7/10/2020 Update: According to Iran Prison Atlas, Hossein Taj, Babak Paknia and Mostafa Nili, the lawyers representing the three prisoners sentenced...
VOICES: U4I Staff Shares Their Uprising Stories
Today marks 11 years since the beginning of the Iranian Green Movement, an uprising borne out of the highly disputed results of the 2009...
IranCubator 2.0: Less Than One Month Left to Apply!
There’s less than one month left to apply for IranCubator 2.0, and I’d love it if you would consider applying or helping us spread the word. We’ve...
A Hard Year, and a New Day
For nearly everybody around the world who celebrates Norooz (or Persian New Year), which falls on the first day of spring, this year looks very...
In Sadness and Solidarity
This year – and this decade – has already had a painful start. Between the near miss of a war between the US and Iran, ongoing protests and...
#NoWarWithIran
Recent events have escalated the tensions between the United States and Iran to the highest levels in recent memory. After President Trump’s...
Happy Yalda
United for Iran 10 year anniversary! from United for Iran on Vimeo. United for Iran celebrated its 10th anniversary this past July. Our movement was...
6 Things to Know about the Internet Shutdown in Iran
The Internet shutdown began on Saturday, November 16, after massive protests erupted in Iran over increased fuel prices. On November 14 the...
10 Things to Know about Iran’s Protests
Last updated on November 22nd, 2019 The protests were sparked over dramatic increases in gasoline prices. Iranians enjoy some of the cheapest...
New mobile apps are shaping Iran’s civil society
Iranian rights activists are creating hi-tech solutions to promote civil liberties, despite frequent internet shutdowns. A popular uprising took...