{"id":87448,"date":"2026-06-22T09:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T07:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=87448"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T07:16:43","slug":"free-iran-2026-day-2-international-leaders-back-ncri-alternative-reject-monarchy-and-theocracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/free-iran-2026\/2026\/06\/free-iran-2026-day-2-international-leaders-back-ncri-alternative-reject-monarchy-and-theocracy\/87448\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Iran 2026 \u2013 Day 2: International Leaders Back NCRI Alternative, Reject Monarchy and Theocracy"},"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_87454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87454\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-87454\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Free-Iran-2026-Day-2-June-21.jpg\" alt=\"Delegates and international dignitaries gather at Day 2 of the Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris, endorsing Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan for a secular, democratic Iran.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"385\" 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\/06\/Free-Iran-2026-Day-2-June-21.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Free-Iran-2026-Day-2-June-21-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Free-Iran-2026-Day-2-June-21-768x296.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delegates and international dignitaries gather at Day 2 of the Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris, endorsing Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan for a secular, democratic Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"><strong>PARIS \u2014 On June 21, 2026<\/strong>, prominent international political figures, legislators, and human rights defenders convened at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/day-2-of-free-iran-2026-international-leaders-back-ncri-alternative-reject-monarchy-and-theocracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Iran Summit<\/a>, voicing strong support for the Iranian people\u2019s right to determine their own future and for the democratic alternative presented 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>). Commemorating the 45th anniversary of the nationwide democratic resistance against religious fascism, the summit\u2019s second day underscored the crucial role of the internal <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/t\/iranian-resistance-units\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resistance Units<\/a> and the PMOI in confronting the ruling theocracy. Set against the backdrop of a controversial and unjust last-minute restriction imposed by French authorities on a planned mass rally in Paris, distinguished participants collectively denounced Western appeasement, called for the full designation of 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>) as a terrorist entity, and firmly rejected any restoration of hereditary rule. Speakers drew a clear distinction between the organized, sacrifice-driven resistance and the ineffective, largely symbolic campaigns associated with remnants of the Shah\u2019s monarchy, presenting Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Pla<\/a>n as the definitive framework for establishing a secular and democratic republic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Second Day Conference: Free Iran 2026 \u2013 Onward to a Democratic Republic<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NCRIAlternative?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCRIAlternative<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/OurChoiceMaryamRajavi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OurChoiceMaryamRajavi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran10PointPlan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran10PointPlan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JVc8J7K5zX\">https:\/\/t.co\/JVc8J7K5zX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/2068610514695991683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Summit moderator <strong>Professor Ramesh Sepehrad<\/strong> opened the second day by paying tribute to the events of June 20, 1981, when the regime opened fire on half a million peaceful demonstrators in Tehran, marking the beginning of decades of organized resistance. She stated that the recent administrative restrictions imposed on the Iranian diaspora in Paris failed to weaken the movement and instead revealed the growing strength of an opposition that is accelerating pressure on the regime. Professor Sepehrad emphasized that no external limitations or policies of appeasement can halt the progress of the Free Iran movement. She noted that the summit represents a unified platform amplifying the voices of political prisoners, striking workers, and young people risking their lives in the streets. She concluded by affirming that the NCRI brings together all Iranian ethnic groups under a single, resolute platform that unequivocally rejects both the Shah\u2019s dictatorship and the rule of the mullahs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Moderator Ramesh Sepehrad reaffirmed support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/IranianResistance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranianResistance<\/a> as the democratic alternative to both the Shah\u2019s dictatorship and the mullahs\u2019 tyranny. The Iranian people deserve freedom, democracy, and national sovereignty.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NCRIAlternative?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCRIAlternative<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ik1nAnnJvS\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ik1nAnnJvS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/2068736748121698507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"maryam-rajavi--president-elect-of-the-ncri\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi \u2014 President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran<\/h3>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">During her keynote address, NCRI President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" rel=\"\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a> declared that real change in Iran can only be realized by a organized, fighting force on the ground capable of removing the IRGC from the path of the people. Reflecting on the heavy price paid by the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI<\/a>, she honored the 100,000 martyrs of the movement, emphasizing that the regime\u2019s desperate demonization and the artificial manufacture of an alternative centered on the remnants of the Shah\u2019s dictatorship serve only the ruling clerics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As I have repeatedly said:<br>The overthrow of the religious dictatorship, and the achievement of freedom and a democratic republic, are the responsibility of ourselves, our people, and the National Liberation Army.