{"id":49864,"date":"2023-09-11T03:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T01:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=49864"},"modified":"2023-09-10T21:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T19:58:58","slug":"commemorating-the-2022-iran-uprising-at-paris-ncri-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2023\/09\/commemorating-the-2022-iran-uprising-at-paris-ncri-conference\/49864\/","title":{"rendered":"Commemorating the 2022 Iran Uprising at Paris NCRI Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On September 7, 2023, a significant conference titled \u201cIran Nationwide Uprising<\/a>, One Year After\u201d convened, showcasing prominent international dignitaries in attendance. Among the notable participants were Congressman Randy Weber of the United States House of Representatives, Senator Gerry Horkan from Ireland, and Mr. Jim Higgins, the former Minister and Vice President of the Irish Delegation to the European Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenced the conference, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>), extended a warm welcome to the distinguished guests. She underscored the extensive history of the Iranian Resistance and the PMOI\/MEK<\/a> in their enduring struggle for freedom, spanning over five decades, encompassing confrontations with both the Shah\u2019s dictatorship and the clerical regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlighting the significance of September 16 as the anniversary of the nationwide uprising in Iran, Mrs. Rajavi stated, \u201cIn the face of the enduring spirit of resistance and perseverance exhibited by the Iranian people and the Resistance, the regime seeks to delay its inevitable downfall through intensified suppression. The Resistance network within Iran continues to expand, with a growing number of young individuals joining the ranks of the MEK <\/a>network and Resistance Units. For years, the regime deliberately avoided acknowledging the MEK and NCRI <\/a>to propagate its false narrative that there was no viable alternative and that the democratic opposition lacked support within the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the activities of the Resistance Units and the Resistance\u2019s network have reached a point where the regime was compelled to alter its stance on this issue. Presently, the regime\u2019s officials openly express their concern regarding the decisive role played by the MEK Resistance Units<\/a> in the uprising and their apprehension about the increasing number of youth supporting our objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On July 12, 2023, the regime\u2019s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, while summarizing the uprising, conceded, \u2018PMOI <\/a>had the biggest role in organizing and carrying out these protests.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, the regime has escalated its campaign of demonization against the NCRI and PMOI, resorting to tactics such as terrorism, hostage-taking, and other intimidation methods to compel foreign nations to curtail the legitimate activities of the Iranian opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regime\u2019s focus on PMOI members in Ashraf-3 underscores its fear of their influential role. Nonetheless, it must be unequivocally stated that nothing can deter the PMOI and the residents of Ashraf from pursuing their goal of liberating Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs. Rajavi<\/a> emphasized that the policy of appeasement toward the regime has contributed to its continued existence, and a new approach is long overdue. The Iranian people\u2019s aspiration for freedom and democracy will persist until the overthrow of the oppressive regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She asserted that the regime\u2019s atrocities will not deter the Iranian people and the Resistance but will only further fortify their determination to pay the price for a free and democratic Iran, determined by the people\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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