Iain Carlos

Iain Carlos is an investigative journalist and founder of Noir News, a newsletter covering foreign policy, policing, surveillance, and other topics. He has spearheaded investigations revealing federal involvement in the notorious Homan Square facility and a bungled Chicago Archdiocese abuse probe. His work has been published in the Jerusalem Post, the Grayzone, Religion Unplugged and the American City Business Journals. He studied Religion at St. Olaf College.

GAMAAN: The Polling Op That’s Gaslighting the West About Iran

An investigation reveals how the influential Dutch group GAMAAN uses flawed polling methods and collaborates with U.S.-funded organizations pushing regime change—while distorting Western perceptions of Iran.

Sam Carlen
Iain Carlos
By Sam Carlen
And Iain Carlos
Iranian expats rally in Toronto on June 21, 2025, in support of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following U.S. airstrikes on nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan. Protesters waved pre-revolutionary flags and denounced the Islamic Republic. Sayed Najafizada | AP

Editor’s Note | A version of this investigation was originally published by Noir News, an independent investigative outlet covering foreign policy, geopolitics, civil liberties, surveillance, and the Chicago Police Department, among other topics. Authored by researchers Sam Carlen and Iain Carlos, the piece offers a rare, in-depth examination of

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