{"id":83722,"date":"2026-02-12T09:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=83722"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:58:15","slug":"international-leaders-at-berlin-conference-back-iran-protests-and-ncri-ten-point-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2026\/02\/international-leaders-at-berlin-conference-back-iran-protests-and-ncri-ten-point-plan\/83722\/","title":{"rendered":"International Leaders at Berlin Conference Back Iran Protests and NCRI Ten-Point Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Participants — Participants attend the Berlin Conference on February 8, 2026, discussing support for Iran\u2019s protests and the NCRI\u2019s Ten-Point Plan for a democratic transition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A major international conference held in Berlin on February 8, 2026<\/strong>, brought together senior policymakers, former U.S. and European officials, diplomats, and legal experts to assess Iran\u2019s evolving political crisis and the implications of the nationwide uprising<\/a> of late December 2025 and January 2026. The gathering, coinciding with the anniversary of Iran\u2019s 1979 revolution<\/a>, focused on the prospects for democratic change and the role of organized resistance in shaping the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
Participants described the protests\u2014spanning all 31 provinces\u2014as a decisive turning point in Iran\u2019s political trajectory. They argued that the regime\u2019s violent crackdown, which reportedly resulted in thousands of deaths, has eroded its legitimacy and intensified calls for international accountability. Speakers repeatedly emphasized that a democratic alternative, centered on the Ten-Point Plan<\/a> of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>), is positioned to guide a transition toward a secular republic.<\/p>\n
Maryam Rajavi: The Inevitability of Democratic Change<\/h3>\n
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>), opened the session with a resolute address<\/a> that framed the current crisis not as a moment of chaos, but as the \u201cend of the beginning\u201d for the clerical dictatorship. Paying tribute to the late Professor Rita S\u00fcssmuth, a steadfast defender of the Iranian Resistance, Mrs. Rajavi situated the recent events within a broader historical context. She argued that the January uprising has fundamentally altered the political equation in Iran, answering the critical questions of whether change is inevitable, how it can be achieved, and how stability can be maintained post-overthrow.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Rajavi<\/a> emphasized that the uprising was neither spontaneous nor leaderless. She pointed to the organized nature of the protests, noting that \u201cfrom the very first hours, chants were directed against the religious dictatorship, and the people openly demanded the overthrow of Khamenei.\u201d She highlighted a distinct evolution in the resistance: \u201cThe January uprising differed from previous protests in two crucial ways: First, it was significantly organized. Second, rebellious youth confronted the Revolutionary Guards in defense of the protesters, and in several instances succeeded in disarming them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Iran Conference: Prospect for change
Featuring Distinguished Figures and Members of the Federal Parliament of Germany
The January uprising answered the question of how change in Iran can be achieved because it demonstrated that, even under relentless and brutal repression, it is\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ionyDDtvUu<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) February 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n