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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...

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 ...

UN Nuclear Agency Board Censures Islamic RepublicPolicy Briefs
Jun 5, 2024

UN Nuclear Agency Board Censures Islamic Republic

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors has issued a resolution censuring the Islamic Republic of Iran and demanding its cooperation, including the readmittance of inspectors ...

The Biden Administration Follows in Obama’s FootstepsPolicy Briefs
Jun 3, 2024

The Biden Administration Follows in Obama’s Footsteps

On May 21, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) revealed in letters sent to the State Department, Justice Department, and FBI, that the Obama-era State Department “actively and persis...

International Responses to Raisi’s Death: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyPolicy Briefs
May 22, 2024

International Responses to Raisi’s Death: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Co-authored with Visiting Fellow Sarah Raviani On Sunday, May 19, Islamic Republic President Ebrahim Raisi died, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a helicopter crash near the bo...

Iraqi Kurdistan President Barzani Meets Islamic Republic Officials in TehranPolicy Briefs
May 13, 2024

Iraqi Kurdistan President Barzani Meets Islamic Republic Officials in Tehran

Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Nechirvan Barzani met with several senior Islamic Republic officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on...

Infographic: Correlation Between U.S. Policy & Islamic Republic EscalationPolicy Briefs
Apr 3, 2024

Infographic: Correlation Between U.S. Policy & Islamic Republic Escalation

As of October 2024, NUFDI has published an updated version of these infographics here.   When the United States appeases the Islamic Republic, it hurts the Iranian people and harms American int...

Iran International Journalist AttackedPolicy Briefs
Apr 2, 2024

Iran International Journalist Attacked

The recent assault on Pouria Zeraati, a journalist for London-based Iran International, underscores the fears of many that the Islamic Republic may be escalating its campaign against anti-regime journ...

Islamic Republic Proxy Attack in Northeast Jordan Kills Three U.S. TroopsPolicy Briefs
Feb 2, 2024

Islamic Republic Proxy Attack in Northeast Jordan Kills Three U.S. Troops

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Islamic Republic proxy militia, conducted a drone attack on a U.S. base at Tower 22 of the Jordanian Defense Network, located in northeast Jordan, on January 28. Thi...

Islamic Republic Cracks Down, Sentences Activists to a Combined 100+ Years in PrisonPolicy Briefs
Jan 22, 2024

Islamic Republic Cracks Down, Sentences Activists to a Combined 100+ Years in Prison

In recent weeks, the Islamic Republic sentenced numerous political dissidents to a combined 100+ years in prison. Those sentenced include several protesters detained during the Woman, Life, Freedom pr...

Islamic Republic Proxies Attack U.S. Forces in Iraq, Syria, and the Red SeaPolicy Briefs
Jan 16, 2024

Islamic Republic Proxies Attack U.S. Forces in Iraq, Syria, and the Red Sea

The Islamic Republic Navy opened 2024 by deploying the IRIS Alborz, an Alvand-class frigate, to the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on January 1. This occurred one day after the United States cla...

Improving the Proposed “Iran Sanctions Enforcement Act”Policy Briefs
Nov 21, 2023

Improving the Proposed “Iran Sanctions Enforcement Act”

Recently, Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the “Iran Sanctions Enforcement Act.” This bill aims to turn Executive Order 13558 from 2010, which established the Export...