Commentary by Soona Samsami, originally published in the RealClear Politics, July 24, 2021 You may have missed it, but since July 15 large anti-regime protests by young people have flared up in more than a dozen cities in the…
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NCRI-US Welcomes Bipartisan US House Resolution Condemning Tehran’s Terrorism and Rights Violations, Expressing Support for Iran Uprising
Feb 12, 2021, 5:21 PM 0
Introduced a week after 20 years terror conviction of Iran regime diplomat, H.Res118 notes “support for Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s 10-point plan for the future of Iran.” WASHINGTON, DC, February 12, 2021 — The US Representative Office of the National…
By Soona Samsami, originally published in Townhall, October 30, 2020 When it comes to America’s policy on the Iranian nuclear issue, it is not the intentions that matter; it is the factual results that should motivate sober judgment. Recently,…
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After Nuclear Deal, the West Should Focus on Real Change
May 22, 2018, 11:38 AM 0
Soona Samsami, Townhall, 22 May 2018 On May 8th, US President Donald Trump announced an American withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Up until the last moment, European officials were urging the administration to change course. Now, the…
Hadeel Oueis, Riyadh Daily, 14 March 2018 Soona Samsami, US-based representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Iran’s parliament-in-exile, says protests are taking place in Iran every day. In an interview, she further reveals the sorry…
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NCRI-US Representative: U.S. Must Designate Iran’s Human Rights Abusers
Mar 8, 2018, 9:01 PM 0
Since Iran Uprising in December 2017, 8,000 protesters have been arrested, 50 killed, including 14 under torture WASHINGTON, DC, March 8, 2018 – The Representative in the United States for the National Council of Resistance of Iran, Ms. Soona…
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NCRI-US Representative: Designate Human Rights Abusers in the Iranian Regime
Mar 8, 2018, 6:39 PM 0
Washington, DC, March 8, 2018 - The Representative in the United States for the National Council of Resistance of Iran, Ms. Soona Samsami, urged the U.S. Government to designate Iranian regime officials involved in human rights violations. Since the beginning of the uprising on December 28, 2017, at least 8,000 protesters have been arrested and...
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DOWN WITH TYRANNY: The World Must Stand With The Iranian People
Jan 31, 2018, 8:01 PM 0
Soona Samsami, The Daily Caller, 31 January 2018 As 2018 dawned in Iran, a surge of urban uprisings engulfed more than 140 cities and towns. Protesters angrily chanted “Leave Syria alone, think about us” and “Death to Hezbollah” — slogans aimed…
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Panel Remembering the Past and Moving Forward: The 1988 Iran Massacre
Dec 7, 2017, 11:12 PM 0
NCRIUS Staff, 7 December 2017 On December 1, 2017, the National Council of Resistance of Iran’s DC office (NCRIUS) hosted an event that reminded viewers of the past and urged them to act in the present. This event was…
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Trump Administration Pursue Accountability Against Tehran Rulers for Their Involvement in Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran
Dec 5, 2017, 4:19 PM 0
Riyadh Daily, 3 December 2017 A panel of experts was organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US) to discuss the situation of human rights in Iran, and U.S. policy regarding it. The panel…