Nasrin Afshar is a journalist with RFE/RL's Radio Farda based in Prague.
Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi says the Islamic Republic has “no future but collapse,” dismissing Ayatollah Khamenei’s claims about a “secret” opposition conference. She emphasized opposition unity is crucial as domestic crises and regional setbacks threaten the Islamic republic's survival.
Ahmad Batebi, who unwittingly became the face of Iran's 1999 student protests, laments the demise of a true reformist movement, the increasing use of violent suppression by the state, and the "nonexistent" potential for real change.
