OPINION: Executions in Iran – Ayatollahs Are Testing the International Community’s Reaction
By Potkin Azarmehr
Iran’s ruling Ayatollahs are desperate to quell the nationwide protests aimed at their overthrow. The protests, initially sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, have now lasted four months.
The most brutal methods...
OPINION: How Monarchy Can Have a Future In a Democratic Iran
By Nima Hoseinzadeh
(Nima Hoseinzadeh is an Iranian data science expert and former student activist based in the United States.)
The question of the monarchy’s potential role in Iran’s political future has re-entered public debate with...
OPINION: Iran’s Exiled Opposition Will Not Lead Regime Change
By Majid Mohammadi
Some political pundits readily dismiss the possibility of regime change any time a discussion on Iran concludes that the Islamic Republic is unreformable and must therefore be toppled to rescue the nation...
OPINION: Will Khamenei Drink ‘Jug of Poison’ and Strike Deal With U.S.?
By Dr. Mehrdad Khonsari
On Friday February 7, 2025, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei firmly rejected the idea of negotiations with the United States, appearing to pour cold water on gestures by prominent figures in...
OPINION: Islamic Republic’s Anthem Is A Negation of Iran
By Potkin Azarmehr
“Iran's soccer players refuse to sing their national anthem ahead of the World Cup opening match”.
This is how many Western media outlets have reported the single unanimous act of defiance displayed by...
COMMENTARY: Iran’s Future Will Be Brighter Than Its Past
By Princess Noor Pahlavi
On this, the 100th day of its national revolution, I am newly inspired and amazed by the continuity, growth, and unity of the Iranian people’s movement to reclaim and rebuild Iran.
I...
OPINION: Time for Talks to End U.S.-Iran Stalemate?
By Mehrdad Khonsari
In the current standoff between Iran and the U.S., a U.S. president who shows no sign of being trigger-happy is pitted against a defiant Iranian government that refuses to capitulate. With any...
OPINION: How the Iranian Army Can Help Bring About Regime Change
As of December 2017, thousands of Iranians have been protesting against Iran’s Islamic regime, criticizing its domestic and foreign policies -- including funding terrorism in Gaza and Lebanon instead of spending Iran’s resources on...
OPINION: Iran’s Regular Army Should Side With the People, Rescue the Nation
By Hamed Mohammadi
More than three weeks have passed since the start of military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran. And now, United State forces from the 82nd Airborne Division are on their way...
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...
