{"id":76983,"date":"2025-08-02T07:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T05:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=76983"},"modified":"2025-08-02T07:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T05:18:13","slug":"italian-senate-majority-supports-iranian-resistance-demands-irgc-terror-designation-and-diplomatic-expulsions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2025\/08\/italian-senate-majority-supports-iranian-resistance-demands-irgc-terror-designation-and-diplomatic-expulsions\/76983\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Senate Majority Supports Iranian Resistance, Demands IRGC Terror Designation and Diplomatic Expulsions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Palazzo Madama in Rome, home to the Italian Senate | Photo by Sergio D\u2019Afflitto, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. (Wiki Commons<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Italian Senators Rally Behind Iranian Resistance, Demand Stronger EU Action Against Tehran Regime<\/h2>\n

A broad majority in the Italian Senate has publicly voiced support for the Iranian people\u2019s fight for democracy, condemning the clerical regime\u2019s increasing repression and mass executions\u2014particularly of political prisoners. In a unified declaration, senators criticized the execution of over 1,200 individuals within ten months under President Pezeshkian, highlighting the systematic targeting of members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>). Notably, nine PMOI-affiliated political prisoners were handed death sentences in the final months of 2024 alone.<\/p>\n

The statement, backed by a cross-party alliance that includes current and former ministers, Senate leaders, and numerous vice-chairs, strongly denounces the regime\u2019s use of arbitrary arrests, torture, and politically motivated executions as tools to crush dissent. The senators stress that supporting the Iranian people\u2019s demand for regime change is both a just and necessary policy.<\/p>\n

Crucially, the Senate majority endorses the Ten-Point Plan<\/a> proposed by Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>). The plan envisions a secular, democratic, and non-nuclear Iran committed to gender equality, human rights, and the abolition of the death penalty. The senators urge democratic nations to adopt clear and firm policies in solidarity with the Iranian people, asserting that such measures are vital for long-term peace and security in the region.<\/p>\n

Among the key recommendations outlined in the statement are:<\/h3>\n