In-Depth Perspectives on Human Rights, International Policy, and Global Security
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Islamic Republic Publicly Executes Two Men in Isfahan
On July 28, 2026, Iranian authorities publicly executed two men—Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi—by hanging them in Isfahan’s Shahid Alikhani Square. Their deaths come amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent, following anti-government protests that swept parts of the country earlier this year. The two men had been convicted in connection with the deaths…
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An American soldier. An Iranian wrestler. Both 19. Both murdered by the same regime
By Farzan Faramarzi This Op-Ed was first published in Washington Examiner Two 19-year-olds, born thousands of miles apart, had their futures stolen by the same organization. First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton were the four U.S. service members killed by the IRGC in the…
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Tehran celebrated Lindsey Graham’s death. Washington shouldn’t shrug it off
This article was first published by Washington Examiner When I woke up Saturday morning, the first Instagram story I saw was about the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham. I thought that’s fake news. This can’t be true, until my wife walked in and said, “Have you heard…?” I couldn’t believe it. The man was fine,…
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$300 Billion for a Regime We Can’t Trust
By Farzan Faramarzi This article was first published in Washington Examiner The United States and Iran have reached an agreement. While the deal is set to take effect on Friday, we still do not know its full details. What we do know is that the U.S. is lifting its naval blockade on Iranian ports and…
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Iran Under Occupation: The Islamic Republic Is Not Iran
By: Farzan Faramarzi This article was first published in Washington Examiner “Iran is a country. The Islamic Republic is an occupying force. The Islamic Republic has nothing to do with Iran or Iranians.” I’m not sure who said this first or where I first read it, but it summarizes how Iranians feel about the Islamic…