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
