BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 23, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Iran’s regime has intensified its crackdown on rising dissent in a grim escalation of repression. They are particularly targeting newly released political prisoners and families linked to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of
Rising Suppression Is Failing to Silence Iran Protests Read More
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, August 22, 2023, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Did you know that the Iran regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and the repressive #IRGC actually run a mafia to make huge profits out of their censorship of their own citizens? Alireza
Ali Safavi, Townhall, August 21, 2023 When it comes to Iran policy, an all-too-familiar mantra has endured for decades among Western policymakers: Appeasement. Yet, the march of history offers a stern lesson: Appeasement exacts a weighty toll on the Iranian people while endangering the delicate
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NCRI-US Commentary, August 8, 2023 On August 2, Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, in connection with the release of a new state-endorsed book aimed at vilifying the main opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) also known as the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), conducted a round
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Ken Blackwell, Townhall, July 9, 2023 The widespread protests coursing through Iran, coupled with the burgeoning international and domestic influence of the main Iranian opposition, have laid bare the deep strategic vulnerabilities of the clerical regime. Western governments must not remain oblivious to these seismic
Iran’s Opposition Gains Ground: The Case for Western Support Read More
Mrs. Rajavi calls on all governments to recognize the struggle of Iran’s people to overthrow the regime & to affirm the legitimacy of self-defense against IRGC. WASHINGTON, DC, May 18, 2023 — On Thursday, May 18, 2023, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of Iran’s democratic opposition
By IVAN SASCHA SHEEHAN | SPECIAL TO STARS AND STRIPES • Originally published on April 27, 2023 The Islamic Republic of Iran has posed a significant challenge for Western policymakers since the establishment of the theocracy by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini 44 years ago. But Iranians’
Democracy is the answer for Iran, not a return to the Shah Read More
Bruce McColm | Apr 27, 2023 | Originally published in The Hill As the situation in Iran continues to be in a state of flux, the international community must carefully consider its approach to the country’s political future. For decades, Western governments have based their
When It Comes to Iran, the U.S. Should Look to the Future, Not the Past Read More
The women and young people of Iran are fighting a life-and-death battle against their terror-sponsoring religious dictatorship – Britain and the West must do everything they can to help, writes US Congressman Patrick Kennedy. By PATRICK KENNED, May 3, 2023 | Originally published in Express,
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Iran’s deposed monarchy as brutal and illegitimate as current theocracy By Gen. Hugh Shelton, originally published in Washington Times, Monday, May 8, 2023 The recent wave of nationwide uprisings in Iran has reverberated around the world, signaling a clear desire for regime change. The Iranian
Reza Pahlavi, son of overthrown shah, is no advocate for a democratic Iran Read More