<br>Peace and freedom will prevail in Iran.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/852TFGeelx\">https:\/\/t.co\/852TFGeelx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/2068747966169387311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">\u201cThe people of Iran have risen to reject all forms of dictatorship and they will leave no room for the Shah and the mullahs,\u201d Mrs. Rajavi stated, adding that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shah<\/a>\u2019s heir openly looks to the regime\u2019s security apparatus for transition. She underscored that the NCRI\u2019s Provisional Government intends solely to transfer sovereignty back to the citizens through free elections within six months. Championing the domestic power of the internal network, Mrs. Rajavi concluded that the expanding prowess of the Resistance Units ensures that the democratic revolution will triumph.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87456\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Maryam-Rajavi-at-the-Free-Iran-2026-Day-2-June-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" 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\/06\/Maryam-Rajavi-at-the-Free-Iran-2026-Day-2-June-21.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Maryam-Rajavi-at-the-Free-Iran-2026-Day-2-June-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Maryam-Rajavi-at-the-Free-Iran-2026-Day-2-June-21-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"general-james-l-jones--former-united-states-nation\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">General James L. Jones \u2014 Former United States National Security Advisor<\/h3>\n<p>Former United States National Security Advisor General James L. Jones stated that the surviving factions of the clerical regime are currently at their weakest point in half a century, plagued by economic ruin and a absolute loss of domestic legitimacy. He observed that true regime change materializes when deep internal discontent converges directly with an organized, self-sacrificing force like the PMOI and NCRI. General Jones condemned any alignment with the Pahlavi network or the shameful invocation of SAVAK, noting that top American leadership across the political spectrum has increasingly rejected the validity of the Shah\u2019s son as a serious candidate. He urged Western media and governments to deconstruct the regime\u2019s extensive disinformation campaigns and officially recognize Rajavi\u2019s democratic platform. General Jones reiterated that the NCRI has never requested foreign military interventions to achieve its goals, firmly maintaining that the sovereign citizens of Iran will dismantle the dictatorship themselves through sustained resilience.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87453\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gen.-James-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"483\" 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\/06\/Gen.-James-Jones.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gen.-James-Jones-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gen.-James-Jones-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bob-blackman--british-member-of-parliament-chairma\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Bob Blackman \u2014 British Member of Parliament; Chairman of the British Committee for Iran Freedom<\/h3>\n<p>British Member of Parliament and Chairman of the British Committee for Iran Freedom Bob Blackman reported that the ruling religious dictatorship has hit a historic dead end, maintaining power through systematic repression and regional warmongering. He strongly warned against western efforts to resuscitate the discredited Pahlavi monarchy, noting that Reza Pahlavi has never condemned his father\u2019s dictatorship or his notorious SAVAK agents, while shamefully claiming support from thousands of IRGC members. Blackman stressed that democratic transition requires a structured, popular movement willing to make sacrifices, a trait uniquely demonstrated by the PMOI and its domestic Resistance Units.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87458\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bob-Blackman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"488\" 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\/06\/Bob-Blackman.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bob-Blackman-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bob-Blackman-768x375.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He announced that over 3,000 parliamentarians globally have endorsed the NCRI\u2019s Provisional Government as the legitimate vehicle to transfer sovereignty to the Iranian people. Highlighting a major policy breakthrough, Blackman celebrated new United Kingdom legislation enabling the total proscription of the IRGC as a terrorist entity, paving the way for an orderly transition to a democratic republic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87459\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UK-MP-Bob-Blackman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" 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\/06\/UK-MP-Bob-Blackman.