The January 2026 uprising underscored the strategic role of the MEK Resistance Units in confronting the IRGC’s repression and advancing the Iranian people’s struggle for democratic change toward victory. NCRI-US Commentary WASHINGTON, October 29, 2026 – The January 2026 uprising marked a turning point in
Soona Samsami: The campaign is a calculated effort to terrorize society before the next revolt can take shape. By NCRI-US Staff WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2026 — Iran’s ruling establishment is using executions, fast-track trials, forced confessions, state propaganda, and intimidation at home and abroad to
Iran Uses Executions and Fear to Prevent Another Uprising, Investigation Finds Read More
Officials increasingly cast economic distress as a security concern months after the January uprising By NCRI-US Staff WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2026 — Senior officials of Iran’s ruling regime are increasingly warning about public anger as inflation surges, the rial trades near record lows, and economic
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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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By Sofey Saidi, Washington Examiner, Published September 29, 2026 Regime change is returning to the policy discussion over Iran, not as a call for another U.S.-led intervention but as a strategic question about whether lasting regional stability is possible while the political system at the center of
Trump says the Iran endgame is here. It isn’t — without regime change Read More
Ali Safavi, Originally published by the Washington Examiner, September 8, 2026 Iran’s rulers appear to be preparing for an outcome they increasingly fear is inevitable: another nationwide uprising. Reports from inside Iran point to an intensified effort to recruit, train, and equip the Basij — the paramilitary
Tehran isn’t asking if the revolution is coming. It’s arming for when Read More
Dr. Sofey Saidi, Originally published by Washington Examiner, August 9, 2026 Washington knows a great deal about Iran. It tracks uranium enrichment, missile capabilities, oil exports, currency movements, and military infrastructure. These are important measures of the Islamic Republic’s power. But they answer only part of the question
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Shahriar Kia, Originally published by the NCR-Iran.org, August 13, 2026 On August 9 and 10, 2026, the Iranian regime executed a sweeping overhaul of its military and security apparatus under the direction of Mojtaba Khamenei. The restructuring, which elevated hardline commanders to the pinnacle of
Nasser Rezaii, Originally publish by Washington Examiner, August 11, 2026 For more than four decades, the Islamic Republic has confronted a persistent challenge that it has never been able to eliminate: an organized resistance committed to ending clerical rule and establishing a democratic alternative in Iran. This distinction is
By Carla Sands, Originally published on RedState.com, July 29, 2026 After 47 years in power, Iran’s authoritarian Islamic theocracy is on the verge of complete collapse. For nearly five decades, the regime has been a source of terror and instability, first threatening its own people
To Keep Pressure on the Iranian Regime, Support the Democratic Opposition Read More