{"id":16949,"date":"2020-08-12T17:25:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T15:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=16949"},"modified":"2020-08-12T17:25:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T15:25:49","slug":"remarks-by-john-perry-free-iran-global-summit-july-17-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/annual-gathering\/grand-gathering-2020\/2020\/08\/remarks-by-john-perry-free-iran-global-summit-july-17-2020\/16949\/","title":{"rendered":"Remarks by John Perry\u2013Free Iran Global Summit, July 17, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

John Perry, former Irish Minister joined the Online Free Iran<\/a> Global Summit. In his remarks, Mr. Perry said, \u201cThe NCRI<\/a> is capable of leading the people to freedom and bringing democratic change in Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Iranian opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>) managed to hold this year\u2019s annual gathering<\/a> virtually on July 17. Given the novel coronavirus <\/a>pandemic and its restriction, many dignitaries commended the NCRI\u2019s ability and determination for connecting 30,000 locations to Ashraf-3<\/a>, home to members of the Iranian opposition People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI<\/a>\/MEK<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n