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UK-MP-Bob-Blackman-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UK-MP-Bob-Blackman-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"david-jones--former-uk-secretary-of-state-for-wale\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">David Jones \u2014 Former UK Secretary of State for Wales<\/h3>\n<p>Former UK Secretary of State for Wales\u00a0David Jones\u00a0criticized the French authorities\u2019 sudden legal maneuvers to restrict the NCRI supporters\u2019 mobilization, stating it merely mirrored the deep-seated fear the clerical regime harbors toward organized opposition. He reasserted that the population explicitly rejects the present religious dictatorship and does not want a return to the oppressive past of the Shah. Jones targeted long-standing Western appeasement, arguing that naively offering concessions and dialogue has failed to moderate a regime that rules purely through intimidation. He described the \u201cthird option\u201d championed by Mrs. Rajavi\u2014neither external war nor appeasement, but domestic democratic change\u2014as the only logical path forward. \u201cThe future of Iran should not be a return to the past. That future should be decided by the Iranian people themselves,\u201d Jones declared, calling upon international civil society and parliaments to sustain relentless cooperation with the NCRI to ensure equality and human rights.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87460\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" 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\/06\/David-Jones.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David-Jones-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David-Jones-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"general-joseph-keith-kellogg--former-united-states\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">General Joseph Keith Kellogg \u2014 Former United States Special Envoy to Ukraine and Russia<\/h3>\n<p>Former United States Special Envoy to Ukraine and Russia General Joseph Keith Kellogg emphasized that the ongoing structural fracturing of the Iranian regime\u2019s external influence networks has left the clerical leadership exceptionally exposed to domestic rebellion. He recalled the NCRI\u2019s historic 2002 intelligence triumph in exposing hidden nuclear facilities at Natanz and Arak, asserting that this ground-level verification remains the bedrock of holding the regime accountable. Gen. Kellogg stated that a weakened, denuclearized regime is one the Iranian people can finally confront and overthrow on their own terms. He challenged the resistance movement to aggressively maximize this historic window of vulnerability to plant the flag of popular rule back in Tehran. Gen. Kellogg concluded that disarmament is merely a preliminary step toward a much larger goal, functioning as the geopolitical foundation upon which the Ten-Point Plan and a genuinely free, democratic Iranian future can be constructed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87461\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/General-Joseph-Keith-Kellogg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"510\" 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\/06\/General-Joseph-Keith-Kellogg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/General-Joseph-Keith-Kellogg-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/General-Joseph-Keith-Kellogg-768x392.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"sir-liam-fox--former-uk-secretary-of-state-for-def\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Sir Liam Fox \u2014 Former UK Secretary of State for Defense<\/h3>\n<p>Former UK Secretary of State for Defense Sir Liam Fox argued that lasting regional or global peace is completely impossible so long as the current extremist regime retains its grip on power in Tehran. He warned that the regime will aggressively utilize any access to relaxed or frozen economic assets to rebuild its repressive apparatus and fund external proxies. Sir Fox urged global leaders to stop legitimizing the ruling tyrants by referring to them as religious authorities, describing their actions instead as a vile political exploitation of faith entirely devoid of mercy or compassion. He noted that the internal economic collapse has left ordinary citizens poorer than they were prior to the 1979 revolution, fueling intense revolutionary desire among the youth. Sir Fox asserted that foreign states have no right to dictate Iran\u2019s governance, concluding that only the Iranian people possess the authority to establish a secular republic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87462\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sir-Liam-Fox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"553\" 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\/06\/Sir-Liam-Fox.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sir-Liam-Fox-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sir-Liam-Fox-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"louis-freeh--former-director-of-the-federal-bureau\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Louis Freeh \u2014 Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/h3>\n<p>Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Louis Freeh introduced the critical theme of personal accountability, asserting that the NCRI\u2019s summit participants and Ashraf residents serve as key witnesses to decades of state-sponsored atrocities. He contrasted the vague omissions of international statements with Point Three of Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan, which explicitly seeks legal justice for massacred political prisoners and victims of terrorism. Director Freeh recalled how past Western attempts to politically designate the PMOI collapsed in courts due to a complete lack of factual evidence, exposing those policies as misguided maneuvers of appeasement. He called on global legal bodies to organize formal frameworks to indict active members of the current regime for war crimes and domestic genocide. Freeh concluded that establishing individual criminal liability for the regime\u2019s leadership must remain a primary talking point for the international coalition supporting a free Iran.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87466\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Louis-Freeh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"548\" 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\/06\/Louis-Freeh.