NUFDI 2022 Executive Summary

NUFDI Calls on FIFA to Protect Players’ and Fan’s Right to Protest

Iran Rising

Pardis Sabeti Joins Advisory Council

NUFDI Urges Biden Administration to Recalibrate Iran Policy and Reassess Iran Team Led by Rob Malley

NUFDI Calls on Biden to Implement Sanctions on IRIB

Two Dozen Global Media Outlets Cover Raisi Lawsuit

Iranian Dissidents & Former Hostages Sue Ebrahim Raisi. To Hold NYC Press Conference

NUFDI to HRC: Be a Voice for LGBTQ+ in Iran

Biden’s Sanction Relief Will Fund Iranian Terror Plots, Former US Official Says

NUFDI Quoted in Washington Free Beacon

Nazenin Ansari Joins Advisory Council

Babak Amini Joins Advisory Council

Iran, Lebanon reaction to Salman Rushdie attack

NUFDI Quoted in Al Jazeera

Activists Accuse Iran Of Responsibility For Rushdie Attack

NUFDI Quoted by AFP News

NUFDI to Biden: Act Now to Protect Iranian-Americans

This weekend, the news of an assassination attempt on an Iranian-American activist, Masih Alinejad in

NUFDI Holds Town Hall for Iranian-American Community on Nationwide Roadshow

Last month, NUFDI’s team traveled to Fresno, California as a part of its nationwide roadshow

NUFDI to State: Pressure Belgium on Iran Terrorist Treaty

Washington, DC – NUFDI once again expresses our sincere concerns about threats to Iranian activists

Jahan-Parvar Joins Advisory Council

NUFDI is proud to announce that esteemed economist Mohammad R. Jahan-Parvar, Ph.D. is joining the

Islamic Republic Moves Ahead with Executions Amid Nationwide Protests

Cameron Khansarinia quoted in Foreign Desk News

Iran Renews Threats To Assassinate Mike Pompeo

Cameron Khansarinia quoted in Washington Free Beacon

A potentially fatal missed opportunity on Iran

Cameron Khansarinia quoted in the Jewish News Syndicate

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on Manoto TV

NUFDI Policy Director Cameron Khansarinia joined Manoto TV’s newsroom to discuss the Congressional investigation into

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on “Mideast News Hour”

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on “Mideast News Hour” The people of Iran have been in a

Congress Wants To Know Why Meta Is Censoring Iranian Dissidents

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia quoted in the Washington Free Beacon: Cameron Khansarinia, policy director at the

NUFDI’s Navid Mohebbi on Iran International

NUFDI Policy Fellow Navid Mohebbi joined Iran International’s news bulletin to discuss the Congressional investigation

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on VOA

NUFDI Policy Director Cameron Khansarinia joined the VOA Persian service in front of the former

‘A Pathetic Slap in the Face’: Dissidents Blast Biden’s Tepid Support for Iranian Protesters

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia quoted in the Washington Free Beacon: Cameron Khansarinia, policy director at the

NUFDI Statement on Pride Month

Washington, DC — Since 1979, the regime in Iran has violently oppressed the LGBTQ+ community,

NUFDI Virtual Conference on the Limited Coverage of Iran Protests in the American Media

Read the full article in VOA Persian.

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on “Re-Education” with Eli Lake

Tyrants can only retain power when the masses cooperate with tyranny. Successful nonviolent resistance movements—from

NUFDI Welcomes New Leaders

NUFDI is excited to announce the newest members of our leadership team on the Advisory

U.S. Asks Iran to Abandon Avenging Qasem Soleimani in Nuke Deal. Iran Says No.

NUFDI Policy Fellow Navid Mohebbi was quoted in The Foreign Desk: Similarly, Navid Mohebbi, a

NUFDI’s Navid Mohebbi on “Tomorrow”

NUFDI Policy Fellow Navid Mohebbi joined “Tomorrow” on Iran International to discuss the future of

At Iran Conference in DC, West Is Urged to Recognize Iranian Uprisings

Kayhan Life coverage of NUFDI’s Iran Conference: While the world’s attention was focused on indirect

NUFDI’s Marjan Keypour on The Iran Conference

NUFDI Advisory Council member spoke to the VOA Persian about NUFDI’s Iran Conference.

NUFDI’s Conference: Analyzing the Status of American Hostages and the JCPOA

VOA Persian coverage of NUFDI’s Iran Conference.

