BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, December 18, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The scheduled visit of Ebrahim Raisi to Geneva faced cancellation due to the unwavering efforts led by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). Additionally, mounting pressure
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Ali Safavi, Originally published in Townhall, December 23, 2023 Since the massive consecutive uprisings that began in 2017, a grim reality has taken root in Iran. It is a story of widespread human rights violations that stain the conscience of the world. Yet there is
Iran’s Human Rights Tragedy and a Nation’s Struggle for Democracy Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, December 11, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Barbaric crackdowns and executions have significantly increased in Iran in line with Tehran’s further fueling of war and conflict in the region. They are the pillars of the clerical regime’s survival strategy.
Tehran Rulers Must be Held Accountable for Decades of War and Repression Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 2, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Amidst the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in the Middle East, Iran’s clerical regime has seized the opportunity to intensify its domestic crackdown, exploiting the world’s diverted attention and the shock within Iranian society.
Tehran Matches Soaring Belligerence with Intensified Domestic Crackdown Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, October 20, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director On Saturday, October 14th, Dariush Mehrjui, a renowned Iranian film director, and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadi-Far, tragically met their demise in their home in the city of Karaj, located west of Tehran,
Killing of Famed Film Director Evokes 1990s Chain Murders in Iran Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 31, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director As the academic year begins and the anniversary of Iran’s 2022 uprising approaches, the regime has escalated its clampdown on universities, including faculty dismissals, student arrests, and expulsions. These actions highlight the
Iran’s Universities Targeted as Uprising Anniversary Approaches Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 30, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director In the latest episode of our BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series entitled “Captivity Extended for Political Prisoner Amid Rising Unrest” NCRI-US Deputy Director Alireza Jafarzadeh explains why the Iranian regime has extended
Captivity Extended for Political Prisoner Amid Rising Unrest 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
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Ali Safavi, Originally published in Townhall, February 24, 2023 Every time the mullahs ruling Iran face a significant impasse, such as the six-month-long uprising that has shaken the regime to its core, they cast the net as wide as possible to recruit “friendly journalists” that
Recycling Tehran’s Propaganda Against the MEK Read More