Fresh strikes threaten ceasefire and peace talks

 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 […]

Iran Embraces a Forever War

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 […]

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 […]

 

Iranian protesters killed as unrest turns violent on fifth day

Wall Street Journal– Violence erupted between Iranian protesters and police during unrest on Thursday, leaving at least five dead on the fifth day of demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis. Three people were killed during a demonstration outside a police […]

You’ll never defeat us in Iran, President Trump: but with real talks, we can both win

Abbas Araghchi The US president has been fooled into seeing Israel as a reliable ally and Tehran as the enemy. We say he should consider the evidence and rethink While Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this year achieved his dream of dragging […]

CODIR Central Executive Council Season’s greeting to all our supporters and affiliates

Iranian merchants protest as currency hits record low

29 December 2025 THE head of Iran’s Central Bank quit today as protests erupted for a second day in Tehran and several other cities after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against the US dollar. Mohammad Reza Farzin’s […]

Six Months After War, Israel Warns It Could Strike Iran Again

Tehran’s efforts to rebuild its ballistic-missile program risks new Israeli military action, complicating U.S. efforts to stabilize the region The Wall Street Journal                                                                        Thursday December 25, 2025 By Dov Lieber   TEL AVIV—Six months after launching a 12-day war with Iran over […]

Security Council remains divided over Iran nuclear programme, sanctions stay in place

23 December 2025 At a meeting to discuss nuclear non-proliferation on Tuesday, the Security Council’s stance on Iran’s nuclear activities remained divided on the issue, split between those who support the reinstatement of sanctions, and the members who believe the […]

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi ‘violently detained’ at memorial for dead human rights lawyer

A foundation in her name said she was detained at a memorial for a human rights lawyer recently found dead under disputed circumstances Jon Gambrell Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters said on Friday. A foundation in her name […]

CODIR calls for solidarity with striking oil workers in Iran

10th December 2025 Press release For immediate use The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR), has today issued a call to trade unions in Britain to back the demands of oil workers in Iran, in their struggle […]

Iran – peace will give the Iranian people a chance

Agnes Avagyan Karikaturen | Credit: www.Live-Karikaturen.ch, CC BY-SA 4.0

By Steve Bishop The right to life is a basic human right which is invariably jeopardised in a war situation and undermined entirely when that war has no legal basis or legitimacy.  The attacks upon Iran, by Israel and the […]

Campaigners pledge to build labour movement solidarity with the people of Iran

THE Committee for Defence of Iranian Peoples Rights (Codir) marked its AGM on Saturday by calling for increased solidarity with the Iranian working class. Campaigners gathered online at the weekend for the annual general meeting, with attendees taking part from across Britain, […]