OPINION: I am the 15th Signatory
By Potkin Azarmehr
It all started when 14 civil society activists inside Iran signed a daring public letter on June 12 demanding the resignation of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
The signatories listed the country’s economic...
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: Europe Should Empower Iranian People, Isolate Islamic Republic
By Prince Reza Pahlavi
The organizers of the Munich Security Conference decided not to invite representatives of the Islamic Republic to speak at this year’s gathering. Instead, they invited Iranians who oppose the regime. I...
OPINION: Iran Could Profit From Its Natural Gas Resources, Export Electricity
By Dr. Taghi Alereza
Iran, after Russia, has the largest natural gas reserves in the world. Due to a number of issues, however, the country has not been able to benefit from these vast resources.
Iran...
The Shah’s Son Paradox: Why Iran Needs Its Exiled Crown Prince To Achieve Democracy
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By F. Haqiqatjou - As a sociologist, I have one thing in common with Iran's former crown prince and exiled heir apparent, Reza Pahlavi. We both support a...
OPINION: The World Must Consider Reza Pahlavi As Iran’s Main Opposition Leader
By Mahya Ostovar and Navid Sahraei
Reza Pahlavi is an unlikely political figure for today’s Iran. His public legitimacy is anchored in a past that most Iranians, especially those driving the current uprising, have never...
OPINION: How an ‘Iranian Hulk’ Turned Out to Be a Paper Tiger
By Potkin Azarmehr
It all started six years ago, with a few pictures showing off his massive bulk on Instagram. The photos quickly went viral, and Sajad Gharibi, born in 1991 in Iran’s oil-rich province...
OPINION: Is the British Government Supporting the Ayatollahs?
By Potkin Azarmehr
A Times of London exposé last week revealed that a high-ranking Islamic Republic official responsible for the mandatory hijab laws and the hated ‘Morality Police’ in Iran is also the director of...
OPINION: Islamic Republic’s Missile Cities Are Causing Ecological Harm
By Yasaman Ranjbaran
Iran’s underground missile cities have recently entered the public spotlight as military targets. Open source reporting now confirms that Iran operates multiple underground “missile cities,” that missile infrastructure near Khorramabad includes tunnels...
OPINION: The Solution to the ‘Iran Problem’ is Regime Change
By Amir Taheri
“What to do about Iran?”
For more than four decades, that is to say since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the question has intrigued analysts and policymakers across the world. The answer is:...














