June 27, 2017

Reformist Politician: President Rouhani Must Stand Up to Supreme Leader Khamenei’s Hardline Policies

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s ongoing public criticism of President Hassan Rouhani is “rooted in the fact that the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran does not recognize the people’s vote,” a reformist politician ...

June 24, 2017

Rouhani Supporters Launch Huge Twitter Storm Backing Him After Hardline Mob Forces Him to Flee Rally

Map shows extent of #ISupportRouhani tweets in Iran by region. Tens of thousands of President Hassan Rouhani’s supporters took to social media to ...

June 23, 2017

Angry Protestors Force Rouhani to Flee Rally in Tehran

A few weeks after being elected for a second term as president, Hassan Rouhani had to be whisked away from a rally in Tehran on June 23 by his security forces after being encircled ...

June 22, 2017

Iranian Nobel Laureate Blasts Khamenei’s “Fire at Will” Policy Against Domestic Opponents

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s recent declaration that his supporters should “fire at will” against presumed enemies of the state is an established policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi told the Center for ...