NCPDA Statement
Contact: Nasser Rashidi
Dir. Tel: 202-487-6989
May 21, 2007
Iran Needs Oppression to Advance its Foreign Policy
As predicted, Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s reign in power has coincided with a sharp increase in the number of Iranians executed, arrested, and or harassed. In recent month, Iranians are witness to almost daily news of public hangings, limb amputations, and alike.
On […]
NCPDA Statement – May 21, 2007
May 21, 2007 by
Appeasing the Ayatollahs and the Perils of Ignoring History
May 15, 2007 by
Dr. Majid Sadeghpour
It was June 8, 2000; the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) was the venue. “Iran is still the most egregious state-sponsor of terrorism, despite the election of a reformist president. Elements of the Iranian Government use terrorism as a policy tool, assassinating Iranian dissidents at home and abroad and giving […]
Iranian People Denounce the Mullahs
May 11, 2007 by
Iran’s State Security Forces (SSF) are carrying out a nationwide crackdown primarily targeting workers, youths, and women*
Encouraged by the world’s tough stance against the Iranian regime and aided by Iran’s main opposition forces, the pace of demonstrations, peaceful sit-ins, and other forms of dissent against the illegitimate regime in Iran has noticeably increased over the […]
Lautenberg Measure To Penalize U.S. Companies Doing Business With Iran Introduced
March 28, 2007 by
Senator Takes Action To Make American Companies Like Halliburton Cut Business Ties With Iran
Michael Pagan (202) 228-6393
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a measure to deter subsidiaries of U.S-controlled companies from doing business in Iran.
“We cannot knowingly allow U.S. companies to do business with terrorist states like Iran. […]
Stop Arming Iran Act (Introduced in House); H.R. 1441 IH
March 9, 2007 by
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1441
To prohibit the sale by the Department of Defense of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2007
Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. PEARCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period […]
Iran and Iraq’s Hidden Catastrophe
January 8, 2007 by
Dr. Majid Sadeghpour
Global Politician – Silently yet systematically, Iraq’s nationalist, secular, and democratic
voices are falling silent. Their lives taken and their blood shed in the troubled country’s
treacherous struggle for democracy and sovereignty. The killers are shadowy, their traces
ultimately pointing the prudent observer to the neighboring country to the east where
extremist leaders are believed to be […]
Iran Freedom Support Act – H.R. 6198
September 30, 2006 by
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6198
AN ACT
To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Iran Freedom […]
NCPDA Statement – May 31, 2006
May 31, 2006 by
NCPDA Statement
National Coalition of Pro-democracy Advocates
Contact: 202-487-6989
May 31, 2006
Talk and Engagement will not change the Mullahs Disposition
In a news conference yesterday, Dr. Rice, the U.S. Secretary of State announced that the United States will
hold direct talks with the Mullahs if they fully and verifiably suspend all of their nuclear enrichment activities. Under the Mullahs rule, […]
Mullahs Enrich Fundamentalism – An Interview with Mr. Nasser Rashidi
April 30, 2006 by
An Interview with Mr. Nasser Rashidi
Executive Director, NCPDA
April 30, 2006
Our colleague Mr. Abraham Beparva had an interview with Mr. Nasser Rashidi, the speaker for National Coalition of Pro-Democracy Advocates in Iran. He is familiar with threats of Islamic Fundamentalism and will elaborate on the topic. In this segment of our program we would like to […]
