Celebration of Nowruz and Iranians’ Aspirations for Freedom and Democracy

Washington, DC : As the ancient Iranian New Year, Nowruz, is celebrated, the U.S. Representative Office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI-US) held an online conference on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, to discuss Iran’s internal situation, prospects for fundamental change, and the Tehran regime’s regional and international behavior.

Distinguished policy and national security figures joined to consider a framework for an Iran policy effective in neutralizing Tehran’s malign conduct and supportive of the Iranian people’s aspirations for freedom and democracy.

SPEAKERS

Senator Robert G. Torricelli, former Democratic Senator from New Jersey

Hon. Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Pennsylvania.

General (ret.) Charles “Chuck” F. Wald, former Deputy Commander of United States European Command

Amb. Mitchell Reiss, former director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State

Prof. Matthew Kroenig, director of the Global Strategy Initiative at The Atlantic Council

Amb. Robert G. Joseph, former Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security

Dr. Steven Bucci, visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

Amb. Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., former Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs

Prof. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, executive director of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore

Amb. Marc Ginsberg, former Ambassador to Morocco and former White House Middle East advisor for President Carter

John Sano, former Deputy Director, National Clandestine Service

Bruce McColm, president, Global Initiative for Democracy; former Executive Director of Freedom House

Soona Samsami, U.S. Representative, National Council of Resistance of Iran

Briefing will be moderated by Alireza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Director of the NCRI-US