Analyses & Perspectives

Shifting Global Response to Tehran's Nuclear Program

Intelligence assessments from late 2024 and early 2025 indicate that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) had been evaluating strike options against Iranian nuclear sites following the steady deterioratio...

UN Experts Condemn the Islamic Republic’s Crimes as Germany Continues to Appease Tehran

Special Rapporteurs have condemned the execution of German-American Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped by the Islamic Republic, taken to Iran, and subjected to prolonged arbitrary detention, torture,...

President Trump Signs Memorandum Reimplementing Maximum Pressure on the Islamic Republic Regime

On February 4, President Donald Trump signed the National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-2), effectively reimplementing the maximum pressure strategy against the Islamic Republic in Iran. The ...

Fact-Checking NBC’s Interview with Islamic Republic of Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian

Last week, NBC's Lester Holt interviewed Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic in Iran, in what appears to be a carefully orchestrated attempt by the regime to reframe its image amidst ...

NUFDI's 2024 End of Year Report

Dear Supporters and Friends of NUFDI, As we close out another pivotal year, it is my honor to present NUFDI’s 2024 Executive Summary and performance report. This page offers a comprehensive look at ou...

Iranian Political Activist Manouchehr Bakhtiari Returned to Captivity Despite Heart Attack

Manouchehr Bakhtiari, father of slain protester Pouya Bakhtiari, was sent back to Chubindar Prison in Qazvin after suffering a heart attack. His return follows 500 consecutive days in solitary confine...

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 42

Two Minutes in Tehran is a weekly series dedicated to briefing you on the latest news on Iran New Hijab Law Goes Into Effect This week, an Iranian member of parliament confirmed that the regime'...

NUFDI VP Cameron Khansarinia on Times Radio | The Fall of Assad

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 41

Two Minutes in Tehran is a weekly series dedicated to briefing you on the latest news on Iran Five Years Since Bloody November This week marked five years since Bloody November, during which the...

Two Minutes in Tehran — Episode 40

Two Minutes in Tehran is a weekly series dedicated to briefing you on the latest news on Iran Iranian Journalist and Activist Commits Suicide On Wednesday, Iranian journalist and activist Kianoo...

NUFDI Senior Policy Analyst Andrew Ghalili quoted in Jewish Insider on reports that Elon Musk met with IR officials

NUFDI Senior Policy Analyst Andrew Ghalili quoted in Jewish Insider on Brian Hook's role on the State Dept. transition team