Erfan Fard

Iran’s dual system: Oligarchy at the top, kleptocracy below

A deep dive into Iran’s power structure, economic capture, and social rupture. Opinion.

Analysis:

Iran's rulers bet on fragile calm to preserve power, manage chaos

Reality will remain unchanged unless internal fracture within the regime, sustained pressure from an increasingly disillusioned society, and the willingness of external forces to move beyond ambiguity to a defined strategy, change it. Opinion.

Iran’s Quiet Power Shift:

The rise of a Military Junta

The war broke the Islamic Caliphate of Shi’ism but hardened its inner core, elevating the junta within while clerical authority is a façade. U.S. and Israeli strikes have eroded Iran’s conventional and nuclear capability while empowering the IRGC, intensifying repression. Opinion.

Importing Terror to Survive:

Iran's Regime is turning to Hashd al-Shaabi

Read about one of the hottest topics currently dominating the Iranian media space: the potential entry of Iraq-based Hashd al-Shaabi into Iran, a move which is less about defending the nation and more about defending the regime. Opinion.

Iran at the Edge:

The unfinished war against an Islamic Terror Regime

The lessons of 1979 are clear: strategic hesitation carries long-term consequences. Is this going to be a definitive war that defeats the oppressor? Iranians are waiting. Opinion.

The war against Iran's terror regime:

Week IV: Ongoing critical operations of Mossad and the CIA

An Iranian shares his thoughts, hopes and fears. Op-ed.

Dept of Homeland Security challenges:

Sleeper cells, borders, cyber warfare and more

DHS must prepare for the reality that it is dealing with a fanatical, brutal, and criminal cult on American soil. Op-ed.

The Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei:

Iran's leadership crisis is the beginning of the end

Whether the country remains trapped under a radical clerical system or evolves into a more open and democratic state will shape not only Iran’s destiny but the future stability of the entire Middle East. Opinion.

An expatrate Iranian writes:

Trump and Netanyahu are liberating the world from a terrorist

With the collapse of the mullahs’ regime, a new well-trained SAVAK, helped by the CIA and Mossad, must knock down the remaining pro-regime actors, going against the world’s most ruthless Islamic terrorists. Opinion.

A deal with Iran?

The turmoil is coming

The war against the first bomb of the Shi‘ite Caliphate in Iran. Opinion.

A State of War:

Trump’s belabored Iran Policy and Tehran’s Dictator

What kind of policy is this insistence on diplomacy with the “savage mullah"? What benefit does it serve? Opinion

Op-ed:

A sea of blood between a nation and its dictator

Does the world understand that a nation of ninety million people is being held hostage by wild clerics who rule through fear, bullets, and graves? Opinion.

Iran’s silent massacre: A nation in crisis

Exactly forty-seven years after the civilized departure of the late Shah from Iran, the Crown Prince is prepared to return. Opinion.

Khamenei's tentacles have reached Australia

The ideological fingerprints of Islamist terror anti-Jewish hatred sanctified by dogma are unmistakable at Bondi Beach. Op-ed.

In defense of Trump’s Iran policy

Trump’s presence in the White House is an exceptional opportunity a pillar of strength for global stability, a more secure Middle East, a peaceful Persian Gulf, and an empowered Israel. Opinion.

The Mossad’s promise and Iran’s regime

The Mossad’s active presence inside Iran and throughout Tehran has served as a barely concealed warning to the regime, yet the clerical establishment remains lost in its delusions and the destructive ideology of Khomeinism. Opinion.

Thank you, America:

I will owe my life to U.S. ICE

Now, only a short time remains before ICE decides on my OSUP release. Until then, I will spend my time in prayer and reflection, and before any official announcement, I want to express my deepest thanks to President Donald J. Trump, Secretary Kristi Noem, the Acting Director of ICE, the Dallas Field Office Director, and the AUSA who handled my case.

A historian’s challenge:

Writing the book “Tehran’s Dictator”

Beyond the watchful eyes of Marxist-Islamists working in the regime’s censorship and propaganda apparatus, I have published this book in America to expose the profile of the criminal dictator Ali Khamenei.

Erfan Fard tells his story:

Injustice that calls out to heaven: My 1450 days in ICE prison

For what sin, what crime, what fault must I suffer this? I have seen no justice in this case, no fairness, no American values, no humanity, no rule of law.

A call to prevent certain death:

The danger to Erfan Fard is real and avoidable

ICE is doing crucial work, but in this case, they are endangering a man who fights the Iranian mullahs, who courageously writes what he thinks and who must not be returned to Iran - where he will be summarily executed. Opinion.

