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NUFDI's Maximum Support Strategy Cited in Congressional TestimonyPress Releases
Sep 20, 2024

NUFDI's Maximum Support Strategy Cited in Congressional Testimony

Washington, DC— Executive Director of the Vandenberg Coalition Carrie Filipetti cited NUFDI's Maximum Support strategy in her congressional testimony delivered to the House Foreign Affairs Committee y...

Tehran Arms Russia, Eyes Nuclear AdvancementPolicy Briefs
Sep 18, 2024

Tehran Arms Russia, Eyes Nuclear Advancement

On September 10, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder confirmed that the Islamic Republic of Iran delivered several short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) to the Russian Federation. The mil...

Cameron Khansarinia on the FDD Morning BriefMedia Coverage
Sep 18, 2024·Cameron Khansarinia

Cameron Khansarinia on the FDD Morning Brief

Biden-Harris Administration Stalls on MAHSA ActIranWatch
Sep 16, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Stalls on MAHSA Act

Today, September 16, marks the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s murder, which sparked the largest anti-government protests in the 45-year history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In solidarity, the Iranian diaspora in the United States lobbied lawmakers to impose human rights abuse sanctions on...

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 32Videos
Sep 13, 2024

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 32

Two Minutes in Tehran is a weekly series dedicated to briefing you on the latest news on Iran Islamic Republic Sends Missiles to Russia On Tuesday, it was confirmed that the Islamic Republic has...

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 31Videos
Sep 6, 2024

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 31

Two Minutes in Tehran is a weekly series dedicated to briefing you on the latest news on Iran IR Summons Australian Ambassador for LGBT Advocacy On Monday, the Embassy of Australia published pho...

Iran Policy Insider - July/August 2024Videos
Sep 5, 2024

Iran Policy Insider - July/August 2024

The NUFDI newsletter for Hill staffers and other policy experts brings you the latest developments in U.S.-Iran policy, diaspora activities, and what's going on inside Iran. Thank you for reading! Wh...

Fifty Iranian Activists Write a Letter to President Biden Asking for Help...AgainIranWatch
Aug 26, 2024·Vafa Fanaii

Fifty Iranian Activists Write a Letter to President Biden Asking for Help...Again

Written by Visiting Fellow Vafa Fanaii At the onset of the Biden administration, a group of Iranian activists wrote a letter to President Biden, drawing attention to the pro-democracy movement in Iran and expressing their opposition to the regime and its repressive policies. This letter represented...

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 28Videos
Aug 16, 2024

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 28

Two Minutes in Tehran is a weekly series dedicated to briefing you on the latest news on Iran Nurses Go On Strike Nurses across Iran have been on strike for over a week to protest harsh working ...

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 27Videos
Aug 9, 2024

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 27

Two Minutes in Tehran is a weekly series dedicated to briefing you on the latest news on Iran Islamic Republic Executes Reza Rasaei In 2022, regime forces arrested Reza Rasaei, a 34-year-old Ir...

Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh Eliminated in TehranPolicy Briefs
Aug 5, 2024

Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh Eliminated in Tehran

On July 31, 2024, at around 2:00am, Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran. The incident occurred during his visit for the Iranian presidential inauguration and has ...

NUFDI Statement on Rising Tensions in the Middle EastPress Releases
Aug 2, 2024

NUFDI Statement on Rising Tensions in the Middle East

Washington, DC— Rising tensions in the Middle East have once again resulted in the renewal of the unfortunate, unnecessary, and uninformed dichotomy between war with and appeasement of the Islamic reg...