Reza Parchizadeh
ARTICLES BY: Reza Parchizadeh
Iran Now Vets Academics for Ideological Commitment
It's the latest round of intellectual oppression in Iran: the Islamic Republic has embarked upon officially vetting master’s and doctoral candidates at Iranian universities to ascertain whether...
The Sham of Iranian Elections: The Supreme Leader Still Reigns Supreme
With the election of Ahmad Jannati as chairman of the Iranian Assembly of Experts and Ali Larijani as parliament speaker, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Iran’s Main Interest in Syria Is to Strengthen Hezbollah
It is typically assumed that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s all-out military intervention in Syria is in order to save its old, and now seemingly...
Iran Launches a Holy War on the English Language
The regime of the mullahs has mounted a crusade against the English language, which it considers to be the instrument of “imperialism” and a weapon...
We Can’t Leave Iran to Its Own Devices
The Westphalian System is a doctrine in international law that has been the generally accepted norm for hundreds of years. The basis of this doctrine...
Is the Iranian Regime in Danger?
The overall domestic, regional, and global situation is fast deteriorating for the Islamic Republic of Iran. If things continue as they are now, the situation will worsen,...
Iranian Regime Becomes More Aggressive — and Chaotic — After Nuclear Deal
With the Iranian nuclear deal secure, the country's leaders in Tehran have once again embarked on an openly aggressive foreign policy. Aside from escalating the war in Syria and...
Iran’s ‘Moderates’ Still Hate America
When talking about politics in Iran, Western media outlets divide the leadership into the “reformists” and the “hardliners.” The reformists are supposed to be the “good guys”...
Iran’s ‘Elections’ Were a Total Fraud
The Islamic Republic of Iran held two “elections” simultaneously on February 26, 2016: Parliamentary elections, and elections for the Assembly of Experts. According to Iranian state...
There Are No Such Things as ‘Elections’ in Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran is going to hold two “elections” simultaneously on February 26, 2016: Parliamentary elections, and elections for the Assembly of Experts. Since the Revolution of...
