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 […]

 

USA/Iran: Those responsible for deadly and unlawful US strike on school that killed over 100 children must be held accountable

Those responsible for planning and executing an unlawful US strike on a school in Minab, Hormozgan province in Iran that killed 168 people, including over 100 children, must be held accountable, Amnesty International said today.   Evidence gathered by the organization […]

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 of an attack by US-Israeli warplanes on the area in and around Tehran's Enqelab (Revolution) Square on 3 March 2026, which left scores dead and gravely wounded as well as extensive damage to residences and civilian infrastructure | Tasnim News Agency | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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 […]

US, Israel and Iran continue missile barrages as Trump sends mixed messages on war

IRAN launched fresh waves of strikes at Israel and US and energy assets in the Gulf states today as it continued to retaliate against devastating US and Israeli air raids. Sirens warned of incoming missiles in Dubai and in Bahrain, authorities […]

22 British Parliamentarian Challenge the Illegal War Imposed on Iran

Escalation of conflict with IranEDM (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, and […]

International Women’s Day 2026

The civilian toll climbs past 1,200 as women, children and families are struck in their homes, schools and public spaces – a stark illustration of the human cost of war. AZAR SEPEHR emphasises that the future of Iran is solely […]

Iran and Israel exchange massive waves of missile attacks

RAN and the United States-Israeli coalition exchanged a massive wave of missile attacks today. Iran announced today that it launched a massive combined missile and drone operation against Israeli territory and US facilities in countries across the region. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]

CODIR warns of ground war danger in Iran

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 […]

Manufacturing war, paying the price

History shows from Iraq to Libya, and now Iran, that regime-change fantasies rarely deliver stability — but they always deliver human and economic cost, says MARYAM ESLAMDOUST HE illegal attack by Israel and the United States on Iran on Saturday […]

British Trade Unions Oppose Illegal War Against Iran

In a proactive move to express principled opposition to the illegal and unjustified military attack upon Iran by the United States and Israel on the morning of Saturday 28 February 2026, 12 British trade unions issued a joint statement later […]

US Threatens Death and Destruction – CODIR Says Stop War On Iran NOW!

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 […]