CODIR delegation attends the UCU Congress in Harrogate, May 2026…

The Committee for the Defence of the Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) attended the National Congress of the University and College Union (UCU) for the fourth year running, in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire from 26 – […]

Trump postpones decision on ceasefire agreement with Iran!

Saturday, May 30, 2026 — Efforts to extend the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have reached a critical juncture; however, it remains uncertain whether what Washington characterizes as an “imminent agreement” […]

CODIR calls for a powerful campaign for the freedom of political prisoners in Iran!

Reports received from prisons in Iran clearly indicate a significant escalation of pressure on political prisoners languishing in detention across the country. According to a report published through Iranian social activist networks, eight female political prisoners in the women’s ward […]

Trump says attack on Iran delayed at the request of Gulf states

19 May 2026 US President Donald Trump has said that he has decided to delay plans to resume attacks on Iran at the request of Gulf Arab states. He wrote on social media on Monday that he had taken the decision […]

US refusing to offer ‘tangible’ concessions following Iran’s peace proposals, according to Iranian media

18 May 2026 THE United States has refused to offer “tangible” concessions following Iran’s latest peace proposal, according to Iranian media reports on Sunday. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that the US has put forward “maximalist” conditions in response to Tehran’s […]

 

Teachers hear of repression and the horrors of war from Iran

A packed fringe meeting at the National Education Union conference heard from Iranian teachers, campaigners and journalists NEARLY 150 National Education Union conference delegates attended a fringe meeting organised by the Committee for Defence of the Iranian People’s Rights (Codir) […]

Peace is vital for the people of Iran

STEVE BISHOP considers the prospects for a settlement of the conflict and how the demands of both sides are being viewed  WORLWIDE REVULSION: Protest in Athens, Greece, last Saturday, against the US and Israeli war against Iran THE unprovoked attack […]

US attacks Iranian nuclear site

THE United States attacked the central Iranian city of Isfahan early today, sending a massive fireball into the sky. Reports in the US suggest US President Donald Trump is looking for a way out of the illegal and unprovoked conflict he […]

Israel warns attacks on Iran will ‘escalate and expand’

Israel threatened today to “escalate and expand” its attacks on Iran, even though US President Donald Trump claimed the night before that supposed talks on ending the war were going well and gave Tehran more time to open the Strait […]

CODIR Calls for Peace and Self- Determination for Iran

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 […]

CODIR supports this important initiative- Joint Statement: Stop the War on Iran Immediately

The following joint statement is a significant collective appeal that brings together diverse voices from the global intellectual and activist community. While the full, definitive list of signatories can sometimes vary as more names are added, the core text focuses […]

27 British Parliamentarians Oppose Illegal War on Iran

*Escalation of conflict with Iran* EDM (Early Day Motion) 2880: tabled on 02 March 2026 Motion text That this House notes with profound anxiety the recent military escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran, sparked by an illegal, unjustified, […]

CODIR calls for immediate ceasefire in the war on Iran!

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 […]

USA/Iran: Trump’s warning that USA will attack Iran’s power plants is a threat to commit war crimes

24 March 2026 Responding to statements by United States President Donald Trump that the USA would postpone strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure by five days pending the outcome of discussions on the “resolution of hostilities”, Erika Guevara-Rosas, […]

CODIR Sounds the Alarm:  Israel and Iran Have Started Playing with Fire! 

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 […]