Pathways to A Free Iran: Academic Voices on Change and Accountability
Please share with your network!Join distinguished academics for an in-depth conversation on the future of Iran, exploring the role of a democratic
Execution in Iran: A Political-Psychological Tool, Consequences of Collective Trauma, and the Role of Resistance
Please share with your network!Dr. Iraj Abedini, Psychologist, Sweden Note: FISN research reports and papers may be used freely with proper referencing and
FISN Analysis of Snapback and Iran’s Nuclear Crisis: Beyond War and Appeasement
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Why Monarchy Cannot be Revived in Iran
Please share with your network!By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Published in CT Examiner, Sep 1st,
Open Letter to Global Leaders and Parliament Speakers
Please share with your network!FISN Editorial Board: This open letter, signed by former world leaders, ministers, ambassadors, international jurists, and lawmakers from
Expelling the Iranian Ambassador from Australia: Historical Lessons and International Relations Implications
Please share with your network!Dr. Sofey Saidi (PhD International Relations), Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations Introduction The expulsion of Iran’s
Reza Pahlavi at USC Casden Institute: An Insult to the Iranian People
Please share with your network!Press ReleaseFree Iran Scholars Network (FISN)September 1st, 2025 Contact: Info@FreeIranSN.com The Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) strongly rejects
نهاد سلطنت: ساختاری غیرعقلانی و تحقیرکنندۀ شأن انسان
Please share with your network!عزیز فولادوند، ژولای ۲۰۲۵ (تیر ۱۴۰۴) این مقاله به بررسی انتقادی سلطنت به مثابه نظامی سیاسی-اجتماعی می‌پردازد که
The Iranian Regime’s Cyber Army: AI, Propaganda, and the Struggle for Truth
Please share with your network!Dr. Ela Zabihi, University Lecturer in London, UK 1 Introduction Disinformation has become one of the most pressing
Iran’s Water and Electricity Crisis: A Regime-Made Catastrophe with Far-Reaching Consequences
Please share with your network!Dr. Ali Bagheri. Senior Research Engineer, Belgium Overview and Context Iran faces a severe water and electricity crisis.
The Betrayal of Truth: GAMAAN Polling Under Dictatorship in Iran
Please share with your network!Professor Hossein Saiedian, The University of KansasProfessor Kazem Kazerounian, The University of Connecticut Abstract. This article examines the
Echoes of the 1980s: A Warning From a Former Political Prisoner
Please share with your network!Shirin Nariman is a former political prisoner in Iran during the 1980s and a former director at Freddie
Testimony of Surviving Political Prisoners from “Black Saturday of Ghazal Hesar”
Please share with your network!Note: Introduction is by the FISN editorial team. On July 26 and 27, 2025, Ghazal Hesar Prison in
The Footsteps of Fascism in the Guise of Democracy: An Analysis of Reza Pahlavi’s Discourse and the Role of Genuine Secular-Democratic Forces
Please share with your network!Dr. Iraj Abedini, Psychologist, Sweden Note: FISN research reports and papers may be used freely with proper referencing
گزینهٔ سوم مریم رجوی برای ایران: همسویی با پارادایم‌های روابط بین‌الملل
Please share with your network!دکتر صوفی سعیدی، روابط بین‌الملل، مدرسهٔ دیپلماسی و روابط بین‌الملل ژنو چکیده. خانم مریم رجوی، رئیس‌جمهور برگزیدهٔ شورای
Maryam Rajavi’s “Third Option” for Iran: A Theoretical Alignment with International Relations Paradigms
Please share with your network!Dr. Sofey Saidi, International Relations, Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations Abstract. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the
Steel Without Strength: Corruption and Decline in Iran’s Steel Industry
Please share with your network!Dr. Hossein Jahansouz, Biochemist and a Leading Scientist and Industry Executive in the United States for Over Three
The Political Theology of Kingship: From the Son of Ra to the Supreme Jurist
Please share with your network!March 11, 2022 (Esfand 20, 1400) — Germany Dr. Aziz Fooladvand Sociologist and Scholar of Islamic Studies Translation
The Political Theology of Kingship: From the Son of Ra to the Supreme Jurist
Please share with your network!March 11, 2022 (Esfand 20, 1400) — Germany
We buried them without a grave. Now more Iranians are disappearing
Please share with your network!By Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Published in CT Mirror, August 7,
New Article Exposes Authoritarian Blueprint Behind Reza Pahlavi’s Transition Plan for Iran
Please share with your network!FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dr. Majid RafizadehEmail: dr.rafizadeh@post.harvard.edu Or: Free Iran Scholars Network Email: Info@FreeIranSN.com Note: FISN research
برنامه رضا پهلوی — نقشه مسیر برای حاکمیت نئوفاشیستی
Please share with your network!دکتر مجید رفیع‌زاده، دانش‌آموخته علوم سیاسی از هاروارد و دارای دکترای حکومت و امور بین‌الملل است اول اوت
مشروع رضا بهلوي— خارطة طريق نحو استبداد جديد
Please share with your network!يرجى مشاركتها مع شبكتك!بقلم الدكتور مجید رفیع زاده، أغسطس 2025 النُسخة الإنجليزية الدكتور مجید رفیع زاده هو عالم
La Piattaforma di Reza Pahlavi — Una Tabella di Marcia verso un Regime Neo-fascista
Please share with your network!Dr. Majid Rafizadeh , Agosto 2025 La versione inglese Il Dr. Majid Rafizadeh è un politologo con formazione
Reza Pahlavi’s Platform — A Roadmap to Neo-fascist Rule
Please share with your network!By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, Harvard-educated political scientist and Advisory Boarrd Member of Harvard International Review, a International Relations
Which Is Deadlier to Iran: Climate or Corruption?
