{"id":74962,"date":"2025-06-13T01:17:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T23:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=74962"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:19:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:19:39","slug":"italian-mp-emanuele-pozzolo-ncri-and-maryam-rajavi-are-the-sole-democratic-alternative-to-irans-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/free-iran-2025\/2025\/06\/italian-mp-emanuele-pozzolo-ncri-and-maryam-rajavi-are-the-sole-democratic-alternative-to-irans-regime\/74962\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian MP Emanuele Pozzolo: NCRI and Maryam Rajavi Are the Sole Democratic Alternative to Iran\u2019s Regime"},"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><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"73827f39-aa4d-44a5-85a5-5a5054fbe474\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_74968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74968\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74968\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Italian-MP-Emanuele-Pozzolo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"559\" 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\/2025\/06\/Italian-MP-Emanuele-Pozzolo-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Italian-MP-Emanuele-Pozzolo-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Italian-MP-Emanuele-Pozzolo-1-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Italian MP Emanuele Pozzolo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"818\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/free-iran-2025\/2025\/06\/the-second-free-iran-2025-conference-global-call-for-democratic-republic-and-resistance-support\/74320\/\" rel=\"\"><em data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"285\">The Second Free Iran 2025 Conference<\/em><\/a> held on May 31, Italian Member of Parliament Emanuele Pozzolo delivered a powerful speech backing the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for freedom. A member of Italy\u2019s Foreign and Community Affairs Commission, Pozzolo voiced unequivocal support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" rel=\"\">NCRI<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1150\">Calling the Iranian regime irredeemable and built on deceit, Pozzolo described it as a \u201cregime of bullies\u201d crumbling under both domestic unrest and international isolation. He cited five nationwide uprisings over the past seven years as undeniable proof of the Iranian people\u2019s deep-seated rejection of the regime in its entirety.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1438\">Pozzolo strongly warned against being misled by the regime\u2019s false narrative of \u201cmoderation,\u201d which he dismissed as a recurring ploy to mask internal crises. He also criticized Tehran-backed or tolerated opposition figures, explicitly naming Reza Pahlavi as a regime-approved diversion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1671\">According to Pozzolo, the NCRI is the only organized, democratic, and legitimate alternative \u2014 and the regime\u2019s relentless campaign of threats and slander against the group is the clearest sign of its credibility and effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1877\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">He closed his remarks by honoring those inside Iran who risk their lives for freedom and justice, affirming that the voice of the Iranian Resistance cannot be silenced \u2014 not by censorship, nor by bullets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmanuelePozzolo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EmanuelePozzolo<\/a>: The only real alternative is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>. Like all true freedom movements, we have the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCRIAlternative?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCRIAlternative<\/a> and the brave men and women who\u2019ve dedicated their lives to this fight.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran10PointPlan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran10PointPlan<\/a> <br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bRXztaQo41\">https:\/\/t.co\/bRXztaQo41<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1928831252573913396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1686\"><em>The following is a translated version of the speech.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dearest Madam, thank you.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s always wonderful to be here with you, with our Iranian friends, to stand together with so many colleagues from across the world who continue to support you \u2014 with all the affection we can give and with all the courage you inspire in us. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>A year ago, right here in Paris, thanks to you and with you, I tried to define \u2014 in very simple terms \u2014 the regime that is harming Iran. It\u2019s an intuitive definition, one anyone can understand: it is a regime of bullies. And I said then that this regime of bullies was beginning to crack. Bullies seem to win, but they never win in the end.