Oslo, Norway – October 31, 2026 – Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a rally outside the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo, calling for an end to executions in Iran, the release of political prisoners, and the establishment of a democratic republic.
Mr. Ola Elvestuen, Norway’s former Minister of Climate and the Environment, addressed the participants and expressed his support for the Iranian Resistance’s cause, advocating a free, democratic, and secular Iran. He stressed the need for Norway and the international community to increase pressure on the Iranian regime to halt executions and underscored the importance of standing up for the rights of the Iranian people.
Mr. Parviz Khazaei, the representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in the Nordic countries, also attended the rally and addressed the demonstrators.
The protesters called for regime change and urged the Norwegian government to take a firm stance against the Iranian regime’s ongoing human rights violations. They also called for the closure of the Iranian regime’s embassy in Norway, describing it as a center for espionage and terrorism.
The demonstrators rejected all forms of dictatorship, whether monarchical or theocratic, reaffirming their opposition to both the former Shah’s rule and the current clerical regime. They expressed their support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) as a democratic alternative to the ruling establishment.
