Associate Professor | MD, PhD | Intelligence & Counterintelligence | Criminology & Violence Research

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Why #Sweden Should Help Iranians Overthrow the Regime In today’s @SvD, Ardavan M Khoshnood, Arvin Khoshnood, and Saeed Ghasseminejad make the case for a necessary shift in Swedish policy: the Islamic Republic in #Iran must be treated as a standing security priority. Supporting the Iranian people in their struggle to overthrow the regime is not only the right thing to do. It is in Sweden’s security, strategic, and economic interest. Written for the Iran Prosperity Project. svd.se/a/7pVmAV/darfor-bor-s… @arvinkhoshnood @SGhasseminejad
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"تنها چیزی که امروز ما را اینجا جمع کرده است، شیر و خورشید است. ما برای این داده داریم و برای آن مدرک داریم؛ اما حرف‌هایی که آن‌ها می‌زنند، هیچ مدرکی برای آن وجود ندارد."
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This morning, I met with @EmilyThornberry Chair of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, and other members of the Committee to discuss the situation inside Iran, the Islamic Republic’s repression of the Iranian people, and the urgent need to place the people of Iran at the centre of UK policy. I made clear that dealing with a regime that murdered more than 40,000 Iranians in January is not only morally wrong, but strategically misguided. Any agreement that preserves this regime or its remnants will fail. The Iranian people will not accept it. With or without international support, the people of Iran will overthrow this regime. Freedom will come to Iran.
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Just hours after President Trump celebrated what he called a “peace deal” with the Islamic regime in #Iran, the regime’s proxy #Hezbollah attacked #Israel. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
BREAKING: Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli forces with rockets and artillery
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Prince Reza Pahlavi, leader of the Iranian Democratic opposition, travels to London on Tuesday, June 16, ahead of the UK Parliament’s debate on the National Security (State Threats) Bill on June 17, legislation designed to confront hostile state activity, including foreign-backed intimidation, surveillance, sabotage, and violence on British soil. During his visit, Prince Reza Pahlavi will meet with British political leaders, parliamentarians, media, and strategic partners and argue for the international community to put the Iranian people at the centre of political discussions and highlight a clear reality: the threat of the Islamic Republic does not stop at Iran’s borders.
شاهزاده رضا پهلوی، رهبر اپوزیسیون دموکراتیک ایران، روز سه‌شنبه ۲۶ خرداد، همزمان با بررسی لایحه «تهدیدات امنیت ملی و نفوذ دولت‌های خارجی» در پارلمان بریتانیا، به لندن سفر خواهد کرد. در جریان این سفر، شاهزاده رضا پهلوی با رهبران سیاسی بریتانیا، نمایندگان پارلمان، رسانه‌ها و چهره‌های اثرگذار و همسو با مبارزه ملت ایران دیدار خواهد کرد. محور اصلی این دیدارها تأکید بر ضرورت قرار گرفتن مردم ایران در مرکز تصمیم‌گیری‌ها و گفت‌وگوهای سیاسی درباره آینده ایران است. شاهزاده همچنین در این سفر بر این واقعیت روشن و انکارناپذیر تأکید خواهد کرد که تهدید جمهوری اسلامی تنها به درون مرزهای ایران محدود نیست و رژیم خطری مستقیم برای جوامع دموکراتیک و امنیت ملی کشورهای غربی، از جمله بریتانیا است.
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Hear hear
It is disappointing Trump has thrown a lifeline to a dying Regime but let’s be honest it was always expected. Iranian’s knew there were limits to external military action. Change was always going to come from within. Lots of regime apologists and appeasers will claim this “war” has made the Regime stronger. But this is not true. The Regime and IRGC are weaker, more hated, more fractured and the opposition under @PahlaviReza stronger and more organised on the ground in Iran. This regime will fall. It may take longer but freedom will come.
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En överenskommelse som innebär ett öppnat Hormuzsund är bra för världens ekonomi. Det gynnar stabiliteten, energiförsörjningen och svenskarnas plånböcker. Samtidigt får vi inte glömma att miljontals iranier fortfarande lever under en regim som förtrycker sitt eget folk. Så länge regimen fortsätter förtrycka sitt eget folk är kampen för frihet inte över. Vi kommer fortsätta stå på det iranska folkets sida.
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Inte ett ord om det iranska folket, deras lidande och de tiotusentals som slaktades i januari.