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Louis-Freeh-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Louis-Freeh-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"anneli-jtteenmki--former-prime-minister-of-finland\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Anneli J\u00e4\u00e4tteenm\u00e4ki \u2014 Former Prime Minister of Finland<\/h3>\n<p>Former Prime Minister of Finland Anneli J\u00e4\u00e4tteenm\u00e4ki expressed profound solidarity with the struggle, pointing out that while public demonstrations face bureaucratic hurdles in Europe, similar yearnings for freedom inside Iran are met with brutal executions. She affirmed that genuine systemic change will not emerge from foreign wars or silent diplomatic deals, but rather from those brave individuals actively resisting on the ground despite immense personal danger. Reflecting on historic structural collapses like the fall of the Berlin Wall, she noted that dictatorships built on fear inevitably hollow out and fall rapidly once popular momentum peaks. J\u00e4\u00e4tteenm\u00e4ki emphatically endorsed the NCRI\u2019s transitional vision, stating, \u201cI believe in a free Iran, and I believe in Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan. It is the way to a safe, free, and democratic Iran.\u201d She concluded that history favors the cause of liberty, anticipating a future democratic government led directly by Rajavi.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87467\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anneli-Jaatteenmaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"555\" 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\/06\/Anneli-Jaatteenmaki.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anneli-Jaatteenmaki-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anneli-Jaatteenmaki-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"kathleen-depoorter--belgian-parliamentarian\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Kathleen Depoorter \u2014 Belgian Parliamentarian<\/h3>\n<p>Belgian Parliamentarian Kathleen Depoorter emphasized that the events of the past six months have proven definitively that the current clerical regime cannot be reformed from within and must be completely replaced. She noted that Iran\u2019s future will be dictated from within by the highly organized PMOI Resistance Units who have broken the barrier of fear through continuous street protests. Depoorter strongly condemned the systemic, state-sponsored repression of women, stating that European nations must permanently choose clarity over the failed policies of appeasement. She hailed Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan for offering a concrete secular alternative that guarantees the separation of religion and state, independent justice, and equal leadership roles for women. Depoorter demanded that the international community hold the IRGC strictly accountable for its domestic atrocities, making human rights an absolute, non-negotiable prerequisite for any future diplomatic relations with Tehran.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87468\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kathleen-Depoorter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"559\" 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\/06\/Kathleen-Depoorter.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kathleen-Depoorter-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kathleen-Depoorter-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"general-tod-wolters--former-nato-supreme-allied-co\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">General Tod Wolters \u2014 Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander<\/h3>\n<p>Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Tod Wolters concluded the proceedings by stating that the strategic campaign momentum has decisively shifted toward the NCRI and Maryam Rajavi\u2019s organized coalition. He praised the relentless resiliency of the patriots at Ashraf 3, characterizing their structured discipline as an indispensable strategic asset for the broader international intelligence community. Gen. Wolters emphasized that the widespread presence of active Resistance Units across all 31 provinces of Iran provides the ultimate factual evidence that the domestic population is prepared to stay the course. He urged Western democracies to persistently overcommunicate the unvarnished facts of the NCRI\u2019s decades of structured planning to counter the regime\u2019s extensive propaganda. Gen. Wolters reaffirmed that the steadfast resolve of the Iranian people to field a representative government will inevitably prevail, ridding the global community of a corrupt and dictatorial regime.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87469\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/General-Tod-Wolters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"553\" 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\/06\/General-Tod-Wolters.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/General-Tod-Wolters-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/General-Tod-Wolters-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dr-margot-kmann--former-bishop-and-chairperson-of\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Dr. Margot K\u00e4\u00dfmann \u2014 Former Bishop and Chairperson of the Evangelical Church in Germany<\/h3>\n<p>Former Bishop and Chairperson of the Evangelical Church in Germany Dr. Margot K\u00e4\u00dfmann expressed her solidarity with the Iranian people by highlighting a joint declaration she co-signed alongside 30 global bishops and rabbis condemning the regime\u2019s wave of political executions. She argued that international discussions too often treat Iran purely as a geopolitical or nuclear abstraction, ignoring the human toll inflicted upon women, men, and children living under a brutal dictatorship. Dr. K\u00e4\u00dfmann strongly condemned the systematic persecution of Christians and other religious minorities, noting that true freedom of belief must be extended to all citizens, including Muslims who reject the regime\u2019s forced mandates. She lauded the NCRI\u2019s platform for its clear commitment to the separation of religion and state, stating that this principle is essential to dismantle organized state terror. Drawing parallels to historical anti-Nazi resistance figures in Germany like Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Elisabeth von Thadden, Dr. K\u00e4\u00dfmann emphasized that true faith generates the courage to oppose absolute injustice. She concluded that systemic change must arise directly from within Iranian society, fully endorsing Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan as the necessary foundation for a future of peace and gender equality.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87470\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr.-Margot-Kasmann.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"514\" 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\/06\/Dr.