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Islamic Republic Attacks on Medical Facilities, Healthcare Workers, and Injured ProtestersReports
Feb 4, 2026

Islamic Republic Attacks on Medical Facilities, Healthcare Workers, and Injured Protesters

This report documents grave, systematic, and coordinated violations committed by Islamic Republic security forces against medical facilities, healthcare professionals, and injured civilians during nat...

IranWatch Daily: December 23, 2025IranWatch
Dec 23, 2025

IranWatch Daily: December 23, 2025

Episode 2 of the IranWatch Podcast Out Now! Under the Islamic Republic, people receive privileges based on their proximity and loyalty to the regime. Access to the internet is no exception. Andrew Ghalili and Khosro Isfahani discuss this in the latest episode of IranWatch Podcast. Watch or listen...

IranWatch Daily: December 22, 2025IranWatch
Dec 22, 2025

IranWatch Daily: December 22, 2025

NUFDI Unveils Report Documenting Persecution of Religious Minorities Humiliated by the 12-Day War, the Islamic Republic has turned its gaze inward, cracking down on Iranians within the country, particularly religious minorities. NUFDI’s latest report, Faith Under Siege, documents the Islamic...

IranWatch Daily: December 19, 2025IranWatch
Dec 19, 2025

IranWatch Daily: December 19, 2025

Brief Notes Russian FM Calls for ‘Impartial’ IAEA Oversight of Tehran’s Nuclear Program: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on the IAEA to remain “impartial” regarding the regime’s nuclear program. Speaking in Cairo today, Lavrov said, “We call on Secretary General [Rafael] Grossi, who...

Faith Under Siege: Documenting the Crackdown Against Religious Minorities in Iran After the 12-Day WarReports
Dec 19, 2025

Faith Under Siege: Documenting the Crackdown Against Religious Minorities in Iran After the 12-Day War

Overview Faith Under Siege is a NUFDI booklet documenting the 2025 crackdown on Iran’s religious minorities through individual case profiles that show state violence in real lives. It explains how the...

IranWatch Daily: December 18, 2025IranWatch
Dec 18, 2025

IranWatch Daily: December 18, 2025

Brief Notes Dozens Remain Jailed Following Mashhad Memorial Protest: Islamic Republic forces detained dozens of supporters of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a memorial ceremony for Khosro Alikordi in Mashhad, with additional arrests reported in Sabzevar, Razavi Khorasan Province. Most...

IranWatch Daily: December 17, 2025IranWatch
Dec 17, 2025

IranWatch Daily: December 17, 2025

Brief Notes Trump Announces ‘Total and Complete Blockade’ of Venezuelan Oil: U.S. President Donald Trump announced a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, saying the country is “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of...

The Iran Prosperity Project: Strategic Parallels in the Cases of Ukraine and IranIranWatch
Dec 17, 2025

The Iran Prosperity Project: Strategic Parallels in the Cases of Ukraine and Iran

Strategic Parallels Between Ukraine’s Rebuilding Strategy and Iran’s Future Transition Through the Iran Prosperity Project Over the past two years, I have attended multiple key international conferences on Ukraine’s reconstruction, including the Rebuilding Ukraine Forum and, most recently, the...

IranWatch Daily: December 16, 2025IranWatch
Dec 16, 2025

IranWatch Daily: December 16, 2025

Brief Notes Supreme Leader Calls for Cultural Crackdown: Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivered a speech yesterday, the text of which has been published today. Khamenei focused on what he described as a culture and media war against the Islamic Republic. Khamenei warned, “The enemy’s objective in...

IranWatch Daily: December 15, 2025IranWatch
Dec 15, 2025

IranWatch Daily: December 15, 2025

Brief Notes Foreign Minister Meets Belarusian President in Minsk: Islamic Republic Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko today to discuss deepening economic ties and cooperation in international forums, including the UN, SCO, and BRICS. Araghchi and his...

IranWatch Daily: December 12, 2025IranWatch
Dec 12, 2025

IranWatch Daily: December 12, 2025

Murdered Lawyer’s Funeral Turns Into Anti-Regime Protest In Mashhad today, a large ceremony mourning the suspected regime killing of human rights lawyer Khosro Alikordi turned into a protest against the Islamic Republic, with footage showing Iranians chanting “Death to the Dictator!” and “Long Live...

IranWatch Daily: December 11, 2025IranWatch
Dec 11, 2025

IranWatch Daily: December 11, 2025

Brief Notes Tehran Accuses U.S. of ‘Piracy’ After Seizure of Venezuelan Tanker: The Islamic Republic’s embassy in Caracas condemned Washington’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, calling it an “illegal and unjustified act of piracy.” The embassy accused the U.S. of promoting “anarchy” through its...