Sam Carlen

Sam Carlen is an investigative journalist writing for Noir News, an independent newsletter covering foreign policy and U.S. soft power projection, policing and surveillance, and other topics. With expertise in economics, statistics and data analysis, he specializes in in-depth investigations and data journalism. His reporting for Noir News has been republished in and cited by The Grayzone, Antiwar.com, Spencer Ackerman's Forever Wars, and Naked Capitalism, among other outlets.

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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