Please share with your network!An FISN Research Report by Dr. Khalil Khani, Professor Emeritus, Tehran University Dr. Khalil Khani is an Environmental Specialist and a
Iran’s Hostage Statecraft
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Night Doctors: Heroes of Iran’s Underground Resistance
Please share with your network!Firouz Daneshgari, MD, MBA, FRCS, FPMRS During the 2023–2024 nationwide uprising in Iran, one of the movement’s most
الهیات سیاسی سلطنت از پسرِ رَع تا ولی فقیه
Please share with your network!دکتر عزیز فولادوند “بخواست اهورا مزدا من شاه هستم. اهورا مزدا، شاهی را به من عطا فرمود”. “اهورا
Fueling Failure: How the IRGC Hijacked Iran’s Energy Sector
Please share with your network!By Hossain Jahansouz, Ph.D., Biochemist and a Leading Scientist and Industry Executive in the United States for Over Three
A Homeland for Some: Refugees and Minorities in Iran’s Apartheid State
Please share with your network!By Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analys Published in Hartford Courant (7/28/2025) While global
Religion in Iran: Critics Don’t Get It, MEK Does
Please share with your network!Credible global surveys by Pew and the World Values Survey show that Iranians, despite broad rejection of religious
From Rally to Ruin: Diversionary Conflict and Regime Survival in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Please share with your network!An FISN Research Report by: By Professor Matthew Tasooji, Ph.D., California State University San Marcos — Scholar of Economics, Management,
Tiered Internet in Iran: Class-Based Access and State Repression in the Digital Realm
Please share with your network!Dr. Hossein Saiedian, Professor Computer Science, The University of Kansas Definition of Tiered Internet and Importance of the
HIV: A Global Pandemic and the Critical Role of Resources With a Focus on Iran
Please share with your network!An FISN Research Repor By: Ashraf Zadshir, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor; Scholar and Researcher on HIV/Hepatitis; 2006 California Woman
Massoud Rajavi’s July 22 (2025) Message: On the Ethics of Focus and the Discipline of Struggle
Please share with your network!Dr. Kazem Kazerounian, Professor and Scholar of Iranian Politics July 23, 2025 Massoud Rajavi’s latest message, issued on
Aquifers Depletion and Land Subsidence in Iran
Please share with your network!An FISN Research Report by Dr. Khalil Khani, Professor Emeritus, Tehran University Groundwater is a major part of global water available
Youth Culture in Iran: A Generation on the Move
Please share with your network!By Dr. Aziz Fooladvand, Sociologist and Scholar of Islamic Studies This is a translation of the original article in German.
Jugendkultur im Iran: Eine Generation im Aufbruch
Please share with your network!Dr. Aziz Fooladvand. Soziologe und Islamwissenschaftler. Eine englische Übersetzung dieses Artikels wurde ebenfalls veröffentlicht. Die junge Generation im
FISN Open Letter to the UN Secretary-General Honorable, António Guterres on Protecting Political Prisoners in Iran and Preventing a Repeat of the 1988 Massacre
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Significance of Invoking Snapback Mechanism on Iran
Please share with your network!By: Dr. Sofey Saidi, PhD (International Relations), Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations July 20, 2025 The
Built to Exploit: The Drug Mafia and Iran’s Medicine Crisis
Please share with your network!By Hossain Jahansouz, Ph.D., Biochemist and a Leading Scientist and Industry Executive in the United States for Over
Impact of the 12-Day War on Iran’s Economy and Society – An FISN Research Project
Please share with your network!By Professor Matthew Tasooji, Ph.D., California State University San Marcos — Scholar of Economics, Management, and Iranian Political Affairs Iran’s
Water Bankrupt Iran: What is the solution? (An FISN Project)
Please share with your network!Dr. Khalil Khani, Professor Emeritus, Tehran University Note: This report is a follow-up to a first report: Contribution
Behind the Crown: A Documented Critique of Reza Pahlavi’s Political Role
Please share with your network!By: Dr. Kazem Kazerounian, Professor, University of Connecticut & Dr. Hossein Saiedian, Professor University of Kansas This report
How the IRGC’s Corruption and Monopolies Have Destroyed Iranian Industry
Please share with your network!By: FISN Research Team Led by Dr. Hossein Jahansouz, Biochemist and a Leading Scientist and Industry Executive in
For Iranian Regime, War for Survival is Against Citizens at Home
Please share with your network!By: Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad, Author, Scholar Practitioner, and Cybersecurity Executive From: Defense Opinion Homepage – Defense Opinion, July
A State Without Mercy: Afghan Refugees and Ethnic Minorities Under Oppression in Iran
Please share with your network!By Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst For over 45 years, the Iranian
Contribution of the Iran’s “Water Mafia” in Water Bankruptcy (An FISN Project)
Please share with your network!Dr. Khalil Khani, Professor Emeritus, Tehran University Dr. Khalil Khani is an Environmental Specialist and a Human Rights
The Illusion of Hereditary Leadership: A Threat to the Iranian People’s Freedom Movement
Please share with your network!By: Professor Hossein Saiedian For over 45 years, the Iranian people have fought to achieve democracy, freedom, and
Reza Pahlavi: Eine Alternative oder ein Hindernis für den Wandel
Please share with your network!Dr. Khalil Khani, emeritierter Professor für Naturessourcen, Universität Teheran Die Lage im Iran befindet sich an einem kritischen
L’Iran travolto dalla crisi: Valutazione del potenziale di cambiamento e Terza Opzione
Please share with your network!Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad, autore, esperto accademico e dirigente della sicurezza informatica & Dr. Kazem Kazerounian, professore e studioso
Reza Pahlavi: An Alternative or an Obstacle to Change
Please share with your network!Dr. Khalil Khani, Professor Emeritus of Natural Resources, Tehran University The situation in Iran is at a critical juncture.
