Analyses & Perspectives

Islamic Republic Attacks on Medical Facilities, Healthcare Workers, and Injured Protesters

This report documents grave, systematic, and coordinated violations committed by Islamic Republic security forces against medical facilities, healthcare professionals, and injured civilians during nat...

Faith Under Siege: Documenting the Crackdown Against Religious Minorities in Iran After the 12-Day War

Overview Faith Under Siege is a NUFDI booklet documenting the 2025 crackdown on Iran’s religious minorities through individual case profiles that show state violence in real lives. It explains how the...

A Blood-Soaked Legacy: Profiling the Islamic Republic's Top Military Brass Killed in the 12-Day War

Executive Summary A Blood-Soaked Legacy: Profiling the Islamic Republic’s Top Military Brass Killed During the 12-Day War examines twelve senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who...

The Iran Conference 2025 Summary

From September 9–10, 2025, NUFDI hosted the fourth annual Iran Conference. The Iran Conference is the premier forum for Washington’s leading analysts, policymakers, experts, and activists from across ...

The Islamic Republic's Influence Network in the United Kingdom

The Islamic Republic in Iran has developed an extensive and sophisticated network of influence channels across Europe, with the United Kingdom emerging as a flashpoint of these efforts. The actions of...

The Iran Conference 2024 Summary

From September 26-27, 2024 NUFDI hosted the third annual Iran Conference. The Iran Conference is the premier forum for Washington’s leading analysts, policymakers, experts, and activists from across t...

FDD-NUFDI Joint Maximum Support Strategy: A New Direction for U.S. Iran Policy

America’s Iran policy has become increasingly ineffective, partisan, and predictable. Faced with multifaceted and enduring threats from the Islamic Republic, Washington has embraced a reactive posture...

Breaking the Trend: How to Combat the Hostage-Taking Business in Iran

Hiding in the Shadows: Exposing Human Rights Violators

Maximum Support: NUFDI's 15-point blueprint for U.S. policy towards Iran