WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and former senior diplomats convened a high-level briefing titled \u201cIran: Towards Peace and Freedom,\u201d<\/em> presenting a unified stance that neither military intervention nor continued appeasement can resolve the ongoing crisis in Iran. The participants called for recognition of the Iranian people\u2019s right to overthrow the current theocratic system and identified the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>) as a democratic alternative to both the ruling establishment and the former monarchy.<\/p>\n

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The event was held against a backdrop displaying portraits of recently executed members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) and other protesters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Thank you to all who attended our U.S. Senate Briefing today. <\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s future should NOT be decided by recycled claims of destiny or nostalgia. <\/p>\n
The future of Iran should be decided by the people and the organized resistance! pic.twitter.com\/r23b8I6dFA<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n