Declaration of conditional ceasefire represents a step forward towards achieving a sustainable peace CODIR cautiously but relievedly welcomes the announcement on Tuesday night of a “conditional ceasefire” and two-week cessation of the illegal war being waged on Iran by the […]

Having reduced Gaza and the long-suffering Palestinian people to a state of ruin and desolation, the US-Israeli axis of destruction has now turned its ruinous gaze and intent towards Iran – with Donald Trump waxing not-so-lyrical, over the Easter festival […]

The U.S. has deployed its largest naval and air force buildup in the Persian Gulf since  the Iraq War, including two aircraft carrier strikegroups, advanced fighter jets, and missile defense systems In most of the mainstream news media, and some on social media, there is confusion and uncertainty about the reasons for the illegal U.S./Israeli war on Iran. Given some of the deranged bloodthirsty outbursts of Trump this is […]

On Saturday (21 March) US President Donald Trump gave Iran a 48 hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz or the US would destroy Iran’s “various power plants, starting with the biggest one first!” The Iranian response has been […]

The Expansion of War to the Heart of Persian Gulf Energy Infrastructure: Iran Strikes Qatar and Targets Saudi Arabia Following Attack on Pars Gas Field The conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered a new and extremely perilous […]

11th March 2026 Press release For immediate use CODIR warns that the continuation of the War only Harms the Popular Struggle for Peace, Democracy, and Social Justice in Iran! An elderly man is shepherded to safety in the bloody aftermath […]

5th March 2026 Press release For immediate use The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) has issued a warning that the incursion of ground forces through the North West of Iran could lead to the Balkanisation of […]

28th February 2026 Press release For immediate use The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) strongly condemns the US and Israeli war aimed at regime change in Iran and calls for maximum solidarity with the people of […]

24th February 2026Press releaseFor immediate use The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) reiterates its call for solidarity with the people of Iran and warns of the consequences of failure in current talks in Geneva between the […]