NUFDI Meets State Department

NUFDI Meets with State Department Washington, DC — On Friday February 1st, NUFDI met with

NUFDI Announces New Board Chair

NUFDI is proud to announce Shahpar Razmzan as the new Chair of the Board of

2021 Executive Summary

2021 Overview: It is with great pride that I once again share with you our

Protesters Shot in Iran: Read NUFDI’s Letter to Biden Team

The Hon. Antony J. Blinken Secretary of State The Hon. Jake Sullivan National Security Advisor

Video: Iran’s Aban Protests Two Years On

Two years ago the Islamic Republic in Iran massacred more than 1,500 peaceful protesters in

Len Khodorkovsky on Aban, Iran’s Bloody November

Gabriel Noronha on Aban, Iran’s Bloody November

Victoria Coates on Aban, Iran’s Bloody November

Morgan Ortagus on Aban, Iran’s Bloody November

NUFDI Partners with American University ISA to Raise Awareness on the Aban Massacre

Pence spoke at an Iranian extremist-backed conference

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia quoted in Politico: But some anti-regime advocates aren’t pleased Pence agreed to

NUFDI’s Complaint to NY Times: Farnaz Fassihi’s Problematic Iran Reporting

Dean Baquet, Executive Editor and the Editorial Board The New York Times 620 Eighth Avenue

NUFDI to Amnesty: Help Imprisoned Dissident in Iran

Paul O’Brien Executive Director Amnesty International USA Washington, DC Monday September 13, 2021 Dear Mr.

State Dept. Refuses To Meet With Iranian-American Regime Opponents

Washington Free Beacon Report on State Department’s refusal to meet with NUFDI. The State Department

NUFDI to Biden: Use Frozen Assets for Vaccines

Mr. President, The people of Iran are facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. While the world

Briefing on Iran Protests

Washington, DC — On Tuesday, August 3rd the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI)

The NUFDI-NIAC Debate

With protests spreading across Iran, NUFDI Policy Director Cameron Khansarinia joined leading journalist Siamak Dehghanpour

Taming the Afghan Menace

NUFDI Policy Fellow Navid Mohebbi was quoted in Egypt’s Al-Ahram Weekly on the Islamic Republic’s

NUFDI Welcomes New Policy Fellow

Washington, DC — The National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) is proud to announce

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on Al Arabiya

  NUFDI Policy Director Cameron Khansarinia joined Al Arabiya for a special segment on the

Iranian FM claims US ready to lift nearly all sanctions

NUFDI was quoted in Israel Hayom. The document, translated into English by the National Union

Islamic Republic Threatens Activist on US Soil

Washington, DC — The National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) thanks the US Department

i24 News “Malard at Large”

NUFDI Policy Director joined i24 News “Malard at Large” with host Christian Malard, Amir Taheri,

Iranian-Americans Mourn Jehan Sadat

Washington, DC — NUFDI expresses our sincere condolences to the Sadat family on the passing

NUFDI June Events

Washington, DC —The National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) had the pleasure of hosting

“Who is Iran’s new president?” – NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on New Lines Podcast

In this podcast he joins New Lines’ Rasha Elass and Cameron Khansarinia, policy director at

Massive Election Boycott in Iran

Massive Boycott Election in Iran Washington, DC – The Iranian people, in a historic rebuke

Historic Summit of Iranian Opposition

Washington, DC — On Friday June 11th, one week before the “elections” of the Islamic

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on “The Capitol”

  NUFDI’s Policy Director Cameron Khansarinia joined Lebanese journalist Maria Maaloof to discuss the democracy

NUFDI Condemns Anti-Semitic Attack on Iranian-American Jews

Washington, DC– The National Union for Democracy in Iran condemns, in the strongest possible terms,

Iranian-American Group Files Complaint About BBC Persian Report

This article originally appeared in Kayhan Life. The U.S.-based National Union for Democracy in Iran

A fake carrot to Iran

NUFDI attacked in pro-Islamic Republic news outlet. The first wave of criticism against the appointment

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on”The Foreign Desk”

“No to The Islamic Republic” – Cameron Khansarinia, policy director at NUFDI, breaks down the

NUFDI’s Letter to Clubhouse on Javad Zarif’s Abuse of the Platform

Paul Davison Co-Founder & CEO Clubhouse Dear Mr. Davison, On March 31, 2021 the Islamic

Biden Offers a Failed Strategy on Iran

NUFDI Policy Director Cameron Khansarinia quoted in Bloomberg. A better approach for Biden — and

On the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

NUFDI’s statement to Fox News on the elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Iran, Biden and a Nuclear Bomb

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on TRT “The Newsmakers” to discussing the elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Turkey Will Not Deport Iranian Anti-Hijab Activist Facing Arrest

NUFDI quoted discussing the arrest and attempted deportation of Iranian activist Mariam Shariatmadari. Read about

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia on “Counterpoint” by Kayhan

On January 20th, Joe Biden took office as the 46th President of the United States.