-Margot-Kasmann.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr.-Margot-Kasmann-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr.-Margot-Kasmann-768x395.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ingrid-betancourt--former-colombian-senator-and-pr\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Ingrid Betancourt \u2014 Former Colombian Senator and Presidential Candidate<\/h3>\n<p>Former Colombian Senator and presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt delivered a passionate address highlighting the grim reality of mass executions inside Iran, specifically honoring young Resistance Units like Babak Alipour and Pouya Ghobadi who were recently led to the gallows. She noted that before their executions, these activists smuggled out defiant messages rejecting both the mullahs and the shahs, proving that the younger generation is firmly committed to a democratic republic rather than a return to past tyrannies. Betancourt expressed deep shame regarding the French authorities\u2019 recent ban on the peaceful Paris rally, labeling it a painful contradiction of the Declaration of Human Rights and an attempt to silence global outrage against the regime. She reminded the audience of the 2018 regime-sponsored bomb plot targeting the Iranian Resistance in Villepinte, warning that the mullahs actively export repression to free lands when Western governments resort to complacency. Strongly criticizing the omissions of democratic guarantees in recent diplomatic memorandums, Betancourt asserted that Maryam Rajavi possesses the true democratic legitimacy and structural backing necessary to transition Iran from obscurantism to light through the execution of the Ten-Point Plan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87472\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ingrid-Betancourt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" 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\/06\/Ingrid-Betancourt.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ingrid-Betancourt-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ingrid-Betancourt-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"carla-sands--former-united-states-ambassador\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Carla Sands \u2014 Former United States Ambassador<\/h3>\n<p>Former United States Ambassador Carla Sands declared that the ruling regime is currently on its back heels, presenting a critical window of opportunity for the international community to embrace change from within. She commended Maryam Rajavi as a stalwart leader who has guided the organized Iranian Resistance through decades of systematic repression. Amb. Sands highlighted that the recent wave of executions targeting PMOI members and January uprising participants reflects the regime\u2019s profound fear of the expanding network of domestic Resistance Units. She explicitly warned against the illusions surrounding the son of the deposed Shah, Reza Pahlavi, noting that his supporters have utilized coordinated online campaigns to display images of the notorious SAVAK secret police and intimidate advocates of democracy. Amb. Sands pointed out that Pahlavi, who resides in Los Angeles, lacks any organized base or constituency willing to sacrifice inside Iran, and has counterproductively called on external forces to \u201cfinish the job\u201d rather than empowering the population. She strongly endorsed Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan as a practical blueprint for transition that establishes free elections, gender equality, and a non-nuclear republic, urging the West to abandon its false choice between war and appeasement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87473\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carla-Sands.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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\/06\/Carla-Sands.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carla-Sands-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carla-Sands-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"geir-haarde--former-prime-minister-of-iceland\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Geir Haarde \u2014 Former Prime Minister of Iceland<\/h3>\n<p>Former Prime Minister of Iceland Geir Haarde expressed his profound disappointment over the French government\u2019s unjust restrictions placed on the diaspora\u2019s demonstration, noting that such weak diplomatic behavior only serves to strengthen the resolve of the organized Iranian Resistance. He observed that the shocking surge in targeted hangings of political prisoners and PMOI members since late March represents an ultimate confession of fear by a crumbling regime terrified of persistent, synchronized uprisings. Haarde heavily criticized Western policymakers for pursuing a deeply mistaken policy of appeasement that repeatedly handed the mullahs life support while buying into the false narrative that no viable alternative exists. He asserted that the NCRI\u2019s structured provisional framework stands ready to manage an orderly transition without causing regional instability. Furthermore, Haarde emphasized that the Iranian people have made their voices crystal clear on the streets by completely rejecting both the dictatorship of the Shah and the heel of the clerical mullahs. He concluded that Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan provides the only coherent pathway forward, particularly due to its strict guarantees for a non-nuclear Iran.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87474\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Geir-Haarde.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"558\" 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\/06\/Geir-Haarde.