In his latest report, Javid Rahman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, labeled the 1988 massacre and the 1981-1982 executions of thousands of political prisoners as crimes against humanity.
IRGC Allegedly Planning Offensive Against Iranian Kurdish Parties in Northern Iraq
Reports and local sources indicate that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is preparing for an attack on Iranian Kurdish parties based in the autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. This aggressive move involves the transfer of artillery and heavy weapons to the western borders, suggesting a shift towards an offensive posture. The Iranian…
A Wishful Queen Undermines a Hopeful King
When an aspiring queen undermines her king’s efforts, a hopeful king tries to gain popularity by delivering ambiguous, broad messages to various factions, from the regime’s security forces to anti-regime activists. Mrs. Yasmine Pahlavi, the wife of the late Shah of Iran’s son, condemned the remarks of a human rights activist defending the claims of…
Manifesto Controversies: Uniting or Dividing Iranian Opposition Groups?
Six months have elapsed since the beginning of the protests known as the Mahsa Amini uprising. During this period, nearly every large and small city in Iran has been the scene of unrest, demonstrations, and confrontations between women, youths, and regime security forces. In most instances thus far, the regime has managed to quell or…