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 […]

 

CODIR warns against imperialist war and calls for solidarity with the people of Iran

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 […]

Iran’s Student Protesters Clash With Regime Loyalists

For a second straight day, students across Tehran commemorated those killed in a brutal crackdown that left thousands dead last month By Benoit Faucon Feb. 22, 2026 1:01 pm ET Students at universities across Tehran clashed with pro-regime demonstrators on Sunday, as […]

Iran: Children among 30 people at risk of the death penalty amid expedited grossly unfair trials connected to uprising

The Iranian authorities must immediately halt all plans to execute eight individuals sentenced to death after being convicted of committing offences during the January 2026 nationwide protests, Amnesty International said today.  The organization is urging authorities to quash their convictions […]

Striking for Justice: Schools Rise Against Shared Suffering and Systematic Silence 

CODIR reports, 18 February 2026-   Iranian Teachers’ Union Reports Successful Nationwide School Strikes Despite Government Pressure The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations (CCITTA) reported successful school strikes on Wednesday morning. The Council had previously issued a call to […]

Landmark EU Vote on Iran Human Rights

European lawmakers overwhelmingly approve a resolution condemning Iran’s human rights record, with 524 votes in favor and calls for accountability and expanded sanctions. The European Parliament has adopted a strongly worded EU resolution on Iran human rights, condemning what lawmakers described […]

Activists call out the hijacking of the 1979 Iranian revolution

ACTIVISTS called out the hijacking of the 1979 Iranian revolution today as Iran marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic clergy coming to power. This comes as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure both domestically and externally. United States President Donald Trump […]

Names of 150 Students Killed in Iran Protests Published: A Testament to “Structural Infanticide”

In publishing this important disclosure, CODIR believes that this is a profoundly significant update about the scale of the reported massacre of innocent people in Iran during 8 – 10 January protests. It shifts the focus from political maneuvering to […]

Progressive Iranian Women Appeal for Solidarity

The Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women, the DOIW, the oldest oranisation in Iran campaigning for women’s rights, has appeals for solidarity. The Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on the protests that began on 28th December 2025, has claimed the lives of […]

Oman Brinkmanship: Can Diplomacy Avert a Wider Middle East War?

By Ziba Akhavan, CODIR E-Newsletter, February 6, 2026 The quiet coastal capital of Muscat has once again become the most critical geography in the Middle East. After days of conflicting reports and a volatile fluctuation in the Iranian rial, the […]

NOBEL LAUREATE NARGES MOHAMMADI BEGINS HUNGER STRIKE AMID IRANIAN CRACKDOWN

By Ziba Akhavan, CODIR_e-Newsletter, February 6, 2026 Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a tireless champion for human rights, has launched a hunger strike from her place of detention in Mashhad, Iran. The strike, which began on […]