April 8, 2025 – In a powerful video message addressed to a U.S. Senate conference on Iran policy, Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi laid out a bold and uncompromising strategy to confront Iran’s ruling regime. Her remarks centered on a single, clear principle: lasting change in Iran must come from the people and the organized resistance within the country.
“The time for illusions about reforming the clerical regime is over,” Rajavi declared. “The world must adopt a decisive political strategy—one that relies on the people of Iran and the Iranian Resistance. This is the only way to end the threats posed by this regime.”
Mrs. Rajavi warned that the regime in Tehran remains the primary source of war and conflict in the Middle East, a global sponsor of state terrorism, and is aggressively pursuing nuclear weapons. She dismissed past international policies that attempted to moderate the regime’s behavior, labeling them failures based on false assumptions.
“The regime’s own leaders have made it clear: they will never retreat from repression, terrorism, or their nuclear ambitions,” she said, citing both historical betrayals and constitutional mandates that enshrine the export of extremism.
At the heart of her message was a stark choice: continue pursuing ineffective diplomacy with a regime that has repeatedly broken its promises, or support the Iranian people’s right to resist. “The correct strategy,” she emphasized, “is to rely on a Resistance that has endured, exposed the regime’s secrets, and now leads a growing movement inside Iran.”
Mrs. Rajavi highlighted the role of MEK-led Resistance Units, describing them as “young, organized, and deeply committed.” These units, she explained, have not only stood against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), but have also played a critical role in uncovering the regime’s most dangerous nuclear and terrorist operations.
She condemned the regime’s propaganda efforts to obscure the legitimacy of the resistance, noting that Tehran falsely portrays itself as having no alternative in order to maintain its grip on power. “This is a calculated lie. The regime fears only one force: the Resistance that has fought it for 46 years.”
Mrs. Rajavi concluded with a direct appeal: “We do not seek foreign troops or weapons. What we ask is recognition—the international community must stand by the people of Iran and affirm their right to fight for freedom.” She called on the U.S. Senate to take a historic step by officially recognizing the Resistance’s right to resist the IRGC and the ruling regime.
Her message was not just a call to action—it was a reminder that the future of Iran, and stability in the region, depends on empowering those who are risking everything to bring democracy and justice to their homeland.