NUFDI’s Cameron Khansarinia Interview with TRT’s The Newsmakers

NUFDI Policy Director Cameron Khansarinia joined TRT’s The Newsmakers to discuss the campaign to halt

Letter to President Joe Biden on Iran

President Joseph R. Biden The White House Washington, D.C., 20500 Dear President Biden, Congratulations on

Iranian Refugees in Turkey Fear Arbitrary Deportations, Possible Surveillance

NUFDI quoted on the Islamic Republic’s threats to activists and dissidents in Turkey. Read more

Turkey slated to deport Iranian anti-Hijab activist who faces execution

NUFDI quoted discussing the arrest and attempted deportation of Iranian activist Mariam Shariatmadari.   Quoted

Fatemeh Sepehri, Dissident Iranian Woman, Shames Zarif as a Liar

Iran International’s coverage of NUFDI’s forum with Fatemeh Sepehri, a leading dissident inside Iran  

Iran is set to execute a second wrestler after last year hanging a champion competitor ‘who was tortured into confessing to a crime he did not commit’

NUFDI Policy Director Cameron Khansarinia quoted in the DailyMail: Cameron Khansarinia, policy director for the

Al Qaeda Leader in Iran

Washington, DC — Today the Islamic Republic in Iran’s long history of coordination with and

Reimagining the Middle East

Reimagining the Middle East   (Middle East Institute) The Middle East’s rich history of cultures

Passing of Saeed Ghaemmaghami

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. Saeed Ghaemmaghami, a well-spoken

Passing of Admiral Nassreddin Jahanbani

We express our sincere condolences to the family of the Admiral and to all Iranians.

Crackdown on the 2019 Rebellion

We hold the Islamic Republic responsible for all inhumane acts. In recent weeks, the Islamic

Our Caspian Sea

After four decades in power, the Islamic Republic is at a crossroads. Demonstrations have become

Press Release: The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The Right Honorable Boris Johnson The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 10 Downing Street

DNC Iran Platform

Washington, DC — The Democratic Party’s principles and vision allude to the values of equality

The Islamic Republic’s Forty-Year Rule

The Islamic Republic marks its forty-year anniversary this February, 2019. One prominent cleric, Ayatollah Mohammad

NUFDI 2018 Executive Summary

2018 Overview It is with great pride and pleasure that I share with you once

Iranians Want Their Country Back

IRANIANS PROTEST HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN IRAN IRANIANS WANT THEIR COUNTRY BACK The National Union

Letter To President Trump

The Honorable President Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America The White

Statement In Support of Dey Uprising

NUFDI drafted a letter of gratitude to the Honorable President Trump, Secretary Tillerson, Senator Cotton,

A Letter to The Honorable President Donald J. Trump

Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI), I

2016 NUFDI Overview

2016 Overview – As we reflect on 2016, is with great pride and pleasure that

Passing of Dr. Mohammad Jassemi

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dr. Mohammad Jassemi on

Iran’s Path Towards Liberal Governance: A Perspective

The Iranian experience of the last thirty-seven years demonstrates that the Islamist theocracy, which has

International Order and the Threat of Radical Islamic Terrorism

This week the international community mourns yet another series of terrorist attacks

Passing of Mr. Amir Pourshoja

Passing of Mr. Amir Pourshoja It is with great sadness that we learned of the

Passing Away of Mr. Faraj Mohyeddin

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Mr. Faraj Mohyeddin,

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada

Dear Mr. Prime Minister: On behalf of the National Union For Democracy in Iran, I

An Open Letter

“If I leave, Iran will go down. If Iran goes down, the Middle East will

ASU, Arizona, and San Diego NUFDI Events

Our Deepest Condolences

It is with great sadness that we learned the passing of Mrs. Etemadi, the beloved