Ali Khamenei

Holding Iran's Supreme Leader Accountable

Reza Pahlavi | Posted 05.08.2012

Reza Pahlavi

It is my sincere hope that whatever political motivations have previously guided nations in the past vis-à-vis Iran, they will do what is clearly right and side with the people of Iran by voting to refer this case to the International Criminal Court at once.

Time to Act on Iran Regime

Ali Safavi | Posted 06.05.2011

Ali Safavi

The Iranian regime's nuclear aggression, suppression at home and terrorist support abroad are outracing US policy.

Reading Ahmadinejad via Wikileaks: A Freedom Lover or a Two-Bit Dictator?

Omid Memarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Omid Memarian

In a recent article, Middle East expert Reza Aslan writes that Ahmadinejad may not be the hard-line president outside observers thinks he is. Here's why Aslan's characterization of Ahmadinejad is flawed.

Iran's Hardliners Target Top Private University

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and NASSER KARIMI | Posted 05.25.2011

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's leader issued a decree Monday paving the way for a state takeover of the country's largest private university, in a crushi...

Reality Check: Understanding the Mujahedin-e Khalq

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

There has not been a single credible and independently verifiable finding that the MEK ever targeted any civilians or non-combatants. This is why the Iranian mullahs have fabricated cases against it.

Biased Journalism in The Guardian

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

The Guardian recently took out the red pen and brazenly changed the wording in a piece regarding the MEK to say: "a guerrilla Sunni-Marxist movement" -- a label used by the regime to disparage the organization in the public eye.

Iran: People's Vitality, Regime's Paleness

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

Despite a flurry of threats and a hodgepodge of suppressive measures arranged by flustered authorities, Iranians, led by youths, came out in force in defiance of the regime and its Supreme Leader.

Iran Crisis Needs a Firm Response

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

In his 35-minute speech, the firebrand president of the Iranian regime defied logic and overstepped all bounds of deceit. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the US to join a "humane movement" to abolish all nuclear weapons.

Obama's Iran Dilemma: Human Rights or Nuclear Negotiations?

Omid Memarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Omid Memarian

The U.S. should strongly condemn Tehran's reckless behavior, but it should not forget that Iran is closer to a vibrant democracy than most dictatorships that have good relationships with the West.

Iranian Crisis: The Run-Up To Negotiation

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

William Bradley

There's a point in the Iran situation where semantics come into play. Is Iran on a path to nuclear weapons-capable technology? Yes. Is it producing nuclear weapons? No. Does it intend to produce nuclear weapons?

Rape and the Republic: Iran's Victims Speak Out

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.25.2011

Shirin Sadeghi

This week, Mehdi Karroubi came under fire for stating what for decades has been public knowledge in Iran: The systematic rape of political prisoners as a means of permanently disabling them from society, let alone from political activity.

Obama and the Ayatollah

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

William Bradley

How to respond to the Ayatollah is a particularly tricky question for Obama, because he has an unusual dual role to play: Inspirational global icon and president of the United States.

Leadership in Peril: Iranians Won't Wait Out Recount

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.25.2011

Shirin Sadeghi

Thanks to these demonstrations, Mousavi is now firmly coming into his own as the leader of the opposition, and unless Ayotollah Khamenei acts fast, Ahmadinejad won't be the only one who has to step aside.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Obama On 'Same Wrong Path' As Bush

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday criticized what he called President Barack Obama's "unconditional" support for Israel, saying ...