Support for a Democratic Alternative
Paris – March 14, 2026: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered at Place de la Bastille in Paris to express their support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ) and the provisional government announced by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi , the President-elect of the NCRI. Demonstrators backed her Ten-Point Plan for a free, democratic, secular, and non-nuclear Iran, emphasizing that sovereignty belongs to the people—not to the ruling regime or to a return to monarchy.
Participants included Iranian freedom-loving communities and supporters of the Iranian Resistance who gathered to voice solidarity with the struggle for freedom inside Iran.
“No to Shah, No to Mullahs”
Chants of “No to Shah, No to Mullahs” echoed across Bastille Square, reflecting the protesters’ rejection of both the former monarchical dictatorship and the current clerical regime. Demonstrators called for the overthrow of the ruling system and highlighted the history of repression at Evin Prison, where many political prisoners were tortured and executed under both regimes.
Manifestation ce jour des https://t.co/ktGdMj1cas & des amis français du @CNRIFrance sur la place de la #Bastille, pour le renversement du régime cruel des mollahs et la démolition de la prison d'#Evin où des dizaines de milliers de résistants ont été torturés et exécutés sous… pic.twitter.com/EFtfFVA80s
— Behzad Naziri (@BehzadNaziri) March 14, 2026
Tribute to Resistance Units
Speakers stressed that only the organized resistance of the Iranian people can bring an end to the dictatorship. They paid tribute to Resistance Units active inside Iran and honored martyrs of the struggle from different generations, emphasizing that the fight for freedom continues across the country.
Arman: Seule la résistance organisée du peuple iranien peut renverser la dictature des mollahs.
Hommage au courage des Unités de Résistance de l'OMPI et du @CNRIFrance : +250 unités ont attaqué un site lié à Khamenei, brisant la peur
91 martyrs identifiés, de 18 à +60 ans – la… pic.twitter.com/0XLxRZQG8d— csdhi.org (@CSDHI) March 15, 2026
Principles for a Future Democratic Iran
Several speakers highlighted the NCRI’s platform as a democratic alternative, citing principles such as the separation of religion and state, full gender equality, the abolition of the death penalty, a non-nuclear Iran, and peaceful relations in the region. The leadership of a woman in the movement was also noted as a challenge to the regime’s misogynistic policies.
Mme. @Mahifeh23 :
Pourquoi soutenir le @CNRIFrance ?
Parce qu’il est présidé par une femme qui défie ce régime misogyne :
séparation religion-État, égalité totale, abolition peine de mort, Iran non nucléaire, paix régionale.
Aujourd’hui, les femmes crient "Femme, Résistance,… pic.twitter.com/u14jWreEFs— csdhi.org (@CSDHI) March 15, 2026
Solidarity with the People of Iran
Throughout the rally, participants expressed solidarity with those inside Iran risking their lives for change. Women played a visible role in the gathering, chanting “Women, Resistance, Freedom.”
The demonstration amplified calls for a peaceful transition to a democratic republic in Iran and reaffirmed support for the NCRI’s framework as a roadmap for a free and democratic future.
Maintenant, place de la Bastille à Paris. On ne lâche rien jusqu’à ce que le peuple iranien prenne en main son destin. La diaspora fait bloc derrière la Résistance à l’intérieur de l’Iran, derrière les milliers d'unités de résistance. pic.twitter.com/2rDaWJOsHC
— Aladdin Touran (@AladdinTouran) March 14, 2026