<\/p>\n<p>And what is happening now confirms exactly that. Iran \u2014 and the world \u2014 are at a pivotal moment. In recent months, Iran has experienced an unimaginable level of destabilization. The death of Raisi has made clear to the world the fragility of a system that pretends to be strong but is, in truth, profoundly weak.<\/p>\n<p>Five nationwide uprisings in seven years \u2014 that\u2019s not a coincidence. That is the voice of a society that no longer accepts this regime. From the youth to the elderly, from women to workers, from the marginalized to the elite \u2014 they are all resisting.<\/p>\n<p>We, in the free world \u2014 West or non-West \u2014 must recognize that Iran is at the center of global geopolitics. We cannot afford timidity or feed ourselves false hopes.<\/p>\n<p>Because when the regime is at its weakest, it always plays the same card: \u201cmoderation.\u201d They invent a new figure and label him a moderate. We\u2019ve seen this before \u2014 with Khatami, with Rouhani \u2014 and we see it again now.<\/p>\n<p>It is a lie.<\/p>\n<p>There is no moderation in this tyrannical regime. There is only a chameleon-like ability to disguise its true nature: a fundamentalist, terrorist regime. It is unreformable.<\/p>\n<p>If we want to speak honestly, we must say clearly: this regime cannot be reformed. Hoping for dialogue, for promises, for reassurances \u2014 that is not just na\u00efve, it is foolish.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"it\" dir=\"ltr\">L\u2019unica alternativa al regime terrorista e fondamentalista degli ayatollah ha un nome e un cognome: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCRIalternative?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCRIalternative<\/a> \ud83c\udf40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SXA0yVVPAU\">pic.twitter.com\/SXA0yVVPAU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emanuele Pozzolo (@EmanuelePozzolo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmanuelePozzolo\/status\/1930530773662155039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What should we do?<\/p>\n<p>We must recognize another tactic the regime uses \u2014 and has used for years \u2014 especially in the West: the promotion of false alternatives. Tehran is full of clever strategists \u2014 criminals, yes, but intelligent \u2014 and they try to convince the world that multiple alternatives exist.<\/p>\n<p>One of these is Reza Pahlavi. He travels Europe and the United States, claiming to offer an alternative. But Iranians have already lived through the Pahlavi era \u2014 and it was just as oppressive and violent.<\/p>\n<p>We must have the courage to name the truth: there is only one true alternative. And I have proof. The only real alternative has a name: Maryam Rajavi.<\/p>\n<p>But like all great freedom movements, no single person can carry it alone \u2014 no matter how enlightened. That\u2019s why you are here. That\u2019s why we have the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). That\u2019s why we see men, women, and youth dedicating their lives \u2014 and in Iran, risking them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74970\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Italian-MP-Emanuele-Pozzolo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" 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\/2025\/06\/Italian-MP-Emanuele-Pozzolo-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Italian-MP-Emanuele-Pozzolo-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Italian-MP-Emanuele-Pozzolo-2-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is the only true alternative.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And here is the proof: it\u2019s the only alternative the regime truly persecutes. The propaganda, the fake news, the threats \u2014 they target Mrs. Rajavi, the MEK, the NCRI, and even us \u2014 their supporters. Those of us who travel here, who sign statements, who give our voice to this cause.<\/p>\n<p>That fake news \u2014 those lies \u2014 orchestrated from Tehran and tolerated by too many powers, are not harmless. They are often the prelude to terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Let me mention one name: Alejo Vidal-Quadras \u2014 our dear friend. A friend of Iran\u2019s freedom. They tried to silence him. Permanently.<\/p>\n<p>And so, I conclude with this: If Tehran tries to silence us with bullets, we respond with courage \u2014 and with a smile. We will not stop speaking \u2014 in the name of justice and freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Long live Iran. Long live a free Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian MP Emanuele Pozzolo, speaking at the 2025 Free Iran Conference, declared the NCRI and Maryam Rajavi as the only credible alternative to Iran\u2019s dictatorship, rejecting both regime-led propaganda and false opposition fronts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":74968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3037,18,1,32],"tags":[1390,3396],"class_list":["post-74962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-free-iran-2025","category-supports","category-news","category-videos","tag-emanuele-pozzolo","tag-the-second-free-iran-2025-conference"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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