ROME, April 16, 2025 – Leading Italian lawmakers joined Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), at a major conference in the Italian Parliament to urge a fundamental shift in Europe’s approach to Iran. The event, titled “The Third Solution to the Iran Issue,” condemned appeasement and called for support of democratic change led by the Iranian people and the organized Resistance.

Ho partecipato alla Conferenza Stampa su “Violazione dei diritti umani in Iran e la necessità di una nuova politica”, che si è tenuta alla Camera dei Deputati, con l’intervento online della Presidente-eletta del Consiglio Nazionale della Resistenza Iraniana, @Maryam_Rajavi.
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— Giulio Terzi (@GiulioTerzi) April 16, 2025

In her keynote, Mrs. Rajavi declared, “The only way to stop the mullahs’ nuclear program is to end their rule.” She highlighted the regime’s increasing repression, with over 1,150 executions in the past year alone, and called on the EU to recognize the Iranian people’s right to overthrow the regime. She proposed specific actions: invoking the UN Security Council, triggering the snapback mechanism under Resolution 2231, and backing the PMOI members in Ashraf 3.

Senator Giulio Terzi, former Foreign Minister and current Chair of the Senate Committee on EU Policies, praised Mrs. Rajavi’s leadership and the Resistance’s moral clarity. He dismissed the myth of “moderates” in Tehran, pointing instead to the regime’s continued use of torture, executions, and deceit—including its covert nuclear activities first exposed by the Resistance in 2002.

Senator Gisella Naturale emphasized the moral duty of democratic nations to defend human rights, condemning the sharp rise in executions and expressing solidarity with Iranian women in the Resistance. She reiterated her and her colleagues’ commitment to universal freedoms and thanked Mrs. Rajavi for her steadfast leadership.

Senator Raffaele Speranzon called Europe’s diplomatic engagement with Tehran a dangerous illusion. “This is a regime that masks persecution with false openings,” he warned, urging support for regime change and the NCRI’s democratic vision, including Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan.

Senator Marco Scurria described Iran’s regime as a global threat, citing its ties to Russia’s war on Ukraine. He stressed Italy’s responsibility to stand with the Iranian people and take concrete steps to isolate the regime internationally.

MP Emanuele Pozzolo condemned the regime’s brutality, particularly the execution of youth and women. He advocated for the IRGC’s designation as a terrorist entity and endorsed stronger recognition of the NCRI as a democratic alternative.

EVVIVA GLI UOMINI E LE DONNE LIBERE,
ABBASSO L’IRAN DEGLI AYATOLLAH!
A @Montecitorio a sostegno di @Maryam_Rajavi e del @CNRIItalia, assieme agli amici senatori @GiulioTerzi , @RSperanzon e @MarcoScurria. #FreeIran #BlackListIRGC #No2Appeasement 🍀🌍 pic.twitter.com/bMybu2Pepb

— Emanuele Pozzolo (@EmanuelePozzolo) April 17, 2025

Lawmakers across party lines rallied behind Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan, envisioning a future Iran that is democratic, secular, non-nuclear, and committed to gender equality and the rule of law. The conference closed with a collective pledge to intensify Italian and EU support for democratic change in Iran.