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Geir-Haarde-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Geir-Haarde-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"igo-fernndez-garca--spanish-senator\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">\u00cd\u00f1igo Fern\u00e1ndez Garc\u00eda \u2014 Spanish Senator<\/h3>\n<p>Spanish Senator \u00cd\u00f1igo Fern\u00e1ndez Garc\u00eda pledged the unwavering, long-term commitment of the Spanish legislature to the cause of a free Iran, speaking on behalf of himself and Senator Isabel Moreno. He presented a formal resolution passed by the Spanish Senate in February 2025, which explicitly highlights human rights, the eradication of political executions, and the formal endorsement of Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan as the definitive solution for the Iranian people. Senator Fern\u00e1ndez Garc\u00eda announced an upcoming parliamentary initiative across all major political parties in Spain to formally invite Mrs. Rajavi to address the Spanish Senate directly. He argued that supporting the Iranian opposition is not merely an abstract humanitarian issue, but a critical imperative for the national security and peace of Europe, given that the clerical regime acts as the primary exporter of terrorism and regional instability. Senator Fern\u00e1ndez Garc\u00eda emphasized that the youth of Iran are actively fighting to choose their own future and escape the medieval oppression of the current theocracy, concluding that the international community has a duty to stand with the NCRI.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87475\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Inigo-Fernandez-Garcia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"558\" 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\/06\/Inigo-Fernandez-Garcia.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Inigo-Fernandez-Garcia-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Inigo-Fernandez-Garcia-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"linda-chavez--former-white-house-director-of-publi\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Linda Chavez \u2014 Former White House Director of Public Liaison<\/h3>\n<p>Former White House Director of Public Liaison Linda Chavez expressed her dismay over France\u2019s decision to shut down the mass public rally but noted that Maryam Rajavi\u2019s unwavering optimism quickly restored her sense of hope. Invoking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, she reminded the summit that freedom cannot be effectively imposed by foreign forces, but must be earned by the internal population standing up to fight. Chavez praised Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s core philosophy that true resistance involves returning absolute sovereignty to the citizens of Iran rather than transferring power to external actors, pledging her total support to the NCRI and the residents of Ashraf 3.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Chavez concluded, \u201cShe (Maryam Rajavi) said a very important thing today, too, and that is that you can overturn power in a government, but you don\u2019t do it by turning over that government to someone else. You return sovereignty to the Iranian people. And that is what we are here for, and that is what we will continue to fight for, and I will be with you all the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87476\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Linda-Chavez.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"514\" 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\/06\/Linda-Chavez.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Linda-Chavez-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Linda-Chavez-768x395.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ambassador-robert-joseph--former-united-states-und\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Ambassador Robert Joseph \u2014 Former United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security<\/h3>\n<p>Former United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Robert Joseph commended the brave men and women of Ashraf 3 and the front-line Resistance Units for their immense personal sacrifices in confronting the regime. He strongly condemned the French court\u2019s decision to deny the diaspora their fundamental rights to free speech, stating it directly betrayed the principles written by Lafayette in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man. Turning to the nuclear question, Amb. Joseph warned that Western negotiation playbooks remain fatally flawed, as the regime continuously uses the Strait of Hormuz to hold the global economy hostage while making only cosmetic concessions. He explicitly stated that the only effective strategy to deter this existential threat is to formally reject both theocracy and monarchy, end the scourge of appeasement, and fully adopt Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87477\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ambassador-Robert-Joseph.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" 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\/06\/Ambassador-Robert-Joseph.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ambassador-Robert-Joseph-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ambassador-Robert-Joseph-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"lincoln-bloomfield--former-us-assistant-secretary\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Lincoln Bloomfield \u2014 Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs<\/h3>\n<p>Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Lincoln Bloomfield praised the organized Iranian Resistance as a highly effective global movement led at every level by Muslim women and centered around Mrs. Maryam Rajavi\u2019s democratic vision. He emphasized that NCRI and PMOI members are not a cult, but a targeted resistance movement forced to live in safe locations because Tehran\u2019s agents have pursued and assassinated their supporters for 47 years. Bloomfield recalled the 2018 Villepinte bomb plot by Iran\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and noted that, according to the French court, the recent police report linked the latest bomb threat to remnants of SAVAK, the security apparatus of the deposed Pahlavi monarchy. He urged French authorities to investigate and hold accountable everyone behind this threat. Bloomfield also criticized decades of Western appeasement, arguing that governments and major media outlets repeated Tehran\u2019s false narratives against the MEK and NCRI in exchange for hostage negotiations and nuclear diplomacy. He called on Washington, London, Berlin, and Paris to end their fear of offending Tehran, close the door on the regime, and open direct dialogue with Mrs. Rajavi and the NCRI, whose 10-point plan enjoys majority parliamentary support in dozens of countries. He concluded that the Iranian people need communication links, the truth about the regime\u2019s crimes, and international support for their struggle, declaring: no fear, no appeasement, yes to the 10-point plan, yes to dialogue with the NCRI, and yes to a free Iran.