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Armita Geravand—Another Iranian Woman Brutalized Because of HijabPolicy Briefs
Oct 4, 2023

Armita Geravand—Another Iranian Woman Brutalized Because of Hijab

Just after the one year anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s murder, the Islamic Republic has reportedly sent yet another young Iranian girl to the hospital in critical condition due to “improper” hijab. Her ...

The Islamic Republic’s Western “Lobby” Gets ExposedPolicy Briefs
Sep 26, 2023

The Islamic Republic’s Western “Lobby” Gets Exposed

In the wake of Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley having his security clearance suspended and being investigated by the FBI, new reporting has revealed the existence of a vast network of Iranian pol...

U.S. Deal with Islamic Republic Will Encourage More Hostage TakingPolicy Briefs
Aug 14, 2023

U.S. Deal with Islamic Republic Will Encourage More Hostage Taking

Last week’s release of $6 billion to the Islamic Republic, while hailed as a deal to save American hostages, is actually a deal that will end up incentivizing the Islamic Republic to take more innocen...

What Did Javad Zarif Say on Clubhouse?Policy Briefs
Jun 7, 2023

What Did Javad Zarif Say on Clubhouse?

On Tuesday June 6, 2023 Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Islamic Republic’s former Foreign Minister, appeared on the social media platform Clubhouse to speak on the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA). During this ext...

New Legislative Push on IranPolicy Briefs
May 30, 2023

New Legislative Push on Iran

House Republicans recently announced a series of six new, Iran-related bills targeting the Islamic Republic for its terrorism and human rights abuses. Here’s a brief breakdown and what you need to kno...

Iranian Opposition Makes Gains on the International StagePolicy Briefs
May 4, 2023

Iranian Opposition Makes Gains on the International Stage

A recent letter signed by 32 members of the Israeli Knesset (parliament) supporting ethnic separatism in Iran caused concern among Iranians across the political divide who viewed it as an attempt to v...

The Biden Administration is Still Fixated on the JCPOAPolicy Briefs
Apr 5, 2023

The Biden Administration is Still Fixated on the JCPOA

The United States is reportedly considering offering the Islamic Republic a new, “interim” agreement that would lift some sanctions on the regime in exchange for Tehran freezing parts of its nuclear p...

The MAHSA ActPolicy Briefs
Mar 30, 2023

The MAHSA Act

What is the MAHSA Act? The Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability Act, or the MAHSA Act, is a bill newly introduced to the 118th Congress as H.R. 589 that would require the President to ...

Leaked Document Casts Doubt on Cohesion of the IRGCPolicy Briefs
Mar 30, 2023

Leaked Document Casts Doubt on Cohesion of the IRGC

A 44-page leaked document containing notes from a January 3 meeting between top Islamic Republic officials, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei shows ...

Iran State Newspapers React to Salman Rushdie AttackPolicy Briefs
Aug 13, 2022

Iran State Newspapers React to Salman Rushdie Attack

The August 12th attack on celebrated author Salman Rushdie caused shock and horror across the United States and in much of the world. In the circles of power in the Islamic Republic in Iran, however, ...

Sepideh Rashno was publicly beaten, then forced to “confess” on State TVPolicy Briefs
Aug 1, 2022

Sepideh Rashno was publicly beaten, then forced to “confess” on State TV

Sepideh Rashno, a 28 year old Iranian artist and writer, was recently arrested after a video of a confrontation between her and a hijab enforcer went viral. In the video, Sepideh—who can be seen witho...

Tehran Hounds Dissidents Who Flee with Navid MohebbiPolicy Briefs
May 2, 2022·Navid Mohebbi

Tehran Hounds Dissidents Who Flee with Navid Mohebbi

NUFDI Policy Fellow Navid Mohebbi joined the Middle East Forum to discuss the Islamic Republic’s threats against protesters at home and exiled dissidents abroad.