Tag: Iranian Diaspora
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Maximum Pressure, Minimum Options: Potential Pathways for Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran faces unprecedented challenges that have intensified speculation about the regime’s long-term viability. After four decades in power, the confluence of chronic economic mismanagement, international isolation, and mounting domestic discontent has created what many observers describe as a perfect storm of pressures. The return of the “maximum pressure” campaign by the…
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Why Secretary Rubio Should Provide Grant Waivers for Urgent Human Rights Work on Iran
Even a short aid freeze can do great damage to programs that are vital to pressuring the Islamic Republic, keeping Washington abreast of developments inside Iran, and ensuring the safety of those fighting for freedom on the ground. When President Trump signed his executive order reevaluating U.S. foreign aid in January, Iranian dailies celebrated by posting headlines like…
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Why Secretary Rubio Should Provide Grant Waivers for Urgent Human Rights Work on Iran
When President Trump signed his executive order reevaluating U.S. foreign aid in January, Iranian dailies celebrated by posting headlines like “Fatal blow to the opposition” and “Trump’s financial shock to regime changers.” Among other effects, his order “immediately suspended” U.S.-funded NGO work for ninety days until the administration reviews grants individually to ensure they are…
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The U.S. Must Engage with Reza Pahlavi
Reza Pahlavi, the oldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, in a 2023 file photo. Shutterstock For decades, the United States has struggled to develop an effective policy toward Iran. Engagement with the Islamic Republic has failed to end Tehran’s terror support or its nuclear drive. While low-ranking State Department desk…
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Job Announcement: Director, Iran Freedom Project & Editor, Iran Freedom Monitor
February 10, 2025 News from the Middle East Forum Iranians protesting the Islamic Republic regime in Tehran. About the Job The Middle East Forum (MEF), a Philadelphia-based research and activist organization, is seeking a full-time Director for the Iran Freedom Project & Editor for the Iran Freedom Monitor. This unique dual role is ideal for…
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German Think Tank Cancels Talk by Pro-Iran Regime Lobbyist
Trita Parsi serves as the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute, a well-known think tank that agitates for Iranian and Qatari interests in the U.S. He was scheduled to speak in Berlin on February 17, 2025 but his talk was cancelled after complaints from human rights activists in the Iranian diaspora. Ralph Alswang/Ralph Alswang/Flickr…
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Shukriya Bradost on the Kurds’ Struggle in Iran
Shukriya Bradost, Iranian Kurdish security analyst, non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute, and a regular contributor to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, spoke to a January 27 Middle East Forum Podcast (video). The following summarizes her comments: The campaign against the Kurds that began under the Safavid Empire continued under the “Qajar…
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The Cyrus Accords are essential for Iran’s future and Middle East peace – opinion
The Cyrus Accords must be implemented now to ensure that when the regime collapses, a stable, democratic Iran emerges as a partner for peace. By AIDIN PANAHI FEBRUARY 6, 2025 04:02 FORMER IRANIAN crown prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the Israeli American Council’s National Summit in Washington last September. (photo credit: From Boston To Iran group)…
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Swedish government says Stockholm mosque used by Iran for spying
Sweden’s government on Monday accused a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Stockholm of being a platform for Iranian spying against Sweden and the Iranian diaspora. Sweden’s Minister for Social Affairs said on X that the Swedish Security Service assessed that the Imam Ali Islamic Center in Stockholm was used by Iran as a platform to spy…
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Swedish government says Stockholm mosque used by Iran for spying
Iran’s official news agency said that Iran called Sweden’s ambassador in Tehran to protest the detention of the head of the mosque. The Imam Ali Islamic Center in Stockholm was accused of being used as a spy platform for Iran [Getty] Sweden’s government on Monday accused a Shia Muslim mosque in Stockholm of being a…