Iranian activist Sahar Sanaie describes a country trapped between regime repression and regional war, arguing that only organized internal resistance can bring democratic change and freedom to Iran.
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Iranian Resistence between Opression and War:
An Interview with Sahar Sanaie, NCRI
Key Insights
- . Sanaie links her family’s persecution to support for the NCRI and its vision of a secular democratic Iran.
- . She says protests are driven by repression, economic crisis, and violent state crackdowns.
- . Sanaie rejects foreign intervention and monarchy restoration, arguing only organized internal resistance can bring change.
By Simon Duempelmann and Sahar Sanaie
07 May 2026 · 00:53 CET· Updated 16 June 2026 · 18:45 CETIssue I
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Duempelmann, S., Sanaie, S. (2026). Iranian Resistence between Opression and War:. EPIS Insight · Peacekeeping & Conflict Prevention.