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August 1, 2025 | Tzvi Kahn, Janatan Sayeh

10 Iranian Jails the Regime Uses To Brutalize Political Prisoners

Iran routinely detains and imprisons citizens who publicly question the regime. The suffering of these political prisoners is immense: Inmates have reported pervasive sexual assault, beatings, sleep deprivation,...

June 16, 2025 | |

‘We Need a Face-Saving Solution’: Iran Reportedly Seeks to End Conflict and Resume Talks

Iran Pursues De-Escalation: Tehran has reportedly said it seeks to end hostilities with Israel and resume negotiations, Middle Eastern and Western diplomats told The Wall Street...

December 2, 2024 | |

A ‘Medieval Law’: Iran’s New Hijab Bill Cracks Down on Women

Iran Unveils New Hijab Law: Tehran on November 30 released the full text of a new bill that would increase punishments on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, or headscarf,...

October 21, 2024 | |

Iran Sentences 10 Women From Baha’i Religious Minority to Lengthy Prison Terms

Iran’s judiciary sentenced 10 women belonging to the beleaguered Baha’i religious minority to a combined total of 90 years in prison, Iran International reported on October 21....

October 15, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

‘Axis of Resistance’ or ‘Axis of Espionage?’ Iran’s struggles to staff leadership

The Kuwaiti Al-Jarida newspaper reported on October 13 that Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed the Quds Force deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...

September 16, 2024 | |

Iranians Commemorate Mahsa Amini on Second Anniversary of Her Murder

The second anniversary of the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was marked in Iran and around the world on September 16 amid a media blackout ordered by Iran’s rulers. The young...

September 11, 2024 | |

26 Human Rights Groups Denounce Iran’s Death Sentence Against Prominent Activist

Iran must rescind its death sentence against Kurdish women’s rights activist and social worker Pakhshan Azizi, a group of 26 human rights organizations said in a joint statement...

August 16, 2024 | |

Wave of Executions Continues in Iran

Iran executed six more prisoners on August 14 as part of a new wave of death sentences that are “unprecedented,” according to the independent website Iran Wire...

March 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s president wants new focus on artificial intelligence

Iran's push into AI sparks intrigue and concerns. President Raisi leads discussions on tech's role in the national economy and security.

June 28, 2023 | Richard Goldberg, Behnam Ben Taleblu

How Congress Should Respond to an Interim Iran Deal

January 10, 2023 | Mark Dubowitz, Orde Kittrie

Strategy for a New Comprehensive U.S. Policy on Iran

December 1, 2022 | Craig Singleton |

Targeting Tiandy

The Case for Blacklisting a Chinese Tech Firm Tied to Crackdowns on Uyghurs and Iranian Protestors

January 25, 2021 | Richard Goldberg, Saeed Ghasseminejad, Behnam Ben Taleblu, Matthew Zweig, Mark Dubowitz

Biden, Congress Should Defend Terrorism Sanctions Imposed on Iran

November 17, 2020 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Iranian disabled bodybuilder jailed for questioning coronavirus restrictions, sparks calls for execution

Reza Tabrizi had called out the Iranian regime for keeping gyms closed during the pandemic.

July 25, 2020 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Iran stokes antisemitism about ‘Esther, The Girl who became Queen’

“A Zionist hero has infiltrated our streaming services” in Iran

April 5, 2020 | |

Should the United States Lift Sanctions on Iran to Address Its Coronavirus Outbreak?

Iran is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East. The Islamic Republic’s leadership has engaged in a massive campaign aimed at lifting sanctions imposed on it for its malign activities,...

February 27, 2020 | Toby Dershowitz, Talia Katz

Torture TV

The Case for Sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s State-Run Media

January 11, 2019 | Tzvi Kahn |

Iran Imprisons Another U.S. Citizen

Iran has incarcerated another American citizen. On Wednesday, the clerical regime...

December 11, 2018 | Tzvi Kahn |

U.S. Urges Iran to Release Women’s Rights Activist on Hunger Strike

The State Department on Friday called on Iran to release women’s rights activist Farhad Meysami immediately, noting that his “lif...

October 29, 2018 | Tzvi Kahn, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Rose Parris Richter, Prof. Irwin Cotler

Profiles of Iranian Repression

Architects of Human Rights Abuse in the Islamic Republic