Iran Engulfed in Crisis: Assessing the Potential for Change and the Third Option
Please share with your network!Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad, Author, Scholar Practitioner, and Cybersecurity Executive & Dr. Kazem Kazerounian, Professor and Scholar of Iranian
Crushed Minds, Broken System: Iran’s Mental Health Crisis Under the Islamic Republic (An FISN Research Project)
Please share with your network!By: Dr. Alborz Bahador, Clinical psychologist, Researcher and practitioner This article is the first in a series of
The Two Trillion Dollar Drain: Iran’s Military Spending Versus National Needs (1995–2024)
Please share with your network!By Professor Matthew Tasooji, CSUSM (An FISN Research Project) Over the past three decades, Iran is estimated to
Amid ceasefire, struggle for Iranian freedom must accelerate
Please share with your network!By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst (Published in Hartford Courant) The bombs
The Andaryan Gold Mine: Environmental Devastation, Labor Exploitation, and Models for Democratic Mining Changes in Iran
Please share with your network!Dr. Reza Sami, Emeritus Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines FISN Research Series The Andaryan gold
Nationwide Uprising: Mapping Iran’s Year of Protest and Paths to Total Regime Change (March 21, 2024 – March 21, 2025
Please share with your network!By Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Research Team This report presents a comprehensive analysis of nationwide protests in
“No to Execution Tuesdays”: Iran’s Political Prisoners Resist a Regime of Repression
Please share with your network!By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Every Tuesday, political prisoners across Iran
Iran’s Brain Drain Crisis: A Strategic Failure Beyond Economics
Please share with your network!By Professor Matthew Tasooji, CSUSM While Iran’s persistent economic turmoil, rooted in mismanagement, corruption, and systemic opacity, is
Handshakes Aren’t Peace: Why Washington Must Hold Iran Accountable
Please share with your network!By Professor Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut Opinion Editorial published in Hartford Courant The headlines are currently dominated
Iran: The Tide Turning for Regime Change?
Please share with your network!By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, Member of the Advisory Board of the Harvard International Review, Harvard University Since the
Iran’s Power Crisis: A Failure of Governance, Not Resources
Please share with your network!Prof. Matthew Tasooji, Professor, CSUSM, California. Though I now live in the United States, my connection to Iran
FISN Congratulates Jafar Panahi on Cannes Victory and Honors His Stand for Freedom
Please share with your network!The Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) proudly congratulates Jafar Panahi on receiving the Palme d’Or at the 2025
Happy Nowrooz!
Please share with your network!Dear Iranian Scholars, profesionals, Educators, and Students, As the beauty of spring unfolds, we celebrate Nowrooz—a time of
150 Years of the Iranian People’s Struggle for Freedom: Triumphs and Setbacks
Please share with your network!The Iranian people’s fight for freedom, justice, and democracy has spanned over a century and a half, marked
اولین آیشمن ایران در دامگه حادثه
Please share with your network!شاید بیربط نباشد که «عالیجناب پرویز ثابتی» را بعنوان اولین آیشمن و رئیس «اس-اس» ایران در دوران پهلوی دانست.
Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Open Letter on Tehran University Student Protests
Please share with your network!February 15, 2025 To the Academic Community and the International Public, The Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) stands
Opinion: Bold vision for U.S. policy and peace in the Middle East
Please share with your network!Opinion (published in Hartford Courant) by Prof. Kazem Kazerounian With the recent ongoing conflicts between Israel and Iran,
Leonardo da Vinci’s Visualization of Gravity as a Form of Acceleration
Please share with your network!Leonardo da Vinci’s Visualization of Gravity as a Form of Acceleration Morteza Gharib, Educator (bio), Chris Roh, Educator (bio), and Flavio Noca, Educator (bio) ABSTRACT Despite