BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, June 18, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: As predicted, there has been an unprecedented boycott by the people of Iran’s rigged presidential election. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), described the nationwide boycott …
Victorious Boycott, Crushing Blow to Khamenei & the Entire Regime Read More
By Alireza Jafarzadeh, posted to Politics, 17th June 2021 Iran’s clerical regime will hold a presidential election, albeit heavily rigged, on June 18. The ultimate winner will be the Iranian people. And the loser? The entire ruling establishment. This election may very well be the last one that …
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, June 15, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: Iran’s increasingly fragile regime will hold another sham presidential election on Friday June 18th. For many insiders, particularly Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, this contest is about survival. The nationwide uprisings in 2017, 2018, and …
The Ultimate Winner in Iran’s 2021 Presidential Election Read More
By The Editorial Board, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 8th June 2021 The perpetrator of Genocide and Crime against Humanity Introduction: A mass murderer for president, why? Iran is on the brink of a seminal transformation in this year’s presidential “election.” The regime’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, …
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, June 4, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: On the anniversary of the death of Khomeini, the founder of the most repressive regime in Iran’s history, Supreme leader Ali Khamenei gave a speech which, in a word, expressed his jubilation that his …
Khamenei Alarmed at Impending Widespread Election Boycott Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, June 2, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The campaigning for Iran’s June 18 presidential election began on May 28. This election has already shown it will be very consequential one with huge implications for the regime’s future and the …
New Book Explains “Why Iran’s 2021 Election Is Different” Read More
By Mahmoud Hakamian, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 26th May 2021 In a news briefing earlier today, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Mr. Mohammad Mohaddessin, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), spoke about the most recent developments regarding the Iranian regime’s …
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 26, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader has always controlled the Guardian Council, an unelected body charged with vetting candidates. But what happened this week was unprecedented. Khamenei disqualified several longtime establishment figures, most …
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 17, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The Guardian Council vetting of Presidential candidates is not final, but officials including Khamenei are already expressing concern about a massive boycott. Following a call by the Iranian Resistance’s President-elect, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, …
Low Turnout Expected in Iran’s Presidential Election Farce Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, May 12, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The regime’s 13th presidential election will be held on June 18, 2021. Registration of candidates began on May 11 and will continue until May 15, 2021. The un-elected Guardian Council, half of whose …