{"id":84267,"date":"2026-03-02T11:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=84267"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:20:08","slug":"gothenburg-rally-backs-ncri-provisional-government-as-irans-democratic-alternative-after-khameneis-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/gothenburg-rally-backs-ncri-provisional-government-as-irans-democratic-alternative-after-khameneis-death\/84267\/","title":{"rendered":"Gothenburg Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government as Iran\u2019s Democratic Alternative After Khamenei\u2019s Death"},"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><figure id=\"attachment_84270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84270\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84270 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GothenburgMarch1.jpg\" alt=\"MEK supporters rally in Gothenburg for Iran\u2019s democratic future.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" 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\/2026\/03\/GothenburgMarch1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GothenburgMarch1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GothenburgMarch1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MEK supporters rally in Gothenburg for Iran\u2019s democratic future.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\"><strong>Gothenburg, Sweden \u2013 March 1, 2026 \u2014<\/strong> Supporters of the\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>) gathered in Gothenburg to endorse the official announcement of a Provisional Government by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCRI<\/a>), a coalition of democratic Iranian opposition forces. The rally underscored backing for the NCRI\u2019s initiative as a viable democratic alternative for Iran following the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2020\/10\/who-is-ali-khamenei-iranian-regime-supreme-leader\/19254\/\" rel=\"\">Ali Khamenei<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Gothenburg Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government as Iran\u2019s Democratic Alternative\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JJO5e3cayGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"950\">Participants chanted slogans calling for the overthrow of Iran\u2019s religious dictatorship and the establishment of a free and democratic republic. Organizers said the demonstration was held in solidarity with the NCRI\u2019s declaration and to highlight the determination of Iranians abroad to achieve fundamental political change in their homeland.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1368\">In their remarks, demonstrators firmly rejected both the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monarchical<\/a> system and the current clerical regime, stressing that Iran\u2019s future depends on the establishment of a new era of democratic governance. They voiced strong support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ten-point plan<\/a> proposed by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Maryam Rajavi<\/span><\/span>, President-elect of the NCRI, describing it as a comprehensive framework for a transitional government.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1773\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The NCRI\u2019s Provisional Government declaration, <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-resistance\/2026\/02\/announcement-of-a-provisional-government-by-the-national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/84244\/\" rel=\"\">issued<\/a> on February 28, outlines a roadmap to transfer sovereignty to the Iranian people and guide the country toward a democratic republic founded on universal suffrage, individual freedoms, gender equality, and the rule of law. 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