At the Second Free Iran 2025 Conference held near Paris, Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), delivered a compelling keynote address emphasizing that regime change led by the Iranian people and resistance is the sole solution to Iran’s nuclear weapons program and the country’s profound crises.
Mrs. Rajavi welcomed distinguished lawmakers, guests, and the Iranian resistance community, including those joining virtually from Ashraf 3. She framed the Iranian people’s resistance as a courageous and organized movement determined to overthrow the religious dictatorship and establish a free, democratic republic.
Speech at the Second #FreeIran2025 Conference
The tumultuous events of the past year have underscored—more than ever— the vital importance of a democratic alternative that holds the key to resolving the crisis in Iran.https://t.co/FNRZlxQDIK— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) May 31, 2025
Highlighting the regime’s dramatic weakening over the past year, Mrs. Rajavi pointed to the collapse of its military foothold in Syria despite deploying over 100,000 forces, the crippling of its missile arsenal, and the silencing of its terrorist proxies in Iraq. Internally, the regime faces a tsunami of political turmoil, widespread public discontent, and deepening economic and social crises, evidenced by the boycott of sham elections by over 90% of the population.
Mrs. Rajavi detailed the catastrophic economic and social conditions inflicted by the regime’s mismanagement and corruption. She described rampant shortages in electricity, water, medicine, and basic goods, despite Iran’s vast natural resources. The regime’s diversion of national wealth to nuclear and missile programs, warmongering, and repression has bankrupted state institutions and impoverished millions. Inflation, unemployment, homelessness, and deprivation have reached alarming levels, with women and children suffering disproportionately.
She condemned the regime’s intensifying repression, including mass arrests, executions, and the extension of police control into schools. Yet, despite brutal crackdowns, protests and strikes by workers, farmers, nurses, teachers, and truck drivers continue to erupt nationwide, symbolizing the Iranian people’s unyielding demand for justice and freedom.
Mrs. Rajavi praised the National Council of Resistance of Iran as a prepared and viable alternative, capable of leading the overthrow of the clerical regime. She highlighted the pivotal role of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) and Resistance Units, especially among the youth, as the vanguard of this struggle. The regime’s fear of this growing resistance is evident in its show trials and attempts to silence dissent.
Addressing the regime’s nuclear ambitions, Mrs. Rajavi warned that the clerical leadership stands at a crossroads: either abandon its nuclear weapons program, which would hasten its collapse, or continue on a path of self-destruction through missile development, terrorism, and repression. She called on the international community to remain vigilant and adopt firm policies to prevent further deception and proliferation.
Concluding, Mrs. Rajavi saluted the global lawmakers supporting the Iranian resistance and urged the world to designate the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, officially recognize the Iranian people’s struggle, and support the courageous Resistance Units. She affirmed that the freedom of Iran guarantees peace and security in the region and worldwide.
As she echoed the words of Massoud Rajavi, “Iran remains trapped in the grasp of clerical devils, wrestling with executions, poverty, corruption, and darkness. Yet, ultimately, our most beautiful homeland shall bloom into a garden of freedom and justice.”
