{"id":84748,"date":"2026-03-19T16:44:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=84748"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:44:13","slug":"brussels-rally-calls-on-eu-to-recognize-ncri-provisional-government-and-support-democratic-change-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/brussels-rally-calls-on-eu-to-recognize-ncri-provisional-government-and-support-democratic-change-in-iran\/84748\/","title":{"rendered":"Brussels Rally Calls on EU to Recognize NCRI Provisional Government and Support Democratic Change in Iran"},"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_84751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84751\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84751\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BrusselsMarch19.jpg\" alt=\"Iranians rally in Brussels urging EU recognition of the NCRI provisional government and a democratic future for Iran.\" 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\/BrusselsMarch19.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BrusselsMarch19-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BrusselsMarch19-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranians rally in Brussels urging EU recognition of the NCRI provisional government and a democratic future for Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"557\"><strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"166\">Brussels, Belgium \u2014 March 19, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 A large rally of freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the <a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Iranian Resistance<\/span><\/a> took place in Brussels on Thursday, coinciding with the European Union summit and the Iranian New Year. Participants from diverse backgrounds\u2014including <strong>Kurdish, Baluchi, and other Iranian nationalities<\/strong>\u2014gathered in front of EU institutions to voice their unified demand for a free and democratic republic in Iran.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"16lzo0m\" data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"608\">Call for a Democratic Republic in Iran<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"932\">Demonstrators carried banners and portraits of the martyrs of recent uprisings, reflecting the demands of protesters inside Iran. They chanted slogans such as \u201cRegime change in Iran by the people of Iran\u201d and \u201cNo to the <a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Shah<\/span><\/a>! No to the <a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2020\/10\/who-is-ali-khamenei-iranian-regime-supreme-leader\/19254\/\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Mullahs<\/span><\/a>,\u201d firmly rejecting all forms of dictatorship\u2014whether <a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">monarchical<\/span><\/a> or theocratic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Brussels Rally Urges EU to Recognize NCRI Provisional Government, Support Iran Change \u2013 March 19\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q--FZIczXDY?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<h3 data-section-id=\"13crhmz\" data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"974\">Message to the European Union<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1348\">Participants delivered a clear message to EU member states: stand with the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for freedom and democracy. They called on European governments to recognize the Iranian <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=\"\">provisional government<\/a> based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Maryam Rajavi<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Pla<\/a>n and to affirm the Iranian people\u2019s right to resist the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2023\/04\/irans-regime-irgc-a-state-sponsored-terrorist-organization\/44858\/\" rel=\"\">IRGC<\/a>) and overthrow the regime.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1vlkog3\" data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1397\">Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Message to the Rally<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1655\">In her message, Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" rel=\"\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a> emphasized the importance of international recognition of the Iranian people\u2019s will:<br data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1515\">\u201cToday, you have come to tell the European Union to recognize the will and the right of the Iranian people to bring down religious fascism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1862\">She added that while some seek to preserve or restore past dictatorships, the Iranian people demand peace, freedom, popular sovereignty, and a democratic republic free from all forms of authoritarian rule.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two decades ago, we warned that the solution to Iran\u2019s crisis lies neither in appeasement nor in foreign war. The only path is regime change by the Iranian people and their organized resistance. And we said that appeasement would ultimately lead to war.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6xbZNAIuJI\">https:\/\/t.co\/6xbZNAIuJI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0d2Cq2TCNL\">pic.twitter.com\/0d2Cq2TCNL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/2034564023744639364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1f1o4jb\" data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1914\">Unity Across Iran\u2019s Diverse Communities<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2159\">The rally highlighted national unity, with participants waving flags representing Iran\u2019s diverse ethnic groups and singing the historic anthem \u201cEy Iran.\u201d This collective display underscored a shared vision for a democratic and inclusive future.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kurdish, Baluchi and other nationalities of Iran were present with their flags at today\u2019s NCRI rally, singing the beloved \u201cEy Iran\u201d anthem which echoes the unity of the Iranian nation and its path toward a democratic republic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9575YIa3oH\">pic.twitter.com\/9575YIa3oH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hanif \ud835\udd4f FreeIran (@HanifFreeIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HanifFreeIran\/status\/2034610968357994954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"2gsmrq\" data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2205\">A Unified Call for Global Support<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2422\">The Brussels demonstration stood as a powerful call for regime change led by the Iranian people themselves and urged the international community to support their pursuit of a free, democratic, and inclusive 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