Meta Removes Khamenei’s Instagram and Facebook Accounts
Meta announced on February 8 that it removed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s Facebook and Instagram accounts for violating its content policy. “We have removed these accounts...
Iranian peoples
Al Qaeda opens 8 new training camps, 5 madrasas, and a facilitation network to Iran in Afghanistan
Al Qaeda opened eight new training camps, five madrasas, a weapons depot and safe houses in Afghanistan that are used to facilitate the movement of its members to and from Iran. Additionally, “the relationship...
Op-eds
Iranian reactions to the Islamic State’s suicide bombings in Kerman
On the anniversary of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Lt. General Qassaem Soleimani’s death on January 3rd, 2024, two explosions occurred in proximity of the Kerman Martyrs...
Op-eds
Biden’s Iran Policy Fails Day After Day
Iranian proxies attack Israel, U.S. troops and commercial ships with impunity.
Op-eds
As Iran’s Economy Grows, Inflation Remains an Achilles’ Heel
The Statistical Centre of Iran on November 27, 2023, reported a 7.1 percent increase in Iran’s gross domestic product (GDP) between June and August, almost half of which was due to energy sector growth....
Policy Briefs
Fattah 2: Why is Iran showcasing an untested, ‘hypersonic’ missile? – analysis
In recent years, the concept of “hypersonic” missiles has become a talking point for countries, from Russia to the US and China.
Op-eds
Iran, Houthis attack with impunity in Red Sea – analysis
The Houthis have launched drones, cruise missiles, and a ballistic missile at Israel over the last month and a half, believing they are not deterred.
Op-eds
Remarks by Matt Pottinger at Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation’s China Forum 2023
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Remarks
US Policy Emboldened Iran and Hamas; It’s Time to Fight Back
It was Ali Khamenei who foreshadowed what was to come. “The Zionist regime is dying,” said Iran’s supreme leader on X (formerly Twitter), on October 4 — three days before Hamas attacked...
Op-eds
Iran Arrests Hundreds on Bloody Friday Anniversary as Protests Grow
Iran’s clerical regime arrested hundreds of protestors over the weekend, punctuating the first anniversary of the regime’s violent suppression of the current, nationwide uprising....
Flash Briefs
Iran’s new hijab law reflects on regime’s desperation
Iran’s police state just got even more draconian. Last week, Tehran’s parliament passed a law that would strengthen penalties against women who fail to wear the mandatory hijab, or headscarf. It’s...
Op-eds
Remarks by Behnam Ben Taleblu at FDD Event Promoting Maximum Support for the People of Iran One Year After Mahsa Amini’s Murder
We all have a song. A song whose lyrics resonate not just with us. But beyond us. That’s what “Baraye” or “For” in Persian, by Shervin Hajipour, became just over one year ago to Iranian protestors....
Remarks
Executions in Iran Surge Over Past Year
Since nationwide protests in Iran began in September 2022, the clerical regime’s executions have surged. According to the Oslo-based non-profit Iran Human Rights, Tehran executed...
Flash Briefs
Iran’s Uprising Nears First Anniversary as Protests Persist
September 16 marks the first anniversary of the Iranian morality police’s murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. Her death sparked...
Flash Briefs
Iran Intensifies Crackdown on Dissent
Iran has intensified its crackdown on dissent, Reuters reported on July 18. “Journalists, lawyers, activists, human rights advocates and students have been arrested, summoned or faced other measures...
Flash Briefs
Iran Foments Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Jenin
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani accused Israel on July 3 of “state terrorism” following the launch of a major Israeli military operation in Jenin to weaken the presence of Iran-backed...
Flash Briefs
Protests Across Iran Persist, Now Nine Months On
Latest Developments Today marks the nine-month anniversary of nationwide protests in Iran, which began last September when Tehran’s morality police killed 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly...
Flash Briefs
Canada Must Recognize Iran’s Role in Gaza Terror
Trudeau has failed to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group pursuant to Canada’s Criminal Code.
Op-eds
Iran Executes Three Protesters Despite International Outcry
Latest Developments Iran’s regime executed three innocent men on May 19 whom security forces arrested last year during anti-government protests. In a brief trial devoid of due process, Tehran falsely...
Flash Briefs
Protests in Iran Persist Eight Months After Death of Mahsa Amini
May 16 marked the eight-month anniversary of Iran’s murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for her alleged failure to wear her hijab properly, sparking nationwide protests that continue...