{"id":16315,"date":"2020-07-17T15:24:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T13:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=16315"},"modified":"2024-06-13T18:31:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:31:41","slug":"live-freeiran2020-global-summit-iran-rising-up-for-freedom-resistance-units-key-to-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/annual-gathering\/grand-gathering-2020\/2020\/07\/live-freeiran2020-global-summit-iran-rising-up-for-freedom-resistance-units-key-to-victory\/16315\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Iran 2020 Global Summit: Iran Rising Up for Freedom | Resistance Units Key to Victory \u2013 July 17, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Free Iran 2020 Global Summit: Iran Rising Up for Freedom | Resistance Units Key to Victory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

July 17, 2020:<\/strong> The Iranian expatriates holing their annual gathering, organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>). From its inception in 2004 until 2018, the event took place near Paris each summer. In 2019, it was instead held at the recently completed compound in Albania that houses members of the NCRI\u2019s main constituent group, the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI-MEK<\/a>). This year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, it was not possible to organize an event according to the same protocol. But it will go forward all the same, with participants gathering in small groups in their home countries or tapping into the livestream from their own homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The live stream event is taking place in more than 30,000 different locations, spanning 104 countries, with over 1000 dignitaries and personalities attending the summit. In recent years, the in-person gathering had developed a reputation for bringing together over 100,000 Iranian expatriates from throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former PMOI\/MEK<\/a> Secretary General Zohreh Akhiani<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In her opening remarks to the conference, Ms. Akhiani said, \u201cYour support is invaluable for the cause to overthrow the religious fascism ruling Iran. This conference will voice its support for Resistance Units<\/a> and Mrs. Maryam Rajavi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PMOI\/MEK Deputy Secretary-General Rabie Mofidi:<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We salute attendants from five continents. This conference shows how unity can bring change to Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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