Monday, December 4, 2023

OPINION: Iran’s Future Judiciary Must Abolish Capital Punishment

By Nader Zahedi As the Islamic Republic moves closer to its eventual and inevitable demise, opposition forces are facing the historic and daunting task of achieving democracy in Iran. A democratic governing system safeguards human...

OPINION: As U.S. Sanctions Loom, Can Iran Nuclear Deal Still Be Saved?

By Maysam Behravesh (Maysam Behravesh is a multimedia journalist at the TV channel, Iran International, a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science and an affiliated researcher at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies,...

OPINION: Islamic Republic’s Cultural War on the Iranian Nation

By Reza Parchizadeh War is not always physical: it can also be psychological. A two-pronged approach involving both types of warfare ensures victory. Much to the disappointment of the Communists, labor unrest in the 1920s...

OPINION: Islamism, a British Colonial Tool in Iran

By Reza Parchizadeh During the 2015 nuclear negotiations with the P5+1, the Tasnim news agency, which has strong links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), reported that “elements within the seditious faction,” namely the...

OPINION: Iranian Trade Unionist Narges Mansouri Delivers Nowruz Message 

I extend my congratulations to everyone, especially the great nation of Iran, on the occasion of the ancient feast of Nowruz and the regeneration of the planet Earth. It is a matter of pride that...

OPINION: Trump’s Stance on Iran Contrasts With U.S.’s Previously Vague Policies

By Khattar Abou Diab, Al-Arab Newspaper Tensions between Iran and the U.S. have escalated significantly in recent weeks, bringing the two countries closer to the brink of a military confrontation in the Persian Gulf. Although...

OPINION: How We Became Activists to Free Our Parents from Tehran’s Evin Prison

By Elika Ashoori and Mariam Claren On this Human Rights Day, we demand humanity and justice for our parents and for all those who are suffering wrongful imprisonment.  One only starts to miss a quiet,...

OPINION: IRGC’s Massive Control Over Iranian Politics and Economy

By Hamed Mohammadi It has been nine years since the U.S. military special forces, on orders from former President Barack Obama, carried out an operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that killed Osama bin Laden, the founder...

OPINION: Why U.S. Sanctions Won’t Change Iran’s Foreign Policy

By Maysam Behravesh Oct 8 (Reuters) - The messages from Tehran are stark. On October 1, Iranian forces fired six missiles at Islamic State positions in eastern Syria. The weapons landed within three miles of...
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OPINION: Iranian Baha’is Deprived of Electing International Leadership  

By Dr. Tahirih Danesh   Dr. Danesh is executive director of the Persia Educational Foundation, based in London, and a visiting lecturer in human rights law at the University of Roehampton in the U.K. The views...