Key Figures and Leaders
UANI has compiled reports on various Iranian key figures and leadership.
United Against Nuclear Iran provides detailed profiles of the most influential figures within the Iranian regime and outlines the major institutions holding power. UANI offers a comprehensive analysis of how these individuals and entities interact and shape Iran's policies and actions. Explore our resources for an in-depth understanding of the key players and institutions in Iran, crucial for comprehending the country's internal and external strategies.
"It is as yet unclear how these sanctions will be imposed by Iran, which itself is already heavily sanctioned for its nuclear program, rights abuses and military support for Russia's war on…
"The AAF-led coalition joins other advocacy groups and Republicans, such as United Against a Nuclear Iran and Sen. James Lankford (R., Okla.), in calling for Amir-Abdollahian's visa to be revoked…
"Kasra Aarabi, Director of IRGC Research at UANI spoke to Times Radio. Aarabi underscored that part of Israel and the West's response to Khamenei's regime should be supporting the Iranian people's…
"As documented by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) in its letter to you last week, Amir-Abdollahian is a senior card-carrying member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and has…
"Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against a Nuclear Iran, a watchdog group that has pressed the United States to block the Iranian foreign minister from entering America, said there is no…
"On April 10, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to deny a visa for Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian…
"As calls to designate the IRGC grow, US lobbyists are pushing to ban Iran's foreign minister and delegation from the upcoming United Nations meeting on the Gaza war.
Among those leading…
(New York, NY) – On Wednesday, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to deny a visa for Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein…
"Kasra Aarabi, the director of IRGC research at United Against Nuclear Iran, said: 'The fact that Israel was able to gather intelligence of a meeting between the highest levels of IRGC commanders…
UANI Policy Advisor Jason Brodsky writes: "Israel conducted one of its most audacious attacks against Iran’s armed entrenchment in years on Monday, killing Mohammad Reza Zahedi and his deputy and…
"However, Kasra Aarabi, director of IRGC research at United Against Nuclear Iran, disagreed with this interpretation of Khamenei’s statement, saying the Iranian leader views the Middle East 'not…
"Jason Brodsky, policy director for think tank United Against A Nuclear Iran also slammed the EU saying 'The European Union is condemning an attack targeting the IRGC terrorists commander Mohammad…
"In a piece on the site today, Jason Brodsky, the policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran, explained the significance of Zahedi’s death for the IRGC and its work with Hezbollah..."
(New York, NY) – The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force’s Levant operations, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, was killed in an airstrike on Monday in Damascus. Zahedi, a former…
"But Kasra Aarabi, director of IRGC Research at non-profit United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), stressed that such ‘high-value’ strikes on Iranian commanders will not lead to a global war.
…The “UANI Top 10 Iran Sanctions Targets” is a new monthly product that seeks to expose and restrict the nefarious activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, both inside and outside of the country…
UANI Policy Director Jason M. Brodsky writes: "The victory of hardliners in Iran’s March 1 low-turnout parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections will have implications for Tehran’s foreign…
"Jason Brodsky policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran also questioned the US State Department for visa to Ensieh Khazali.
"Ensieh Khazali has supported child marriage and lied to…
"United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has called on the State Department to revoke Khazali’s visa to the U.S. In a statement, the group alleged that Khazali was a "key enabler of women’s rights…
"A United States-based advocacy group has called for the revocation of a visa issued to Ensieh Khazali, the Iranian Vice President for Women and Family Affairs. Khazali arrived in New York on…
(New York, NY) – This week, in a letter to Ambassador Rena Bitter, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) called on the U.S. Department of State to rescind the visa…
"Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Jason Brodsky, who is a policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), called the State Department decision "awful".
"Why did @StateDept grant a…
"‘The lack of consequences by the West on the regime has given Khamenei the confidence he can get away with anything he wants.’
United Against Nuclear Iran’s Kasra Aarabi on Iranian…
UANI Senior Advisor Kasra Aarabi interviewed: "What can we tell from the mass boycott of Iran’s “elections”?
The Iranian people have once again made it clear the Islamic Republic cannot be…
UANI Director for IRGC Research, Kasra Aarabi interviewed: "Today’s “election” farce in #Iran and what we can expect summed up in 3 minutes. I joined @bbcworldservice to discuss. "
"UANI Policy Director Jason Brodsky discusses the significance of the Iranian elections today."