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87478\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lincoln-Bloomfield.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"537\" 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\/06\/Lincoln-Bloomfield.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lincoln-Bloomfield-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lincoln-Bloomfield-768x412.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"struan-stevenson--former-member-of-the-european-pa\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Struan Stevenson \u2014 Former Member of the European Parliament<\/h3>\n<p>Former Member of the European Parliament Struan Stevenson leveled a blistering critique against French President Emmanuel Macron, calling the administrative shutdown of the peaceful rally and the subsequent heavy-handed police actions against the Iranian diaspora an absolute outrage and a stain on France\u2019s reputation. He recounted his 25-year history of working alongside Dr. Alejo Vidal-Quadras and Paulo Casaca in unwavering support of the NCRI, noting that the movement has systematically overcome every major crisis\u2014from terrorist designations to military massacres at Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty. Stevenson emphasized that the internal Resistance Units and the patriots of Ashraf 3 constitute the unbreakable bedrock of a future democratic Iran. Drawing a comparison to British political history, he declared that while the United Kingdom once boasted Margaret Thatcher as the \u201cIron Lady,\u201d the Iranian freedom movement possesses its own indomitable \u201cIron Lady\u201d in Maryam Rajavi. Stevenson concluded his remarks by telling the rebellious youth and the domestic resistance that their sustained strength would guarantee absolute victory over the clerical regime.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87479\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Struan-Stevenson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"552\" 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\/06\/Struan-Stevenson.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Struan-Stevenson-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Struan-Stevenson-768x424.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"paulo-casaca--former-member-of-the-european-parlia\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Paulo Casaca \u2014 Former Member of the European Parliament<\/h3>\n<p>Former Member of the European Parliament Paulo Casaca reflected on his 23-year history of standing with the Iranian Resistance, recalling the difficult period of July 2003 when Western authorities unjustly imprisoned Maryam Rajavi and heavily persecuted her followers in a failed attempt to eliminate the opposition. He stated that despite decades of compliance by Western nations who placed the movement on terrorist lists, the resistance successfully defeated those maneuvers in courts worldwide. Casaca urged the international community to disregard the current political theatrics of the regime, noting that the supreme leader\u2019s demise has dealt a major blow to a dictatorship that possesses absolutely no domestic legitimacy. He emphasized that the Iranian population detests the ruling Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and has repeatedly taken to the streets to demonstrate their hatred for the clerical system. Dismissing external monarchist factions as political \u201cclowns\u201d trying to falsely pretend they represent a viable opposition, Casaca declared that Mrs. Rajavi remains the most exceptional political leader he has ever met, guaranteeing a swift return to freedom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87481\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Paulo-Casaca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"544\" 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\/06\/Paulo-Casaca.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Paulo-Casaca-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Paulo-Casaca-768x418.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mahan-taraj--iranian-jurist-founder-of-liran-dcryp\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-base first:mt-0\">Mahan Taraj \u2014 Iranian Jurist; Founder of L\u2019Iran D\u00e9crypt\u00e9 Podcast; Member of CSDHI<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the Iranian youth present in the summit, Mahan Taraj, Iranian jurist; founder of the podcast L\u2019Iran D\u00e9crypt\u00e9; member of CSDHI, shared her deeply personal connection to the Iranian freedom movement, noting that her life began in the immediate shadow of June 20, 1981, when the regime opened fire on half a million peaceful marchers in Tehran, forcing his heavily pregnant mother and father to flee. Having grown up in France, Taraj explained that her legal education taught her to analyze facts critically rather than automatically inheriting her parents\u2019 political convictions. Through rigorous independent study and comparison, she chose to support the NCRI and the PMOI because their vision perfectly aligns with universal principles of democracy, pluralism, human rights, gender equality, and the separation of religion and state. Taraj noted that while her generation of exile children arrived at these conclusions from the safety of free societies, a parallel and infinitely more courageous journey is occurring inside Iran under the shadow of the gallows. She honored the memory of executed internal activists, such as engineer and physics teacher Vahid Bani Amerian, who fully understood the lethal risks yet chose to stand up against the dictatorship. Taraj emphasized that the blood spilled in 1981 lives on through a third generation of domestic Resistance Units and global supporters who remain united in their refusal to surrender until a free, secular republic is established.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87482\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mahan-Taraj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"549\" 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\/06\/Mahan-Taraj.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mahan-Taraj-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mahan-Taraj-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 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