Don't Ignore Iran

Mr. Amess is Conservative MP for Southend West in the House of Commons and co-chair of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom...

Free Iran: Giant rally in Paris

In the biggest gathering of its kind, thousands of Iranian dissidents, in presence of former high-level foreign officials, will converge Saturday for a massive rally calling for the downfall of Iran’s government...

Interview with Struan Stevenson about the “Free Iran” rally

Stevenson has been a staunch supporter of freedom for the Iranian people for many years. Until his retirement in 2014, he chaired the Friends of a Free Iran Intergroup (Caucus) in the European Parliament for over 10 years. During that time and in subsequent years, he has participated in the annual “Free Iran” rallies organized by the Iranian Resistance each year in Paris..،

Political prisoner Ali Moezzi support “Free Iran” rally by MEK supporters

Tehran, 3 Jul - Iranian political prisoner Ali Moezzi, who is father to two members of the main Iranian opposition group People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or MEK), has sent a message from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison declaring his support for the annual gathering of the Iranian Resistance held in Paris on 9 July...

Gérard Deprez MEP: Human rights deteriorate in Iran despite European optimism

suffering and loss of life caused by Iran’s brutal regime. The West must demand change before deepening relations with Tehran, writes Gérard Deprez, a veteran member of the European Parliament...

Close to 400 British MPs and Peers outline new Iran policy

London, 1 Jul - At a conference in the House of Commons on Thursday, June 30, UK policy toward Iran was discussed by a panel consisting of experts on Iranian affairs and parliamentarians from both Houses of Parliament and each major political party, Politics Home reported on Friday..

Iran Nuclear Deal Failure: How Obama Abandoned the Iranian Resistance

July 14 marks the one-year anniversary of the end of nuclear negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The deal was an abject failure in that it did nothing to alleviate concerns in America and abroad about Iran’s prospective path to a nuclear weapon, nor discourage Iran’s aggressive and destabilizing behavior.

The British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom hosted a conference in parliament on UK policy toward Iran attended by MPs and peers.

At a conference in the House of Commons on Thursday, June 30, UK policy toward Iran was discussed by a panel consisting of experts on Iranian affairs and parliamentarians from both Houses of Parliament and each major political party...

Iran’s empty condemnation of terrorism

About two days after an Orlando gunman carried out the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, the Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement purporting to decry the incident. Speaking via the state-run IRNA, a spokesperson said the Iranian regime “condemns” the attack “based on its principled policy of condemning terrorism and its strong will to seriously confront this evil phenomenon.”...

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NCRI - Sir Roger Gale, a leading Member of Parliament from the United Kingdom, has pledged his support for the "Free Iran" rally on July 9th in Paris. Sir Roger Gale MP has been a long serving politician and his experience has made him a veteran in championing causes against oppressive regimes.

Congress is rightfully concerned over possible Boeing-Iran deal

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Republican Party have joined a chorus of colleagues raising major concerns over a provisional agreement between Boeing and Iran involving a multi-billion dollar purchase of a hundred commercial airliners. Lawmakers on the Hill are sounding alarm bells over possible significant national security repercussions in this regard.

Time to Act on Iran’s Human Rights Abuses

The West must make any trade ties conditional on improvements in human rights.
Throughout the three years of Hassan Rouhani’s presidency, some in the West have maintained hope that it would herald an era of moderation and reform in Iran. Subsequent to the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1, this sentiment was further accentuated by the same people.  This is an opportune time to fact check.

IRAN: JAILED TRADE UNIONIST’S HEALTH AND LIFE AT RISK: JAFAR AZIMZADEH

On 24 June the Maldives Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence against 22 year old Hussain Humaam Ahmed for the murder of MP Afrasheem Ali in 2012, despite serious concerns about fair trial proceedings in his case. If carried out, this would be the first execution in Maldives for more than 60 years

'Free Iran' rally to give voice to those still suffering in the Islamic Republic

On July 9, I will be joining a large number of my fellow Iranian expatriates and their international supporters at the annual “Free Iran” rally in Paris. The National Council of Resistance of Iran has been hosting such events for over 10 years.