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April 13, 2026Iran at a crossroads: Australia's opportunities and pitfalls
Co authored with Reza Arab. Read the full piece in at a crossroads australias opportunities and pitfalls/ . Over the last few weeks, the Islamist regime in Tehran has expanded the…
April 8, 2026Iran's regime is in its death throes
Read the full piece in defines irans regime signs collapse grow visible/ . A particular kind of behavior emerges when an autocratic regime enters its final spiral. It grows…
April 7, 2026Some opponents of the Islamic Republic are helping it
Co authored with Shay Khatiri Read the full piece in the ghalili/some opponents of the islamic republic are helping it . Calls to help ethnic minorities in Iran are increasing. A…
March 30, 2026Iran is not Venezuela, President Trump, and this man is no moderate
Co authored with Behnam Ben Taleblu Read the full piece in venezuela trump ghalibaf/ . Behnam Ben Taleblu is a senior fellow and senior director of the Foundation for Defense of…
March 27, 2026Anything Short of Regime Change in Iran Would Be a Failure
Co authored with Pouria Hadjibagheri. Read the full piece in short regime change iran would be failure opinion 11742734 . The United States does not negotiate with terrorists: a…
March 15, 2026The Islamic Republic's Influence Network in the United States - Part One
Executive Summary Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has stated that the threat posed by Islamist ideology represents “the greatest near and long term threat to…
March 6, 2026A safer Middle East is taking shape
Read the full piece in the a safer middle east is taking shape/ . For four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been the single greatest source of instability in the Middle…
February 18, 2026'No deal with mullahs': Trump must finish the job in Iran
Read the full piece in 886804 . “Help is on the way,” US President Donald Trump promised Iranians a month ago as my people rose in the Lion and Sun Revolution. Ever since, tens of…
February 18, 2026'Our pain hasn't been in vain:' how Iranians are creating a nation beyond the regime
Read the full piece at east/iran eastern states/artc how iranians are creating a nation beyond the regime oped . “Stand firm in what you believe, even if you must stand alone.”…
February 3, 2026Islamic 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…
December 22, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 23, 2025
Episode 2 of the IranWatch Podcast Out Now Under the Islamic Republic, people receive privileges based on their proximity and loyalty to the regime. Access to the internet is no…
December 21, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 22, 2025
NUFDI Unveils Report Documenting Persecution of Religious Minorities Humiliated by the 12 Day War, the Islamic Republic has turned its gaze inward, cracking down on Iranians…
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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…
December 18, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 19, 2025
Brief Notes Russian FM Calls for ‘Impartial’ IAEA Oversight of Tehran’s Nuclear Program: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asks for IAEA impartiality in Iran nuclear issue…
December 17, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 18, 2025
Brief Notes Dozens Remain Jailed Following Mashhad Memorial Protest: Islamic Republic forces %D9%88…
December 16, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 17, 2025
Brief Notes Trump Announces ‘Total and Complete Blockade’ of Venezuelan Oil: U.S. President Donald Trump announces total complete blockade sanctioned venezuelan…
December 16, 2025The Iran Prosperity Project: Strategic Parallels in the Cases of Ukraine and Iran
Strategic Parallels Between Ukraine’s Rebuilding Strategy and Iran’s Future Transition Through the Iran Prosperity Project Over the past two years, I have attended multiple key…
December 15, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 16, 2025
Brief Notes Supreme Leader Calls for Cultural Crackdown: Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei content?id=62097 a speech yesterday, the text of which has been published today. Khamenei…
December 14, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 15, 2025
Brief Notes Foreign Minister Meets Belarusian President in Minsk: Islamic Republic Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko today to s…
December 11, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 12, 2025
Murdered Lawyer’s Funeral Turns Into Anti Regime Protest In Mashhad today, a large mourning the suspected regime killing of human rights lawyer Khosro Alikordi turned into a…
December 10, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 11, 2025
Brief Notes Tehran Accuses U.S. of ‘Piracy’ After Seizure of Venezuelan Tanker: The Islamic Republic’s embassy in Caracas Washington’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, calling…
December 9, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 10, 2025
NUFDI Launches IranWatch Podcast NUFDI has relaunched its podcast series In the newly rebranded IranWatch podcast’s first episode, listen to Senior Policy Analyst Andrew Ghalili…
December 8, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 9, 2025
Brief Notes Tehran Says U.S. ‘Copying’ of Shahed Drones is an ‘Admission’ of Tehran’s Military ‘Superiority’: Spokesperson and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Abolfazl…
December 7, 2025IranWatch Daily: December 8, 2025
Brief Notes Tehran Claims Israel Hiding Impact of 12 Day War: Islamic Republic Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi that the regime was transparent regarding damage it took…