Calling on the ICE:

Do you know the history of Dr. Erfan Fard?

To Tehran’s authoritarian rulers, Erfan Fard's anti-mullah writings are unforgivable. If deported to iran, he will be in mortal danger. Opinion.

Khamenei’s bloodthirsty wolves are in a panic

Reports suggest that Mossad conducted synchronized espionage, intelligence, and military operations with precise targeting in all 25 provinces of Iran. This strongly implies that local collaborators were involved, shattering the myth of regime stability. Opinion.

The Iranians must finish the job!

At this current stage—these dark and bitter days—the core of the regime, its suppression machinery, and propaganda arms are all trying to preserve the status quo. Opinion.

The empty threat of Tehran’s Sewer Rat

As long as Khamenei breathes, peace will never return to the Middle East or the world. Any mercy shown to him is a betrayal of humanity. Opinion.

The Fall of Tehran

Khamenei is in hiding, and Mossad’s Intelligence supremacy is unrivalled. Israeli forces control the air and on the ground there are smoke, fire, explosions, blackouts, internet outages, and a broken state media apparatus. Opinion.

Rise Like a Lion:

Destroying Iran's nuclear weapons is a gift to the Iranian people

The military strike by Israel going on in full force as this article is published. This decisive action to preserve its existence is the height of realism. It is also a golden opportunity for regime change in Tehran. Opinion.

Interview with Erfan Fard:

'The Washington murders are potentially linked to Iran'

The weakness of the U.S. intelligence agencies, particularly the FBI and DHS, means they are still ineffective in identifying the regime’s sleeper terrorist cells within U.S. territory. Interview

A stark analysis:

New book "Tehran's Dictator" details the reign of Khamenei

Shortly to be published, a new book from an Iranian expert is meant for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of Iran’s theocratic regime. Review.

The White House letter to a notorious America-hating Dictator

Even if, in a hypothetical scenario, the Islamic Republic acquiesced to Trump's demands, the reality is that Islamic terrorism, oppressive governance, missile programs, and nuclear ambitions are ingrained in the very fabric of the mullahs' regime. Opinion.

Iran's mullahs must go:

Global public opinion stands against Iran's Regime - time to act!

The world now recognizes that peaceful coexistence with this malignant force in the modern era is unfeasible, necessitating the removal of this rogue and criminal entity from the global stage. And the sooner the better. Opinion.

Trump's NSA and the frailty of Khamenei's chaos

Nat'l Security Advisor Waltz should not anticipate changes in Iran, such as a diminution of sovereignty, alleviation of pressure on the severely oppressed populace, or a decrease in internal suppression. Instead, they should adopt a more rigorous stance against the oppressive, undemocratic, and terrorism-supporting Iranian regime. Opinion.

The Mullahs' nightmare in the new U.S. Defense Department

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is now poised for transformative operational enhancements, with policy directives set to affect the Middle East's power balance. Opinion.

The only solution is regime change in Iran

Envision Israel and the United States reopening their embassies in Tehran. Imagine the destructive ideology of Khomeinism and the chaos of 1979 finally consigned to the graveyard of history. Op-ed.

Chaotic Iran and Its ruthless dictator

The mullah’s regime is likely aware that its escalating oppression, censorship, and brutal suppression will eventually spark a national uprising, so it cracks down harder making that uprising even more likely. Op-ed.

The president who failed to understand Iran

The CIA failed to predict the 1979 upheaval or the disastrous rise of the mullahs in Iran, cementing Carter’s role as a key figure in the Iranian fiasco. How many have died as a result of that ignorance? Opinion.

Khamenei: Iran’s warmonger leading Iran to ruin

There is no meaningful distinction between Khamenei, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Osama bin Laden, Hassan Nasrallah, Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, and Qasem Soleimani—they all share the same doctrine of terrorism and oppression. Op-ed.

Who in the US can stand strong against Iran's regime?

I believe that Tulsi Gabbard for DNI is the right person for the daunting job. Opinion.

The path to Regime Change in Iran: A strategic vision

The time for decisive action is now, and the prospect of a new chapter for Iran—one defined by freedom and prosperity—is within reach. Opinion.

Intelligence, terror and subversion:

The MOIS: A legacy of shame for the corrupt Iranian Mullahs

The recent arrest of Israeli citizens for aiding Iran is just a taste of the tentacles of the Iranian MOIS octopus infiltrating the West. Opinion.

