Seyed Aqil Hashemi reveals how pressure over sponsorship, programming, and political loyalty allegedly derailed a human-rights broadcast, exposing the dangers of demanding allegiance to a future ruler before he...
Seyed Aqil Hashemi reveals how pressure over sponsorship, programming, and political loyalty allegedly derailed a human-rights broadcast, exposing the dangers of demanding allegiance to...
An open letter challenges the decision to honor the son of Iran’s former shah, citing organized violence by monarchist supporters against Iranian dissidents in...
From harassment at PMOI events to threats against businesses and the cancellation of a major Paris rally, the growing pattern of intimidation associated with...
Erfan Ghanei-Fard's own published accounts reveal repeated meetings with senior IRGC and Quds Force figures, friendly exchanges with an Iranian security official, and striking...
Iranian diaspora organizations, former political prisoners, and prominent German figures challenge the decision to present the 2026 Freedom Prize in the Iranian people’s name,...
The decision to entrust Reza Pahlavi with an award officially dedicated to the Iranian people has sparked concerns over political representation, transparency, financial connections,...
On 11 October 2026, during Voice of America’s Meydan programme, titled “The Trial of Parviz Sabeti: SAVAK in the Test of Justice,” Erfan Ghanei-Fard...
Efforts to portray Reza Pahlavi as the embodiment of freedom revive the legacy of the Shah’s repression, deepen political divisions, and undermine the Iranian...
More than 70 prominent German figures reportedly urge the Friedrich Naumann Foundation to reconsider its decision to have the son of Iran’s former shah...
New details raise serious questions about the Amir Kabir Newsletter and the Network Behind the ‘Lion and Sun Associations’
An investigation spanning several months has...
Reza Pahlavi’s latest remarks have revived a fundamental question for Iranians: Can a genuinely free Iran be built around any political project that places...
Examining the arguments being used to promote constitutional monarchy as a democratic solution for Iran
The question of Iran's political future has become increasingly prominent...
Two wars and a nationwide uprising have underscored a fundamental reality: Iran’s future cannot be built by restoring a hereditary monarchy or by recycling...
Reza Pahlavi presents himself as a unifying democratic figure for Iran’s future, but his own political positions raise fundamental questions about pluralism, accountability, and...