The agreement between the US and Iran is an important step forward made possible by the efforts of several parties. It’s now crucial that the Strait of Hormuz is swiftly and unconditionally opened. Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon—negotiations to that end are vital. (1/2)
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برافراشتن پرچم ملی شیر و خورشید در استادیوم سان‌‌فرانسیسکو شنبه ۲۳ خرداد، بازی سوئیس و قطر جام جهانی فوتبال، فرصتی برای رساندن صدای مردم ایران به جهان است.
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This is, of course, a complete lie. Nobody has ever challenged Trita Parsi or his colleagues for being against war. The problem is not their opposition to war. The problem is that they support the Islamic regime by spreading and strengthening its propaganda, by echoing its narratives, and by trying to legitimize a mass-murdering regime. There are many people who oppose war. There is nothing special about Trita Parsi in that regard. What makes him and his brother stand out is their lifelong support for the Islamic regime in Iran.
From @tparsi Substack: « After decades of failed wars, trillions of dollars squandered, hundreds of thousands of lives lost, and America’s global standing diminished, [the warmongers] increasingly rely on intimidation rather than persuasion. They will continue to attack me, my colleagues, and others who challenge their thirst for war. And who knows, they may even succeed in deporting me. But good luck deporting an idea whose time has come. The era of endless war is ending, and no amount of censorship, cancellation, or political intimidation will stop the growing demand for a foreign policy rooted in restraint, diplomacy, and common sense. » open.substack.com/pub/tritap…
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He was travelling from Sweden? How's this not a major headline in Sweden after attempted murder of @arvinkhoshnood?
British police have arrested a 19 year old Norwegian assassin who was recruited by Iran to carry out a murder of key figures in the UK he was found with two guns and a large amount of ammunition in a hotel in Huddersfield after travelling from Sweden. Insane story…
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Kände profilen Trita Parsi utreds i USA enligt uppgifter till @TheFP kvartal.se/pellezackrisson/a…
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Bror till Rouzbeh Parsi, Trita Parsi, kan komma att deporteras från USA pga. hans kontakter/sympatier med terrorregimen i #Iran. Rouzbeh Parsi själv har visats ha sympatier med den islamiska regimen i Iran.
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Fazlhashemi nu på radion. Regimpropaganda. Fråga honom rakt ut om han stöder regimens fall? Om han gläds över massmördaren Khameneis död? Det finns en SR-researcher som tipsade om Fazlhashemi. En redaktör som godkände. En chef som gillar infallsvinkeln. PS måste reformeras.
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🚨 BREAKING: Explosions have been heard in southern Iran, with Iranian state media reporting air-defense activity around Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Sirik and Jask near the Strait of Hormuz.
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گفت‌وگوی من با دکتر اردوان خشنود درباره وضعیت دستگاه‌های امنیتی رژیم در حوزه اطلاعات داخلی و ضدجاسوسی پس از درگیری‌های نظامی اخیر، و همچنین اقدامات کنترلی نهادهای سرکوب در مواجهه با اعتراضات ملت ایران. @ardavank youtube.com/watch?v=1fWsOY1K…
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Arab states can no longer afford to pretend that Tehran’s threat is manageable. Read the latest article by Saeed Ghasseminejad and Navid Mohebbi: iranintl.com/en/202606066241
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ANALYSIS: #Israel will retaliate. Do not doubt that. The real question is scale. Will Israel limit its response to a few strikes against the Islamic Republic’s military infrastructure, or are we now witnessing the opening phase of another full-scale war between Israel and the regime in #Tehran? The reported #IRGC claim that this is “the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes” is critical. If true, this is no longer a limited exchange. A one-night barrage can sometimes be contained. A declared week-long missile campaign cannot. If Tehran continues launching wave after wave at Israel, the Israeli response is unlikely to be symbolic. This can escalate very fast.
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🚨 BREAKING: #Iran’s Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Ali Abdollahi, threatens #Israel with “more crushing and devastating attacks” if Israeli operations in southern #Lebanon and #Beirut’s Dahieh continue or if Israel responds to Iran’s actions. This is not diplomacy. This is the Islamic Republic openly threatening regional war.
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🚨 JUST IN: A third wave of Iranian missiles is now reportedly on its way to Israel. This follows earlier barrages targeting northern Israel, where red alerts have been activated across large areas and Israeli air defenses have already intercepted several incoming missiles. The Islamic Republic is escalating in real time.
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🚨 BREAKING: Red alerts are lighting up across large parts of northern Israel as Iran continues launching missiles toward Israeli territory. Several missiles have reportedly been intercepted, but more are still on the way as Israeli air defenses engage the incoming barrage.
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