezaee still bears the scars of torture on the bottoms of her frail feet. Yet, the 96-year-old’s years of abuse and political imprisonment stemmed not from the iron fist of
Tortured by the Shah, Betrayed by the Ayatollah: A Survivor’s Story Read More
By Struan Stevenson, International Policy Digest, March 31, 2025 Reza Pahlavi, the 64-year-old son of the deposed Shah of Iran, has an interesting resume to demonstrate his qualifications for the job of heir to the Peacock Throne. Since his father fled Tehran as the 1979
Iran’s Pretender-in-Exile: The Farce of Reza Pahlavi Read More
Giving Iran’s former crown prince a platform sends mixed signals to Tehran By Ivan Sascha Sheehan – The Washington Times, February 20, 2025 The Conservative Political Action Conference’s invitation to Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last dictator, to this year’s conference undermines CPAC’s foundational
CPAC’s invitation to Reza Pahlavi betrays its conservative values Read More