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, December 8, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director December 7th marks the 70th anniversary of the oppressive and corrupt Shah’s unprecedented deadly crackdown on the University of Tehran in 1953, where three students were brutally shot to death. The attack
Universities Lead the Way Toward the Overthrow of Iran’s Clerical Regime Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, December 1, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Today, there is little doubt that Iran’s religious dictatorship is the primary instigator of Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism, and regional instability in the Middle East; it is the head of the snake. Its
Adopt the Resistance’s Solution to Counter Tehran’s Warmongering and Terrorism Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 29, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director A recent study by Friends of a Free Iran at the European Parliament probes into an intense campaign by the fundamentalist regime in Iran to vilify the democratic opposition through a network
Tehran’s Influence Network Vilifies the MEK to Strengthen Regime Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 27, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The Iranian youth and resistance units honor the anniversary of the 2019 uprising with many resistance acts. Alireza Jafarzadeh explains. Four years after Iran’s momentous November 2019 uprisings, its shockwaves continue to
Iranian Youth Target Regime’s Centers of Oppression and Terror on Uprising Anniversary Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 20, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Iran’s November 2019 uprising was a decisive turning point in the nation’s drive to topple the clerical tyranny to achieve democracy, justice, and peace. It was also marked by the remarkable leadership
The “Field Commanders” of Iran’s November 2019 Uprising Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 16, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The recently published book, “IRAN: The Ayatollah’s Hidden Hand – Tehran’s Covert Campaign to Undermine Its Principal Opposition, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK),” offers an insightful look into Tehran’s ongoing influence operations in
Tehran’s Hidden Hand of Influencers in Washington Exposed Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 15, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Alireza Jafarzadeh explores the 2019 uprising in Iran, detailing how it initially challenged the regime before it brutally suppressed the protesters, resulting in thousands of casualties, injuries, and numerous arrests. Today, November
Iran’s November 2019 Uprising Shook the Regime to Its Core Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, November 13, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director November 7th marked the 40th anniversary of the ratification of the Plan for the Autonomy of Iranian Kurdistan by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the democratic alternative to the clerical
40 Years Since NCRI’s Plan for Autonomy of Iranian Kurdistan Read More