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The Call to Stop the Iran Deal from Those Who Know the Regime BestPolicy Briefs
Apr 6, 2022·Cameron Khansarinia

The Call to Stop the Iran Deal from Those Who Know the Regime Best

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia spoke to the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET) on the potential revival of the JCPOA and why so many Iranians and Iranian-Americans oppose both it and the Islamic Repu...

Morgan Ortagus on Aban, Iran’s Bloody NovemberPolicy Briefs
Nov 23, 2021

Morgan Ortagus on Aban, Iran’s Bloody November

Two years ago the Islamic Republic in Iran massacred more than 1,500 peaceful protesters in massive anti-regime protests known as Aban.  On the second anniversary of the massacre, NUFDI spoke with ...

Victoria Coates on Aban, Iran’s Bloody NovemberPolicy Briefs
Nov 23, 2021

Victoria Coates on Aban, Iran’s Bloody November

Two years ago the Islamic Republic in Iran massacred more than 1,500 peaceful protesters in massive anti-regime protests known as Aban.  On the second anniversary of the massacre, NUFDI spoke with ...

Gabriel Noronha on Aban, Iran’s Bloody NovemberPolicy Briefs
Nov 23, 2021

Gabriel Noronha on Aban, Iran’s Bloody November

Two years ago the Islamic Republic in Iran massacred more than 1,500 peaceful protesters in massive anti-regime protests known as Aban. On the second anniversary of the massacre, NUFDI spoke with f...

Len Khodorkovsky on Aban, Iran’s Bloody NovemberPolicy Briefs
Nov 23, 2021

Len Khodorkovsky on Aban, Iran’s Bloody November

Two years ago the Islamic Republic in Iran massacred more than 1,500 peaceful protesters in massive anti-regime protests known as Aban.  On the second anniversary of the massacre, NUFDI spoke with ...

Video: Iran’s Aban Protests Two Years onPolicy Briefs
Nov 23, 2021

Video: Iran’s Aban Protests Two Years on

Two years ago the Islamic Republic in Iran massacred more than 1,500 peaceful protesters in massive anti-regime protests known as Aban. To explain the Aban protests, their significance, and how the mo...

Iran’s Forgotten Mental Health CrisisPolicy Briefs
Oct 28, 2021·Mojgan Hakimi, Ph.D.

Iran’s Forgotten Mental Health Crisis

NUFDI Board Member Dr. Mojgan Hakimi and Advisory Council Member Marjan Greenblatt spoke on the worsening mental health crisis in Iran on a panel hosted by the Middle East Institute.

Iranian Poet Sheydaye Hamedani DetainedPolicy Briefs
Sep 22, 2021

Iranian Poet Sheydaye Hamedani Detained

Ghasem Bahrami known by his artist name Sheydaye Hamedani is an Iranian poet who was jailed for his outspoken opposition to the Islamic Regime, its corruption and its inhumane treatment of the Iranian...

Toomaj’s “Normal” in EnglishPolicy Briefs
Sep 19, 2021

Toomaj’s “Normal” in English

On September 13, Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was arrested by the IRGC. Read NUFDI’s introduction of Toomaj and his work here. His song “Normal” described life under the Islamic Republic in Iran. NUF...

Toomaj’s “Mouse Hole” in EnglishPolicy Briefs
Sep 17, 2021

Toomaj’s “Mouse Hole” in English

On September 13, Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was arrested by the IRGC. Read NUFDI’s introduction of Toomaj and his work here. Many believe he was arrested for his latest song, “Mouse Hole” which cal...

Dissident Rapper Who Defied Regime Arrested in IranPolicy Briefs
Sep 15, 2021

Dissident Rapper Who Defied Regime Arrested in Iran

Who Toomaj Salehi is and Why he Was Arrested:  Toomaj Salehi is an Iranian dissident rapper, originally from Isfahan, who was arrested on Monday, September 13, 2021, by Iranian authorities. The offic...

Iran’s Summer 2021 Protests ExplainedPolicy Briefs
Aug 3, 2021

Iran’s Summer 2021 Protests Explained

For the past two weeks, protests have rocked Iran, particularly in the oil-rich province of Khuzestan. But, there’s been a lot of misinformation about them. NUFDI takes a closer look at these prote...