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Islamic Republic In Iran Strategy

IVOL advocates for reform of U.S. policies to expedite dismantling the Iranian regime. The Trump administration Iran policy was nonlinear, and to the untrained analyst, superficially contradictory. In May 2019, Trump called for “no regime change,” and expressed himself open to “a deal” with the IRI regime. Yet, Trump also pursued policies that, taken to their logical conclusion, all but ensured regime collapse.

Safe Communication

The Institute for Voices of Liberty (“iVOL”) and Code Siren, LLC (“Code Siren”) today announced a joint initiative to provide free, secure collaboration software to the freedom-seeking people of Iran. The service will be available to them to communicate securely, regardless of political or religious beliefs. The service will be provided through a secure messaging app to resist surveillance and censorship.

A Hero to Remember

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our great friend and first member of the Advisory Council, Hon. Robert (Bud) Mcfarlane, President Reagan’s Former National Security Advisor. We remember Bud for his service, and his staunch support of IVOL. Our respect and sympathy go out to Robert and his family. He was a great man and he will be missed. Robert Carl “Bud” McFarlane (July 12, 1937 – May 12, 2022) was an American Marine Corps officer who served as National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan from 1983 to 1985. Within the Reagan administration, McFarlane was a leading architect of the Strategic Defense Initiative, a project intended to defend the US from Soviet ballistic missile attacks. He resigned as National Security Adviser in late 1985 because of disagreements with other administration figures but remained involved in negotiations with Iran and with Hezbollah.

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The Institute for Voices of Liberty (iVOL) is a non-profit, educational public policy institute dedicated to reflecting the aspirations of the people of Iran in their quest for freedom, pluralism, human rights and democracy.

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Board Of Directors

Honorable Bijan R. Kian

A twice Senate Confirmed Former member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, a former member of the White House Business Council.

Azadeh Fazio

An entrepreneur, financial educator, and leadership coach, draws from her background in criminal justice and behavior analysis to empower individuals.

Morteza Anvari Ph.D.

A USA Senior Executive Strategist and Educator serving as the Director of Programs and Strategy at the ASA (FM&C), expert in US-Iran conflicts.

Amir Hamidi, Ph.D.

An internationally recognized expert in global terrorism. He served as Country Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in the United Arab Emirates.

Siavash Ayrom

Senior US Middle East policy analyst and researcher. Senior hospitality & media consultant at AHS.

Sam Kermanian

Managing Director at Parklane Investments. Previously served as the Secretary General of the Iranian American Jewish Federation.

Susan Azizzadeh

President of the Iranian-American Jewish Federation from 2014 to 2022, uniting a diverse community internationally.

Executive Committee

Golnar Djahanbani

Member, Executive Committee

Persia Fazio

Special Assistant to the Hon. Bijan Kian

Nicole Sadighi