UANI Director of IRGC Research Kasra Aarabi and UANI Senior Advisor Saeid Golkar write: "Friday marks parliamentary election day in the Islamic Republic of Iran — or so the regime will want the…
"The most important role of that group of regime loyalists is to handpick the next supreme leader. Its 88 members, known as Mujtahids, are elected to serve a term of eight years. In that time span…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, and Advisory Board Member Alireza Akhondi released the following joint…
UANI Director for IRGC Research Kasra Aarabi & UANI Senior Advisor Saeid Golkar: "Forty-five years on from the Islamic Revolution and the Iranian regime is at a significant transformative…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement today following Meta’s decision to remove accounts belonging to the Supreme…
"Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has the last say on almost every decision in Iran, 'has humilitated (sic) every president who served under him – [Akbar Hashemi] Rafsanjani to Rouhani,' said…
"Amir-Abdollahian was a relatively last-minute addition to the schedule — a move that’s being slammed by groups like United Against Nuclear Iran."
"… The decision by the global organization to invite Mr. Amir Abdollahian to a conference that purports to be about 'rebuilding trust' has been met with a backlash from critics of the regime. In a…
UANI Policy Director Jason Brodsky quoted: "Brodsky noted that companies partnering with the WEF should be concerned that their brands will be associated with Amir-Abdollahian and Iran’s terror…
"United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI), an international advocacy group opposed to the hardline regime, recently petitioned the Swiss government to deny Amir-Abdollahian a visa, citing his…
"Calls have been made for the World Economic Forum to rescind Amir-Abdollahian's invitation due to his close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Mark Wallace, CEO of United…
"Mark Wallace, the CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran, and Alireza Akhondi, a Swedish parliament member of Iranian descent, voiced their concerns on Wednesday over reports that Amir-Abdollahian is…
(New York, NY) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has been invited to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on January 15-19, according to Swiss and German media…
Just as the Islamic Republic of Iran prepared to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of the late Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force Qasem Soleimani, news…
On December 25, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force’s Unit 2250 in Syria Razi Mousavi was killed in a targeted airstrike near Damascus. Mousavi was an experienced…
"'U.S. allies and partners like Australia need to significantly curtail the permissive environment they afford Iran’s ambassadors in their respective countries,' said Jason Brodsky, Policy…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace issued the following statement today after the news that Oberlin College has placed Iran’s former Ambassador to…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) released a new, comprehensive report today, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This deep, wide-ranging…
(New York, N.Y.) — With Iranian regime officials unable to stop the Women, Life, Freedom movement, Tehran is escalating its War on Women by shutting down businesses, refusing to enforce compulsory…
(New York, N.Y.) — With dissent building inside the Islamic Republic, regime leaders are signaling through key appointments that they have no intention of moderating their behavior, according to…
(New York, N.Y.) — Three years after the death of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, the slain terrorist leader continues to elicit…
Jannati Holds Leadership Posts With Guardian Council & Assembly Of Experts
(New York, N.Y.) — Today, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) announced the release…
(New York, N.Y.) – On Friday, June 18, Iranians will elect a new president to succeed incumbent Hassan Rouhani in a vote that has already been manipulated by the Iranian regime. After Iran’s…
(New York, N.Y.) – In disqualifying many prominent moderate and reformist candidates, Iran’s ruling clerics have paved the way for conservative hardliner and judiciary chief Ayatollah Ebrahim…
(New York, N.Y.) – Conservative hardline cleric and judiciary chief Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi has declared his candidacy for the Iranian presidency. Raisi is widely seen as Supreme Leader Ayatollah…
(New York, N.Y.) – For more than 40 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has made anti-Israel and anti-Semitic ideology central to its mission. In recent years, outright Holocaust denial has been…
(New York, N.Y.) – Today, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is announcing a new series of analytic profiles on officials of the Iranian regime and its broader web of partners and proxies. The…
The Iranian regime’s failures at governance are triggering an intense backlash both at home and in Iraq, where Iran serves as a key power broker. In both countries, what began as demonstrations…
If you’re considering travel to Iran, you would be wise to check on your country’s travel advisory. Regardless of nationality, the same stark warnings appear: Canadians “risk arbitrary detention…
Next week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will arrive in New York City for the opening of the 73rd…
On August 6, the Trump administration took its first concrete steps toward withdrawal from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by re-imposing a tranche of sanctions that had been…
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…Richard Holbrooke on the Nature of the Iranian Regime
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UANI Applauds Hispasat for Ending Broadcast of Iranian…
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