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There’s no clear winner for America in Iran’s presidential election
By Editorial Board – May 18, 2017 IRAN’S PRESIDENTIAL election on Friday is a familiar contest…More
Iran heading towards Iraqi-Syrian borders
AL ARABIYA Sunday, June 4, 2017 AL ARABIA – Iran’s government has a clear aim…More
Syrian warplane shot down by US jet
By Barbara Starr and Hamdi Alkhshali June 18, 2017 (CNN) – A US Navy fighter jet shot…More
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Echoes of the 1980s: A Warning from a Former Political Prisoner
Free Iran Scholar Network | Shirin Nariman | Aug. 22, 2025 Shirin Nariman…More
Reza Pahlavi’s “Transition Plan”: A Blueprint for Authoritarian Rule in Iran
Miami Independent | Dr. Majid Rafizadeh | Aug. 20, 2025 On…More
Iran says it detained 21,000 suspects during the June war with Israel
AP | August 12, 2025 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s police detained 21,000 suspects during the…More
Iran: Officials responsible for finger-amputations must face accountability for torture
AMNESTYINTERNATIONAL 31 July 2025 Responding to the Iranian authorities’ use of a guillotine machine to amputate the fingers…More
The Landmark UN Report Decrying Iran’s 1988 Massacre as Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
July 22, 2025 The following report has been reposted on its anniversary, due to its significance. London, 22 July 2024:…More
The Israel-Iran Ceasefire is a Lie
National Security Journal | Andrew Latham | July 4,…More
Iranian Nobel Laureate Says War Dealt Big Blow to Fight for Democracy
Wall Street Journal | Sune Engel Rasmussen | June 2, 2025 After Israel’s 12-day war dealt a severe blow to…More
Maryam Rajavi: What is the Fundamental Issue in Iran?
Speech at the European Parliament, Strasbourg | June 18, 2025 Honorable Members of the European Parliament, Dear friends,…More
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265 Members of European Parliament Issue Statement Condemning Iran’s Human Rights Violations
6/27/2017 By Iran News Update Staff INU – A statement that condemns Iran’s human rights violations was…More
Former Archbishop Rowan Williams: Religious minorities must be at heart of any Iran deal
6/28/2017 By Iran HRM Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is leading a campaign urging western…More
Thousands of Iranians and International Figures at Free Iran Gathering
7/6/2017 Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, Contributor Dr. Majid Rafizadeh is a political scientist, Harvard University scholar,…More
“If Free Elections Were Held in Iran, Ayatollahs Would Be the Losers,” Says, John Bolton
May 17, 2017 – Voice of America John Bolton, the prominent diplomat and former U.S.…More
Rouhani Government “Closed Seven Million” Websites in First Term
June 8, 2017 – BY Center for Human Rights in Iran CHRI – A cabinet…More
