{"id":87760,"date":"2026-06-30T07:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=87760"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:32:50","slug":"ambassador-lincoln-bloomfield-urges-west-to-end-appeasement-and-engage-with-ncri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/free-iran-2026\/2026\/06\/ambassador-lincoln-bloomfield-urges-west-to-end-appeasement-and-engage-with-ncri\/87760\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield Urges West to End Appeasement and Engage with NCRI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield urges the West to engage with the NCRI and back a democratic future for Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking at the Free Iran 2026 World Summit<\/a> in Paris on June 21, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield called on Western governments to abandon decades of appeasement toward Tehran and pursue direct engagement with the Iranian opposition. He also addressed the cancellation of the summit\u2019s planned public rally following a bomb threat, arguing that the Iranian regime has continued to orchestrate terrorist plots in Europe regardless of diplomatic or nuclear negotiations.<\/p>\n

Bloomfield criticized what he described as years of misleading narratives promoted by Tehran and echoed by some Western governments and major media organizations. He argued that these narratives were used to discredit the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>) while preserving diplomatic engagement with the ruling establishment.<\/p>\n

According to Bloomfield, the clerical regime is approaching the end of its rule after nearly five decades, leaving behind what he described as a network of individuals responsible for international terrorism and widespread human rights abuses. He said those involved should be held accountable for acts including global terrorist operations and the 1988 execution of thousands of political prisoners.<\/p>\n

Bloomfield urged policymakers in Washington, London, Paris, and Berlin to shift their focus from engaging with Iran\u2019s ruling authorities to supporting the country\u2019s 92 million citizens. Among his recommendations, he called for providing secure communication tools to help Iranians overcome government-imposed internet shutdowns during periods of unrest.<\/p>\n

Concluding his remarks, Bloomfield encouraged Western leaders to establish official dialogue with Maryam Rajavi, arguing that her Ten-Point Plan for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear Iran represents a credible framework for the country\u2019s future and has received majority parliamentary backing in 34 countries.<\/p>\n