Maryam Rajavi, The President-Elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, September 20, 2023, Originally published in the New York Post With the Iranian regime’s president in New York, speaking to the United Nations just days after the anniversary of an uprising sparked by …
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Khamenei knows he can’t offer concessions, since the smallest shift could trigger another uprising across the deprived and suppressed nation Maryam Rajavi, the President-Elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Originally published in The Telegraph, September 17, 2023 Also available on Mrs. Maryam …
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, September 4, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Alireza Jafarzadeh, the deputy director of the Washington office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), made the following commentary about how the MEK-affiliated Resistance Units in Iran are showing …
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, September 1, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Alireza Jafarzadeh, the deputy director of the Washington office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI-US), made the following commentary about Hossein Mousavian, the Iranian regime’s ambassador to Germany from …
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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 …
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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 …
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Ted Poe, STARS AND STRIPES, August 29, 2023 Most of the time Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is known for his aggrandized statements or bravado regarding Tehran’s achievements and prowess. But recently he shared a public statement that …
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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 …
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 28, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The 2022 Iranian uprising marked an unprecedented turning point in the nation’s struggle for liberty. Initially sparked by the tragic death of Mahsa (Gina) Amini, the protests quickly transcended issues like the …