Nationwide Uprising: Mapping Iran’s Year of Protest and Paths to Total Regime Change (March 21, 2024 – March 21, 2025
By Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Research Team 3,902 protests. One unstoppable demand: total regime change. Read more
“No to Execution Tuesdays”: Iran’s Political Prisoners Resist a Regime of Repression
By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Every Tuesday, political prisoners across Iran go on hunger strike
Iran’s Brain Drain Crisis: A Strategic Failure Beyond Economics
By Professor Matthew Tasooji, CSUSM While Iran’s persistent economic turmoil, rooted in mismanagement, corruption, and systemic opacity, is well-documented, a less visible
Handshakes Aren’t Peace: Why Washington Must Hold Iran Accountable
By Professor Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut Opinion Editorial published in Hartford Courant The headlines are currently dominated by President Trump’s whirlwind
Iran: The Tide Turning for Regime Change?
By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, Member of the Advisory Board of the Harvard International Review, Harvard University Since the end of 2017, there
Iran’s Power Crisis: A Failure of Governance, Not Resources
Prof. Matthew Tasooji, Professor, CSUSM, California. Though I now live in the United States, my connection to Iran remains deeply personal. Watching
FISN Congratulates Jafar Panahi on Cannes Victory and Honors His Stand for Freedom
The Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) proudly congratulates Jafar Panahi on receiving the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival for
Happy Nowrooz!
Dear Iranian Scholars, profesionals, Educators, and Students, As the beauty of spring unfolds, we celebrate Nowrooz—a time of renewal, hope, and resilience.
150 Years of the Iranian People’s Struggle for Freedom: Triumphs and Setbacks
The Iranian people’s fight for freedom, justice, and democracy has spanned over a century and a half, marked by revolutions, uprisings, and
اولین آیشمن ایران در دامگه حادثه
شاید بیربط نباشد که «عالیجناب پرویز ثابتی» را بعنوان اولین آیشمن و رئیس «اس-اس» ایران در دوران پهلوی دانست. او به خاطر آخرین
Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Open Letter on Tehran University Student Protests
February 15, 2025 To the Academic Community and the International Public, The Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) stands in unwavering solidarity with
Opinion: Bold vision for U.S. policy and peace in the Middle East
Opinion (published in Hartford Courant) by Prof. Kazem Kazerounian With the recent ongoing conflicts between Israel and Iran, Middle East is facing
Leonardo da Vinci’s Visualization of Gravity as a Form of Acceleration
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 limited tools, Leonardo da