Revealed: The CIA-Backed NGOs Fueling the Iran Protests - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

Revealed: The CIA-Backed NGOs Fueling the Iran Protests - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

As waves of deadly demonstrations and counter-demonstrations hit Iran, MintPress examines the CIA-backed NGOs helping to stir the outrage and foment more violence. One of these groups is Human Rights Activists In Iran, frequently referred to as HRA or HRAI in the media. The group, and its media arm, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) have become the go-to group of experts for Western media, and are the source of many of the most infl…

Revealed: The CIA-Backed NGOs Fueling The Iran Protests

As waves of deadly demonstrations and counter-demonstrations hit Iran, MintPress examines the CIA-backed NGOs helping to stir the outrage and foment more violence. One of these groups is Human Rights Activists In Iran, frequently referred to as HRA or HRAI in the media. The group, and its media arm, the Human Rights Activists News Agency …

Revealed: The CIA-Backed Think Tanks Fueling The Iran Protests

Reading between the lines, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is attempting to build up a widespread network of media outlets, NGOs, activists, intellectuals, student leaders and politicians who will all sing from the same hymn sheet, that of “transitioning” from “authoritarianism” (i.e., the current system of government” to “democracy,” (i.e., a U.S.-picked government). In other words: regime change. Mint Press News, January 15th, 2026.…