The "Trojan Horse" Strategy: Petition of 40,000 Demands Federal Action as Novel Transnational Network Targets Iranian Dissidents in the U.S.
Human rights advocates, political activists, and over 40,000 signatories are urgently calling on federal law enforcement and national security agencies in the United States to investigate alleged sophisticated "Trojan Horse" cyber-harassment and character assassination campaigns targeting Iranian women political dissidents and journalists living abroad.
The alleged operations—spanning reported operational ties across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Iran—utilize systematic intimidation, public doxxing, health-related fabrications, and targeted abuse aimed at neutralizing opposition voices advocating against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
At the center of this campaign is Tiam Asadpour, a Texas-based Iranian anti-regime political activist. For nearly a year, Asadpour has reportedly been subjected to relentless cyber-harassment, psychological intimidation, and targeted medical and personal defamation designed to silence her political advocacy and fracture diaspora unity.
Formal legal filings and community complaints identify Mahsa Nazari and her spouse, Aidin Davoudi, as key individuals allegedly involved in executing these targeted actions within the United States. Nazari entered the U.S. in 2025 and currently holds a pending political asylum application based on alleged opposition to the Iranian regime.
The Trojan Horse Strategy: A Shift in Suppression Tactics
Advocates highlight a dangerous evolution in digital harassment playbooks—a strategy operating under a "Trojan Horse" framework:
Infiltration Under "Anti-Regime" Guise: Individuals enter Western nations seeking political asylum as "anti-regime" figures, allegedly utilizing protective status to gain public trust within dissident circles.
Proxy Character Assassination: Rather than using overt pro-regime rhetoric, campaigns deploy personal harassment, non-consensual image sharing, severe fabrications regarding health, and targeted defamation to induce social stigma and force activists to withdraw from public advocacy.
Aligning with Foreign Objectives: The systematic targeting of prominent anti-IRGC voices effectively undermines diaspora activism and aligns with foreign suppression objectives.
Systemic Barriers and The 40,000-Signature Outcry
Because these campaigns are primarily conducted in Persian (Farsi), organizers have raised concerns that language barriers hamper digital platform moderation and local law enforcement responses.
Despite formal Cease & Desist notices issued on behalf of Tiam Asadpour and a petition signed by over 40,000 supporters demanding a thorough investigation into the allegations surrounding Nazari and Davoudi, advocates continue to urge federal authorities to review these security concerns.
"We are pointing to what appears to be a complex form of transnational repression where individuals operate within U.S. jurisdiction under asylum claims while engaged in systematic campaigns against anti-regime activists," stated human rights observers monitoring the case.
Advocates are calling on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and relevant Congressional committees to examine the submitted documentation, review pending asylum applications of accused individuals, and protect dissidents residing in the United States.
Resources & Documentation:
Sign the Petition: https://t.co/zMeYsFznRJ
View the Cease & Desist Letter (Tiam Asadpour): https://t.co/9A2MCGQ8F8
@LauraLoomer@FoxNews
شاهزاده رضا پهلوی: «فرض کنید همین نمونه سیلیکون ولی را بشود در بلوچستان پیاده کرد. چرا که نه!»
نشست آینده تکنولوژی در ایران
سانفرانسیسکو، ۲۶ اردیبهشت ۲۵۸۵/۱۴۰۵
President Trump keeps proudly talking about “eight women” he says he just saved from execution. A couple months ago he said he spoke to the Islamic Republic, asked them not to hang 800 people on death row, and that out of respect for him they agreed. He is being sincere. The story is not.
While he repeats that line, the same regime has already executed close to 1000 people since that time. They just killed Sasan Azadvar, a 21‑year‑old karate champion from Isfahan, arrested in the January uprising and hanged after torture and a fake trial. They tortured and killed Hesam Ghalaleddin, a mall owner whose “crime” was having Starlink and trying to give people uncensored internet.
Their blood is proof that the Islamic Republic is still killing right despite what @potus is being told. @marklevinshow@SecRubio
“When Iran is free, America regains a great friend.”
A strategic partnership between Iran and America could create one of the greatest economic opportunities of the 21st century for America.
Reza Pahlavi at CPAC USA 2026
در دیدار با سناتور روبیو درباره راههای حمایت حداکثری از ملت ایران گفتگو کردم. جنبش دموکراسیخواهی ملت ایران، مانند جنبشهای مشابه در سراسر جهان، نیازمند همبستگی جهانی است، و خوشبختانه سناتور روبیو درک درستی از این موضوع دارد.
ساختار رژیم را هدف بگیرید و فشار بر آن را ادامه دهید تا مردم فرصت بازگشت به خیابانها را به دست آورند.
مصاحبه شاهزاده رضا پهلوی با شان هنیتی در فاکسنیوز، با زیرنویس فارسی
Today, I was pleased to join the wonderful @ChanelRion, host of Fine Point on @OANN, to talk about the Iranian Revolution and the Iranian's people support for HRH Reza Pahlavi, the Crown Prince of Iran and the Leader of Iran's National Lion and Sun Revolution.
The Islamic Regime occupying Iran is close to collapse, and the Iranian People are almost at the finish line. Support for HRH Reza Pahlavi has never been stronger.
I look forward to sharing my full interview after it goes live later tonight.
اگر امروز اقدام کنید، جلوی کشتار بیشتر را خواهید گرفت.
گزیدهای از سخنان شاهزاده رضا پهلوی در کنفرانس مطبوعاتی فدرال آلمان
برلین - ۲۳ آوریل ۲۰۲۶ (۳ اردیبهشت ۲۵۸۵/۱۴۰۵)
Don’t look away.
Silence is complicity.
Sasan Azadvar is facing execution for simply protesting against the Islamic regime in Iran.
He is only 21 years old.
Be his voice before it’s too late.
This morning the Islamic Republic executed 21‑year‑old athlete Sasan Azadvar with a noose. His “crime” was simply taking part in the January 2026 protests in Isfahan, and even the accusation that he tried to set a police motorcycle on fire collapsed in court. They killed a young karate/taekwondo champion whose death sentence was rubber‑stamped by the Supreme Court and rushed toward implementation despite international outcry. And while they hang our youth, world leaders sit at negotiating tables talking only about centrifuges and uranium stockpiles, as if the Iranian people that have sacrificed their lives don’t exist in the equation. Say his name, amplify his story, and refuse any “deal” that treats the lives of Iranians as collateral damage.
Iranian patriot, Sasan Azadvar was murdered this morning by the Islamic Republic terrorists by means of execution.
Many more are being murdered, tortured, & raped, but their info and news doesn't come out due to IR's pressure on families & internet blackout.
#JavidShah
Whether or not Europe stands with us, whether or not your journalists do their jobs, whether or not your politicians demonstrate the courage to act, I will fight for my people and my country.
This morning they executed Erfan Kiani. A young man from Isfahan. His family wasn’t even allowed to share a photo of him before they killed him.
Meanwhile our president is thanking the IRGC for “respecting his request” on 8 women. Women the regime says were never going to be executed.
Every day, more names. Every day, more rope.
You don’t thank the executioners. You don’t call them more reasonable. You don’t negotiate with them. You don’t repackage them, rebrand them, and call it regime change.
You stop them.