Written by Mehdi Oghbai (NCR-Iran.org). December 31, 2022 Despite many efforts, Iran’s ruling theocracy has failed to outflank the ongoing nationwide uprising. Desperate to quell a restive society, Tehran also struggles with the increasing popularity and impact of Iran’s principal…
Exclusive Q&A with NCRI Foreign Affairs Chair Mohammad Mohaddessin, December 28, 2022 Iran’s nationwide uprising has entered its fourth month, despite the regime’s attempts to quash it. The continuation of these protests indicates that this movement is organized, and…
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Parents of Iranian youth fallen for freedom during the uprising, echo their children’s convictions
Killing the young protesters meant to crush the protests have backfired so far; instead, they are adding fuel to the fire as Iran uprising continues. WASHIGNTON, DC, November 6, 2022 — Parents of Iranian youth spearheading the ongoing uprising…
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Khamenei’s Remarks Regarding Iran Protests Showcases Regime’s Weakness
Mehdi Oghbai, Originally Published on the NCRI’s Website, October 4, 2022 After 18 consecutive days of nationwide protests in Iran, the regime’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, broke his silence, only to voice support for his security forces and their…
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Iran’s Protests and People’s Rising Determination: How Will the World Respond?
Mehdi Oghbai, Originally Published on the NCRI’s Website, October 3, 2022 Protests are surging across Iran. Sparked by the death of a young woman at the hands of the regime’s morality police, demonstrations soon turned into what many observers…
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13 More Join NCRI Lawsuit Against Ebrahim Raisi Ahead of His UNGA Address
NCRI-US Statement, September 19, 2022 Thousands to Stage Rally Across UN, Calling for Raisi’s Prosecution, Responsible for Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide During the 1988 Massacre in Iran WASHINGTON, DC — Thirteen more plaintiffs have joined a federal lawsuit against the…
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Iran Is a Powder Keg; Protests Are Surging, Expanding; Regime Is Weakening
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, JUNE 2, 2022 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Iran today is a powder keg, where anything, from a sudden rise in the price of food staples to the collapse of a building or an…
A Statement Released by the Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), June 1, 2022 Solidarity Protests in Semnan, Kermanshah, Kazerun, Bushehr, Shadegan, Izeh, Fasa, and Naziabad District in Tehran Protesters chant: “Death to Khamenei,” “Death…
By Sedighe Shahrokhi, originally published on NCR-Iran.org, April 27, 2022 On April 26, on the same day when the Iranian regime’s Judiciary confirmed the 16-year jail sentence for two award-winning elite students for activism against the entire ruling establishment,…
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, July 23, 2021 Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director: The uprising in Khuzestan is now in the second week. Despite killing several peaceful protesters, injuring dozens more and arresting many civilians, the protests continue into…