Written by Shamsi Saadati After years of increasing infightings within his regime, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei believed that by appointing Ebrahim Raisi as president and handpicking his government, he could consolidate power and overcome fissures while facing a volatile society.  But it seems he has found no port in the storm. The recent removal of Mohsen Rezaei, Raisi’s vice president for economic affairs, from the … Continue reading Mohsen Rezaei’s Dismissal: First Cracks in Khamenei’s Strategy To Consolidate Power?

Written by Sedighe Shahrokhi On April 26, on the same day when the Iranian regime’s Judiciary confirmed the 16-year jail sentence for two award-winning elite students for activism against the entire ruling establishment, the regime’s Supreme Leader organized a meeting with a crowd he called “students and members of student organizations” to warn his followers about what is going on in the country’s universities. Recalling the very … Continue reading Iran: Khamenei’s Speech Revealed His Fear of Domestic and International Dangers Ahead

Written by Hamideh Taati The flow of free information about the Iranian regime’s atrocities and corruption is increasingly raising public awareness and the state officials’ paranoia has reached new levels. As the so-called ‘cyberspace protection bill’ continues to be pulled from the parliament to the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, some officials are pointing fingers at the MEK to accelerate a decision. According to the state-run Mehr … Continue reading State Officials Become More Vocal as Internet Restriction Bill Lingers On

Written by Mansoureh Galestan Iranian teachers are expected to stage a new round of protests on Thursday as part of a nationwide movement that has been ongoing for many months. It demands an increase in poverty-level wages and safeguards on the rights of both teachers and students. However, the regime’s contempt for those rights is evident from numerous arrests of teacher-activists and trade unionists, many … Continue reading As New Teacher Protests Loom, Crackdowns Persist on the Streets and in Prisons

Written by Mohammad Sadat Khansari In an interview with his own website Bahar News, the former Iranian regime’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made startling remarks that revealed a great deal about the state of the country rather than about the change of his own mind. “Yes, there is a lot of dissatisfaction now, and there may be some outbursts, but it is not necessarily in the interest of … Continue reading Former Iranian Regime President’s Interview: A Change of Tone or a Change of State?