{"id":48699,"date":"2023-08-04T09:48:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T07:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=48699"},"modified":"2023-08-04T09:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T07:49:26","slug":"remarks-by-general-chuck-wald-former-deputy-commander-of-u-s-european-command-to-the-free-iran-world-summit-2023-july-1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/08\/remarks-by-general-chuck-wald-former-deputy-commander-of-u-s-european-command-to-the-free-iran-world-summit-2023-july-1-2023\/48699\/","title":{"rendered":"Remarks by General Chuck Wald, Former Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023\u2013July 1, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Remarks — ^{Gen. Chuck Wald, former Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nGeneral Chuck Wald, former Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command, addressed the first day<\/a> of the Free Iran World Summit on July 1, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Chuck Wald: I look forward to seeing you in Tehran<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe full-text speech of General Chuck Wald, follows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think almost everything possible about Iran has been said today, so I\u2019m not going to go over all of it. But I will do something a little different. I want to say thank you to a couple of my friends, Alireza Jafarzadeh and Ali Safavi, for all they\u2019ve done over the last 16 years. And I know there are plenty of others just like them here, many of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFormer Prime Minister of Romania, Prime Minister Roman, said what I believe is the most cogent thing all day. When Ceau\u0219escu was thrown out of Romania, it happened quickly and unpredictably, and immediately the void was filled by people like you who have the same determination. That\u2019s going to happen in Iran, and it may happen pretty quickly.
So, the people I mentioned earlier who I said should be ready today were really smart. Your Excellency, Madam President Rajavi<\/a>, you need to be ready. It\u2019s coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secondly, I can\u2019t wait to see the looks on the faces of the people in Iran, especially the former regime, when they have a female president in their country. It will be a remarkable moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lastly, I would like to thank some of the people from the delegation from America who have been working tirelessly for years. Senator Lieberman, you\u2019re amazing. Wes Martin, who many of you may not know, but he works diligently every year to get things done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s nice to see you, General Clark. And then three really special people. Director Freeh, Attorney General Mukasey, and probably the most unsung person in the whole operation, at least from the United States standpoint and probably for all of you, is former Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, who played a crucial role in getting the MEK off the terrorist list in America. My hat\u2019s off to you all. I look forward to seeing you in Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1. @GenChuckWald<\/a>: I think change is going to come to Iran very fast, and Madam Rajavi, you should be ready. #OurChoiceMaryamRajavi<\/a> #FreeIran2023<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/GdDlkVxY77<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) July 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>}