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The Mullah Regime’s Assault on Digital Freedom: Lessons from Iran and the Taming of Global Net Politics

admin January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026

By Schoresch Davoodi, Board Member of Pirate Party International, Delegate for European Policy and Member of the Foreign Policy Working Group in Pirate Party of Germany Published in Pirate Times, January 9, 2026 The protests raging across Iran since late December 2025 lay bare the Mullah-Regime’s vulnerability—and its ruthless reliance on digital repression to survive. Born from economic desperation—galloping inflation, blackouts plunging cities into darkness, and water shortages threatening survival—these demonstrations have swiftly transcended grievances, erupting into a nationwide demand for the Islamic Republic’s downfall. In Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and dozens more cities, voices rise in unison: “Death to the Dictator,” aimed squarely at Supreme Leader Khamenei. This is not …

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Hamas is Iran’s Instrument of Obstructing Peace between Arabs and Israel

Guest Author November 5, 2023 November 5, 2023

By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh On October 7, 2023, the Hamas terrorist group launched thousands of rockets deep into Israel and then attacked the south of the country by land, sea and air, killing hundreds of civilians and taking many hostages. Compared to the attack on the World Trade Center towers in New York on September 11, 2001, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 3000 people, the recent terrorist attack has been called “Israel’s 9/11.” In the following days, Western and Israeli officials accused Iran of being behind the attack. In addition, some American outlets published investigative reports that indicated Tehran was directly responsible for the terrorist attack. According to …

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Are Pahlavists Advancing Russia’s Agenda in America?

Guest Author January 4, 2023 January 4, 2023

By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh Pahlavists, the far-right fanatics that are seemingly keen to revive the fallen Pahlavi autocracy by taking advantage of the popular anti-regime revolution in Iran, exploit Russian divisive tactics in an attempt to sabotage the credibility of Iranian liberal democracy activists in the United States. In what looks like a systematic smear campaign out of the Kremlin’s playbook, the Pahlavists resort to all sorts of McCarthy-style dirty tricks to character-assassinate their democratic political opponents and likely future rivals as “communists.” The aim of this campaign is seemingly to highlight the Pahlavists on the DC stage by investing in the “anti-communist unity” of the United States and the …

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The Greatest Obstacle to Democracy in Iran

Guest Author October 22, 2022 October 22, 2022

By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh The popular revolution in Iran that was sparked by the murder of the young Kurdish woman #Mahsa_Amini by the religious police of the Islamic Republic is gathering momentum across the country and gaining increasing support around the world. As such, the chances of the Islamist regime’s overthrow have never been so high. In view of the nationwide uprising in Iran, what we need to keep in mind is that more important than the fall of the authoritarian regime is how to stop once and for all the vicious cycle of tyranny that has afflicted the nation throughout modern times. While the revolution is going on, we …

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Brief Analysis of The Situation In Iran

Guest Author October 10, 2021 October 10, 2021

This document is a working paper of the Foreign and Security Policy Working Group of the Pirate Party Germany. Unless otherwise indicated, it does not represent an official position or statement of the Pirate Party. 1. Presentation of The Status Quo On January 8, 2020, the Ukrainian passenger plane en route from Tehran to Kiev was shot down by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards shortly after take-off. Protests then erupted in Iran against the Guards as well as the Iranian government.3 International protests erupted in September 2020 following the execution of popular Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, whom the government accused of killing a security guard during the …