About the Author

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, a counterterrorism scholar and leading authority on U.S. policy toward Iran, is the Executive Director of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore. U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman was the Democratic Nominee for Vice President of the United States. Senator Robert G. Torricelli (D-New Jersey) served in the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th district from 1983 to 1997 and as a United States Senate from New Jersey from 1997 to 2003.

Reviews

Former Senior Leaders from the Intelligence Community, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, & Department of State comment on Iran's Resurgent Resistance**Louis Freeh, Former Director of the FBI: Congratulations to Professor Sheehan on his outstanding book, Iran's Resurgent Resistance. I was deeply honored to be included in this event. The residents of Ashraf 3 showed me that their inspiration, their prayers, and their commitment to freedom were sufficient to sustain and carry them. Ashraf 3 serves as a testimonial to what can be achieved throughout Iran if a progressive government replaces the existing fundamentalist regime.Iran's Resurgent Resistance well documents the Martyrs Exhibition. This is more than an exhibition. It is an evidence room with photographs and digital records. It is time to put all of the documentation together like the Simon Wiesenthal Center did after World War II. The Martyrs Exhibition is a catalyst for criminal accountability, just as Ashraf 3 is the starting point for a democratic Iran.**Governor Tom Ridge, First Secretary of Homeland Security: "You can imprison a man or a woman, but you cannot kill an idea." Like Professor Sheehan, I met several people at Ashraf 3 who had been imprisoned and tortured. Each of them, and those who did not survive, are human tributes to courage and sacrifice. Iranians have a great culture and history that are rich in both tradition and contributions to the rest of the world, but they are not well represented by the regime in Tehran.Sometimes in our lives we have the opportunity to pursue and embrace causes bigger than ourselves. The residents of Ashraf 3 have dedicated their lives to an open, pluralistic, non-nuclear, and democratic Iran. As thoroughly documented in Iran's Resurgent Resistance, the relentless pursuit of justice and liberty by the residents of Ashraf 3 continues to this day. In the end, they will prevail.**General (Ret.) James T. Conway, 34th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps: Thank you to Professor Sheehan for putting into writing what I personally witnessed at Ashraf 3. The residents of Ashraf 3 were not the first to show me the ability to endure loss and yet move on through courage and determination; I have witnessed these traits time and again within the United States Marine Corps. However, within the MEK, I once again saw the sense of unit cohesion, loyalty and dedication to each other. Another commonality that the residents of Ashraf 3 have with U.S. Marines is their ability to "improvise, adapt, and overcome."

In Iran's Resurgent Resistance, Professor Sheehan notes the strong bond between the residents and the American military officers who worked with the MEK in Iraq. These bonds are among the greatest testimonials to the MEK that can be made.**Marc Ginsberg, Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco and White House Middle East Adviser: On the portraits of each of our aspirations, there's a field of dreams and hopes. There are successes and there are failures. There are achievements as well as setbacks. But the one thing that drives us Americans is the belief that what we wish to achieve for ourselves can be achieved by all people who aspire to freedom, liberty, and dignity. This field of dreams is shared by everyone who was present at the gathering of the Iranian opposition in Albania during summer 2019. The aspirations we have for the people of Ashraf 3 and the people of Iran are that they achieve the support and the dignity they so rightfully deserve. To each of the residents of Ashraf 3 please know Shoma Behtarini (you are the best). Thank you to Professor Sheehan for documenting for the world what we all witnessed during the U.S. delegation's visit with the Iranian opposition.