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About U4I
United for Iran (U4I) is a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening social movements, civil society, and marginalized communities in Iran, as well as promoting social equality and human rights for the country’s everyday people. We pursue our mission through the use of technology, documentation, awareness-raising, and capacity building.
Since our inception in 2009, our unwavering mission has been to empower Iranians and advocate for their freedom and rights. You can visit our story section to learn more about U4I’s accomplishments in support of human rights in Iran.
U4I Projects
U4I’s current projects are presented below. To learn more about our projects, click on the images below.
Prison Atlas
Iran Prison Atlas (IPA) is the most comprehensive online database of Iran’s political prisoners, prisons, and judges, curated by U4I.
Safe Activism
Safe Activism (SA) distills hard-earned lessons from hundreds of Iranian activists to help human rights defenders inside Iran reduce risk, protect themselves before, during, and after arrest, and continue resisting safely under a repressive security state.
Gershad
Gershad is a comprehensive online resource to help protect Iranians from the morality police and religious vigilantes.
Nahoft
Nahoft is an advanced Android and iOS app that encrypts messages into Persian word strings or hides them in photos, allowing activists to communicate safely through any messaging app.
U4I in the Media
- GloboNews: Firuzeh Mahmoudi’s April 2026 interview on the voices of Iranian people.
- SiriusXM: Firuzeh Mahmoudi’s January 2026 on the violent government crackdown in Iran.
- BBC Persian: How U4I’s app has been helping Iranians communicate during the internet blackout
- CNN Interview with U4I’s Firuzeh Mahmoudi About Women, Life, Freedom
- The Young Turks: Firuzeh Mahmoudi Talks about the Murder of Mahsa Amini
- NPR: Iran Prison Atlas’ Database Keeps Track Of Iranian Political Prisoners
- MSNBC: Firuzeh Mahmoudi Speaks About the Women-Led Protests in Iran
- Forbes: How Encrypted Messaging Apps Become A Vital Tool For Surviving Warfare
