US Sanctions should not be used to block vaccine to Iran

Dec 22, 2020 | General, International, Peacebuilding, Press Releases, Social Justice

We, the undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations, call on all stakeholders to ensure people in Iran have swift, unencumbered, and equitable access to safe, effective, and affordable Covid-19 vaccines. We particularly call on the government of the United...

An American Casualty of U.S. Economic Sanctions on Iran

Mar 11, 2019 | FORusa Feature, International

I went to Iran in late February with a peace delegation of 28 Americans organized by CODEPINK, a women-led peace activist group. The first day in Iran we had a very fruitful hour-and-half conversation with Javad Zarif, the Foreign Minister of Iran. He listened to our...

Who Is Responsible for the Protests in Iran?

Jan 16, 2018 | General

In the final days of 2017, a series of anti-government rallies took place in Iran, taking by surprise both international observers and the Iranian society. Some argue the root cause was the nation’s poor economy and financial difficulties, while others believe the...

Yemen Faces Critical Moment Following Assassination

Dec 13, 2017 | General

The assassination on December 4, 2017 of former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh has potentially opened a new chapter in the ongoing struggle for power in Yemen. There might be a possibility that with a major actor pushed off the stage, the lesser actors might...