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9 June 2026 The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights warns of escalation danger in Iran war THE Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (Codir) has issued a warning that the exchange of missile strikes between […]
Tehran’s New Strategic Calculus Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar June 2, 2026 For the last two months, Iran and the United States have carried out fitful, unsuccessful peace negotiations. After striking a very shaky cease-fire agreement at the beginning of April, officials […]
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 – […]
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” […]
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 […]
As the regime in Iran continues to face international pressure to reduce its nuclear programme, workers continue to struggle in the face of a harsh sanctions regime. CODIR Assistant General Secretary, Jamshid Ahmadi, assesses the impact upon those in the […]
Ottilie Mitchell BBC News An Iranian filmmaker has been cheered at home after winning Cannes Film Festival’s top prize. Jafar Panahi touched down in Tehran’s international airport on Monday, two days after his Palme d’Or victory for revenge thriller It […]
A recent report by prominent labour union the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations (CCITTA) has drawn attention to the continuing disturbing, indeed escalating, trend of teachers and education workers being targeted for persecution by the authorities in Iran […]
CODIR: Thousands of port workers were victims of a catastrophe waiting to happen… Last week, CODIR published a detailed account of the catastrophe that hit Rajaee Quay, the Iran’s principal national seaport for international trade in the vicinity of Bandar […]
CODIR has received verified reports and information from inside Iran that May Day and events to mark International Workers’ Day have yet again served as the precursor to the arrest of scores of labour activists and a wider clampdown by […]
On this International Workers’ Memorial Day, Iran is reeling in the immediate aftermath of the latest in an all too long line of disasters to have befallen its long-beleaguered working people. Over the weekend just passed, international news outlets have […]
23rd April 2025 Press release The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) has welcomed the progress made so far in talks between the United States and Iran as a step towards limiting the possibility of a military […]
Story by Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran and the U.S. said they held “positive” and “constructive” talks in Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene next week in a dialogue meant to address Tehran’s escalating nuclear programme, with President Donald Trump threatening […]
The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) has expressed outrage but little surprise at the latest report from Amnesty International concerning executions worldwide. The report, Death Sentences and Executions 2024 identifies over 1,500 executions worldwide in 2024, the highest figure […]
9th April 2025 Press release The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) has welcomed the proposed talks between the United States and Iran as a possible first step towards relieving the pressure upon the Iranian people, caused […]
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