Uniting for Freedom, Democracy & Equality​

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
1988 Massacre
Activities
Activities Outside Iran
Annual Grand Gathering
Articles
Coronavirus
Death Commissions
Economic
Free Iran 2020 Global Summit
Free Iran 2021
Free Iran 2022
Free Iran 2023
Free Iran 2024
Free Iran 2024 World Summit
Free Iran World Summit
Free Iran World Summit 2021
Free Iran World Summit 2023
Grand Gathering 2016
Grand Gathering 2017
Grand Gathering 2018
Grand Gathering 2018- Videos
Grand Gathering 2019
Grand Gathering 2020
Human Rights
International Supports
Iran Protests
Iran Revolution
Iranian Assemblies
Iranian Resistance
Maryam Rajavi
Media Gallery
National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
News
Opinion
People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran(PMOI/MEK)
Quotes
Reports
Resistance Activities Inside Iran
Socio - Economic Crisis
The Free Iran World Summit 2019
Videos
Women

Rome: Maryam Rajavi Addressed the Italian Parliament, Called for International Action in Support of the Iranian Uprising

Rome, Italy – July 12, 2023: Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), delivered a speech at the Italian Parliament, urging international support for the Iranian uprising.

The hearing session, organized by the Foreign Affairs Committee, received Mrs. Rajavi as a special guest and witnessed a warm welcome from Italian parliamentarians and senators, including Senator Giulio Terzi. Supporters of the NCRI gathered outside the Parliament to show their solidarity.

During her address, Mrs. Rajavi highlighted three critical aspects of the current situation in Iran. These encompassed the Iranian people’s uprisings and protests against the clerical dictatorship, the growth of an organized resistance movement, and the regime’s failure to address the country’s social, economic, and political challenges.

Emphasizing that the mullahs’ policies stem from fear of being overthrown, Mrs. Rajavi called for a fundamental change in the European Union’s approach towards the Iranian regime. She urged the Italian government and the European Union to take specific actions, including designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, recognizing the Iranian people’s right to defend themselves against the IRGC, and acknowledging their right to overthrow the dictatorial clerical regime and establish a democratic Republic.

Mrs. Rajavi also emphasized the need for activating trigger mechanisms and enforcing UN Security Council resolutions, referring human rights violations in Iran to the Security Council, holding the regime’s leaders accountable for their crimes against humanity, imposing comprehensive sanctions, considering the regime as a threat to global peace and security, and placing it under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.

Following the hearing session, Mrs. Rajavi participated in a joint meeting with representatives and senators of the Italian Parliament. Several parliament members delivered speeches, including Senator Gisella Naturale and Senator Lucio Malan. Notable figures such as former Speaker of the House of Commons in Britain, John Bercow, and former director of the International Monetary Fund, Carlo Cottarelli, were also present.

Dr. Maria Lina Vitturini of the Equal Opportunities Commission conveyed support and greetings to Maryam Rajavi on behalf of 12 provinces, recognizing her as the President of the Iranian Resistance. Dr. Vitturini expressed solidarity with Iranian women fighting against the regime.

During the joint meeting, Italian Parliament representatives presented statements from the majority of the Senate and Parliament, expressing support for the Iranian people’s uprising, condemning the dictatorships of the Shah and the mullahs, and endorsing Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan.

Expressing gratitude for the support, Mrs. Rajavi stressed that these statements represented a policy and strategy adopted by the majority of Italian legislators to address the tragedies and crises inflicted by the religious dictatorship in Iran over the past four decades.

She further emphasized that the ongoing uprising in Iran is an extension of the resistance that has been evolving against the ruling regime for the past 42 years. Mrs. Rajavi commended the presence and leadership of women in the uprising, highlighting their resilience in the face of regime oppression and execution.

Mrs. Rajavi stated that the Iranian Resistance advocates for the freedom of Iranian women to choose and actively participate in the leadership of society on an equal basis. The ultimate goal of Iranian women, she added, is the complete overthrow of the regime.

Despite the regime’s attempts to suppress the uprising, the organized resistance movement has prevented its halt, channeling the people’s discontent towards the goal of regime change. Mrs. Rajavi emphasized that the Iranian people, aligned with the resistance, intensify their resistance against the regime’s conspiracies and repression.

Recent Posts

Rome: Maryam Rajavi Addressed the Italian Parliament, Called for International Action in Support of the Iranian Uprising