A fearful and perilous future lies ahead for Iran's people

Khomeini and Khamenei famously declared, “We will stand until the end!” Whose end? Opinion.

The Left fears regime collapse in Iran

The US elections went Right and the European electorate sees what is happening to their countries under leftist rule. Israel has made its Left almost irrelevant. All that is left is for the Ayatollahs to fall. Opinion

Israel's war is with the world's terrorist Supreme Leader

The fall of the Islamic Republic is more possible now than at any other moment in history. Opinion.

Khamenei's call for total war against Israel

It must be said that the command of evil in the Middle East lies in Khamenei's hands and that the people of Iran hope Khamenei is Israel’s next target.Opinion.

Middle East shifting sands: Netanyahu's message To Iran

The recent elimination of key terrorists in Iran's "Transnational Terrorist Network," including Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah, has significantly altered the strategic landscape. Netanyahu wants to take advantage of that. Op-ed.

An Iran-Israel Cyrus Accord could be next if the world helps us

HRH Pahlevi's speech at the IAC conference was a clarion call for decisive global action against the Islamic Republic, for ending its support for terrorism and violence. The next peace treaty could be the Cyrus Accords. Opinion.

The Dark Legacy of Sept 8: Lies and terror and mullah rule

The events of September 8, 1978, known as "Black Friday" or the "September 8 Massacre," were orchestrated by two mullahs with the help of Palestinian Arab and Libyan terrorists, resulting in the deaths of 87 demonstrators in Tehran. The Ayatollah's path was cleared. Op-ed.

Israel must surgically remove the Iranian malignant growth

The Islamic Republic's global terror campaign does not elicit a response from the Western world and, in fact, Iranian lobbyists , apologists and stooges operate freely in Washington. Israel may have to act alone as it did against Hamas and Hezbollah. Op-ed.

The mirage of reform in Iran's eternal theocracy

The real losers in this political charade are the Iranian people, who continue to suffer under economic strain, social restrictions, and political repression. Op-ed.

Haniyeh's Elimination

A turning point in the Middle East

This event demonstrates that Israel's enemies, no matter where they are, even in the heart of the world's terrorism hub, will still be hunted down. His elimination leaves a power vacuum. Opinion.

The silent boycott against Iran's authoritarian rule

The election boycott is a critical expression of political maturity and historical consciousness by a society that, despite being shackled by fear and repression, recognizes the futility of participating in a predetermined play. Opinion.

Countering the IRGC: A global call to action

The infamous case of the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 people, is a stark reminder of the deadly reach of the IRGC’s operations, directed and facilitated by its commanders. Opinion.

Behind the Mullah's iron curtain

Propaganda and repression are the Mullahs' most successful weapon. Predicting developments in crisis-stricken Iran is challenging, especially with the election period commencing this Thursday as candidate registrations begin. Op-ed.

Public apathy and the specter of continued oppression in Iran

Tragically, the future president of Iran will not be a true representative of the Iranian people, but a figure trusted by Khamenei and the IRGC—repressive, anti-America, and anti-Israel. Op-ed.

Raisi's demise will thrill many Iranians

However, the depth of the tragedy lies in the fact that Iranians can envision no future other than disaster for their depleted and exhausted nation. Opinion.

The battle for minds in the US universities

Iran, once a beacon of culture and prosperity, now lies in ruins, a stark testament to the destructive power of radical ideologies. America helped it happen, but if it opens its eyes, it can still save itself. Op-ed.

What now? War rhetoric or the way to regime change in Iran?

The West must make a concerted effort to support opposition groups and civil society initiatives within Iran that align with democratic values and human rights. The mullah's regime must go or the West will be next. Opinion.

Iran's Global Posture and the International Imperative.

The international posture towards Iran, thus far characterized by reactive measures, requires a strategic recalibration. Opinion.

A nasty Intelligence community of Iran and Separatist groups

Any potential shift towards regime change must be predicated on the principles of unity and integrity, rather than fractious separatism. Op-ed.

Corruption under the turban:Iran's Religious Octopus

Upon seizing power, Khomeini proclaimed the establishment of God's government on Earth, but founding the most corrupt, bloodthirsty, and infamous divine government known.Opinion.

FBI's Silent Battle: Thwarting Iran's sleeper cells

This multi-layered problem is intertwined with a web of espionage, subterfuge, and the dark arts of intelligence warfare, surveilling charities, religious centers, schools, and healthcare facilities with ties to Tehran's regime. Op-ed.