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The End Of Iran’s Theocracy: Seizing The Moment For Freedom

2 months ago | issuesinsights.com | Ali Safavi |Terry Jones

The Iranian regime stands at the precipice of collapse, battered by a cascade of crises that have exposed its fragility and inflamed a society poised for revolutionary upheaval. The depth of Iran’s internal maladies — economic ruin, social unrest, and political illegitimacy — reveals a theocracy teetering on the edge, ripe for transformative change led by a resilient resistance. The period of 2024–2025 has delivered devastating blows to the ruling clerics.
COVU Increases Series A to Over $22M After Hitting Key Milestones, Bringing Total Funding to $32M

Feb 21, 2025 | ffnews.com | Lauren Towner |Ali Safavi |Eric Benhamou |Dusan Stojanovic

COVU, the AI-native leader in insurance customer management and risk advisory, today announced that it has increased its Series A to $22 million after successfully hitting key milestones, bringing its total funding to date to $32 million. Originally structured as a milestone-based financing, due to strong investor demand, it was expanded to $10 million and became oversubscribed.
Iran Regime’s Unofficial Spin Doctor

Jan 27, 2025 | ncr-iran.org | Ali Safavi

Here we go again! Michael Rubin’s obsessive tirades against the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK), Iran’s leading democratic opposition movement, and its parent organization, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), have become so frequent they could almost justify a LinkedIn endorsement under “Propaganda Expertise” or “Freelance Spin for Tehran.” His most recent effort—a graceless tirade targeting an international conference on Iran attended by three U.S. Generals and several former...
Smokescreen by Tehran Political Proxies

Jan 18, 2025 | townhall.com | Ali Safavi

Eldar Mamedov’s recent article (The American Conservative, Jan. 16), ostensibly critiquing General Keith Kellogg’s participation in an event hosted by the main Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in Paris, is a textbook example of propaganda masquerading as analysis. Mamedov’s piece, which attempts to paint the NCRI and its principal member, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), as a dangerous “cult,” reeks of biases rooted in discredited Iranian regime talking points.
Iran's 'Reformation' Is an Illusion

Jul 26, 2024 | newsmax.com | Ali Safavi

OPINION The Reformist Illusion In Iran: Miguided Optimism The recent elevation of Masoud Pezeshkian to the presidency in Iran has sparked some misguided optimism among increasingly isolated quarters of the global community. Branded as a "reformist" by Tehran’s lobby and proponents of the long-discredited policy of appeasement, Pezeshkian is being hailed as a harbinger of change. This narrative, however, is not only misleading but dangerous.
Polling Stations, Puppet Kings, and Anti-MEK Propaganda Galore

Jul 8, 2024 | townhall.com | Ali Safavi

Michael Rubin, an architect of hollow propaganda, recently floated the idea that the Biden administration should “set up polling stations [in the U.S.], but with expanded ballots … [that include] figures such as Reza Pahlavi, the son of the ousted Shah.” This absurd proposal not only suggests mirroring the fraudulent tactics of the Iranian theocracy but also showcases Rubin’s penchant for detached-from-reality daydreams and affinity for fringe figures.
A 'New Day' for Iran Will Realize the Promises of the 2022 Uprising

Mar 20, 2024 | townhall.com | Ali Safavi

This week, the people of Iran and expatriates throughout the world will recognize the Persian New Year celebration of Nowruz (“New Day”). Nowruz conveys a promise of growth and transformation, which has become increasingly poignant in recent years for Iranian activists who champion democracy, women’s rights, and humanitarian values. This Nowruz comes only three weeks after the regime’s sham parliamentary elections.
Iran Mired In Khamenei's Political Quagmire

Feb 21, 2024 | ibtimes.com | Ali Safavi

The beleaguered Supreme Leader of the Iranian regime, Ali Khamenei, is engineering another sinister consolidation of his control, marking a perilous chapter for the ruling theocracy. With the regime gearing up for its so-called parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections in March, the decision to bar long-standing loyalists, such as former President Hassan Rouhani, acts as a stark warning of Tehran's growing instability.
Echoes of Desperation: Tehran’s Hail Mary Bid to Influence US Policy

Jan 22, 2024 | townhall.com | Ali Safavi

In September 2023, a seismic revelation shook the foundations of U.S. national security when credible reports exposed a disturbing infiltration of the U.S. government by agents of the Iranian regime. The damning report by Semafor laid bare a sprawling propaganda network, the Iran Experts Initiative (IEI), intricately linked to the regime in Tehran.
Why Firmness Will Prevent War with Iran

Jan 15, 2024 | ncr-iran.org | Ali Safavi

In the aftermath of the October 7 attacks and the devastating conflict that followed, the international community faces a stark dilemma: How can the world address the Iranian regime’s enduring terrorist agenda without igniting a full-blown conflict in the volatile Middle East? This lingering question echoes across global capitals as Tehran-backed militias cast a foreboding shadow over the region.