The emblem predates the Pahlavi dynasty by centuries; attempts to monopolize it distort Iranian history and mislead Western audiences WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2026 — Iran’s green, white, and red flag bearing the Lion and Sun is sometimes identified, inaccurately, in Western political and media circles
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Maryam Rajavi: Regime is “desperately trying to prevent an explosion of popular anger” By NCRI-US Staff WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2026 — Iran’s ruling regime executed two men arrested in connection with the nationwide January 2026 uprising on Monday, adding to a series of executions of
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Alireza Jafarzadeh: The way to end the Iran crisis for good is regime change by the Iranian people and their organized Resistance movement. By NCRI-US Staff WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2026 — The United States has expanded economic pressure on the Iranian regime, imposing new sanctions
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Alireza Jafarzadeh: The IRGC wants to turn the war into a political shield for the regime at home and abroad. By NCRI-US Staff WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2026 — The Iranian regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has taken the dubious step of directly appealing to
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Soona Samsami: The MEK’s blacklisting was a manifestation of the West’s policy of appeasement toward the Iranian regime On September 28, 2012, the U.S. State Department revoked the designation of the main organized Iranian opposition movement, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known
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NEW YORK, September 22, 2026 – Several thousand Iranians and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) gathered outside United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, calling for an end to political executions in Iran and international recognition of the Iranian people’s struggle for
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By NCRI-US Staff WASHINGTON, August 14, 2026 – Twenty-four years ago today, on August 14, 2002, the world awoke to the nuclear threat posed by Iran’s ruling regime. On that day, at a landmark press conference in Washington, DC, the National Council of Resistance of
By Alliance for Public Awareness (APA-ice.org) – Monday, July 20, 2026 Published in Washington Times, July 20, 2026 June 17, 2026 — As Americans who have served the national interests of the United States, we stand united in solidarity with the millions of Iranians who seek an
32 Former Senior Officials Endorse a Democratic Republic in Iran Read More
On July 16, 2026, the Italian Chamber of Deputies hosted a landmark conference titled “Iran’s Crisis: The Democratic Path Forward” in Rome’s historic Regina Hall. The high-profile event brought together prominent Italian lawmakers, former international officials, and the Iranian democratic opposition to address the spiraling
Mrs. Rajavi Welcomes the UK Government’s Proscription of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Key points Mrs. Rajavi welcomes the UK’s decision Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), welcomed the UK government’s decision, however long overdue, to
Mrs. Rajavi: UK’s IRGC Ban Strengthens the Fight for Human Rights and Regional Stability Read More