{"id":17737,"date":"2020-09-11T10:01:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T08:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=17737"},"modified":"2020-09-11T10:01:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T08:01:54","slug":"remarks-by-tom-ridge-iran-regimes-terrorism-summit-july-20-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/annual-gathering\/grand-gathering-2020\/2020\/09\/remarks-by-tom-ridge-iran-regimes-terrorism-summit-july-20-2020\/17737\/","title":{"rendered":"Remarks by Tom Ridge\u2013Iran Regime\u2019s Terrorism Summit, July 20, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><p>The National Council of Resistance of Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(NCRI)<\/a>\u00a0 was held a global seminar on the Iranian regime\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iran-state-sponsor-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">terrorist<\/a> operations during\u00a0the third day of\u00a0the\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/free-iran-global-summit\/\">Free Iran Global Summit<\/a>\u201d\u00a0on, July 20, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference under title, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iran-state-sponsor-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terrorism <\/a>by Iran\u2019s Regime -Shut Down Tehran\u2019s Embassies Abroad-Expel its Agents<\/em>, <em>Operatives,<\/em> was held online, connecting thousands of locations throughout the world to <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/tag\/ashraf-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashraf 3<\/a>, Albania, home to\u00a0the\u00a0Iranian opposition\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(PMOI\/MEK).\u00a0<\/a>This conference is over the Iranian regime\u2019s terrorist activities across the world, by using its embassies. The conference and its panelists urged the European countries to shut down the Iranian regime\u2019s embassies, which are indeed emissaries of terror and nests of spies.\u00a0The keynote speaker of this event is Mrs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCRI<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0President-elect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme of the conference was the Iranian regime\u2019s international <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iran-state-sponsor-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">terrorist activities<\/a>. Participants called on the international community to shut down the regime\u2019s embassies and expel its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iranian-diplomat-and-three-accomplices-on-trial-for-planned-bombing-of-a-massive-rally-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018diplomat-terrorists\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom Ridge, First U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and Former Governor of Pennsylvania joined the Online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/free-iran-global-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Iran Global Summit<\/a>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/2020\/07\/20\/%f0%9f%94%b4live-iran-regimes-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">day 3<\/a>. In his remarks, Gov. Tom Ridge said, \u201cMullahs are \u2018central bank of terrorism,\u2019 embassies the \u2018branch banks\u2019.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Gov. Tom Ridge\u2019s remarks on Day 3 of the Free Iran Global Summit \u2013 July 20, 2020\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aIuRj2GAZcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the speech of Gov. Tom Ridge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I applaud <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madame Rajavi<\/a>. I applaud the distinguished guests. And I applaud the men and women and the patriots in Ashraf 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global summit may be, at least to date, unprecedented in its scale and its mission. Think about this for a moment, the organizational creativity, ingenuity, and the technical skills that brought together individuals from over 100 countries at 30,000 locations in support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCRI<\/a>, in support of the patriots of Ashraf, in support of the freedom-loving people of Iran, I don\u2019t believe to date that any enterprise or any organization, large or small, government or private sector, has undertaken such an extraordinary effort with such unique and powerful results. One would think that if you take that ingenuity and creativity and commitment to excellence and that positive reach and positive connection globally, if you took that mindset that exists outside of Iran and you relocate it inside Iran, what a different, positive place the country would be at this point. Particularly, you build on the history of Persia, and build on the incredible educational capabilities and intellect of the Iranian people. You take all that and put it on the history and the foundation of the existing population within Iran, what an incredible place Iran would be and how it would reemerge in the global community as the peace-loving, intellectual leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tentacles of terrorism still reach out from Tehran. Rouhani, the mullahs, and their oppressive regime have turned their backs on the people of Iran. They probably have squandered billions of dollars, as President Bush said back in 2002, they were part of the axis of evil, spreading their evil with those tentacles of terrorism throughout the world. Instead of using those dollars that they had at their disposal to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Iran to improve educational opportunities to help people remove themselves from the restraints of poverty, they\u2019ve used it to continue to export their terrorism and repression around the world. Let us make no mistake about it. Permit me to start with the countries where their tentacles have reached and influenced. There is a hidden occupation of Iran in Iraq. Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, as far as Argentina. Lebanon. And I know I am missing many more, but that\u2019s just the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tom-Ridge-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17740\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tom-Ridge-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tom-Ridge-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tom-Ridge-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tom-Ridge-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tom-Ridge-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tom-Ridge.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mullahs and Rouhani oversee the central bank of terrorism. Their embassies in many of the countries have become branch banks. It is within those embassies that logistical support for spies and terrorists are made. It is within those embassies that they stimulate chaos and anti-government activity, specifically anti-Western activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have also learned over the past several years that appeasement doesn\u2019t work. I just completed several books on Churchill. One of the chapters focused on Neville Chamberlain\u2019s multiple meetings with Hitler and his announcement that, \u201cpeace is at hand,\u201d after the final meeting concluded. And we know how appeasement to that rapacious, oppressive, individual worked out. But we have got to learn some lessons from history. Appeasement with the Iranian government will not lead to peace. It never has, and it never will. So, we need to ask these countries where they\u2019ve established these embassies to rid themselves of their diplomatic corps, particularly in those countries where we can identify terrorist activity, much of it built and designed to undermine those governments in and of themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is time for the world to embrace regime change. It\u2019s time for the world to recognize that within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCRI<\/a>, this incredible organization led by a leader who has been able to generate global support for her vision, a non-nuclear Iran that understands and promotes gender equality, freedom of speech, separation of religion and state. So, I say to those who have participated during the past three days of this unprecedented summit, for those who continue to publicly, loudly, and consistently proclaim their support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCRI <\/a>and for the freedom-loving people of Iran, that I\u2019m very proud to be part of this group. It grows larger and more global every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will say finally to the residents of Ashraf 3. I have heard many stories about your individual acts of bravery and sacrifice. And I\u2019ve known full well what you\u2019ve endured at Ashraf 1 and Ashraf 2, and I\u2019m grateful that the people of Albania and the government of Albania has embraced you and given you a place to at least call your temporary home until we meet again in Tehran. But the struggle, the sacrifice, and your commitment frankly is an inspiration to all of us who have joined together over the past decade plus to see to it that someday you have the opportunity to return and rebuild on the history and the tradition of the glorious world of Persia a new and peace-loving Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am pleased to be on that mission with you. And I plan on staying with you as all of the others who have participated in this three-day global summit to remain with you until we achieve victory, and when we\u2019ll be dancing together in the streets of Tehran.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)\u00a0 was held a global seminar on the Iranian regime\u2019s terrorist operations during\u00a0the third day of\u00a0the\u00a0\u201cFree Iran Global Summit\u201d\u00a0on, July 20, 2020. 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