{"id":88567,"date":"2026-07-26T09:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=88567"},"modified":"2026-07-26T09:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:04:19","slug":"former-unhrc-president-joachim-rucker-backs-third-option-recognize-ncri-and-support-iranian-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/free-iran-2026\/2026\/07\/former-unhrc-president-joachim-rucker-backs-third-option-recognize-ncri-and-support-iranian-people\/88567\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UNHRC President Joachim R\u00fccker Backs \u201cThird Option\u201d: Recognize NCRI and Support Iranian People"},"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_88532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88532\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88532\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Joachim-Ruecker-former-President-of-the-UNHRC.jpg\" alt=\"Joachim R\u00fccker, former President of the UN Human Rights Council, speaks in Rome on Iran\u2019s democratic alternative, July 17, 2026.\" 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\/07\/Joachim-Ruecker-former-President-of-the-UNHRC.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Joachim-Ruecker-former-President-of-the-UNHRC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Joachim-Ruecker-former-President-of-the-UNHRC-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joachim R\u00fccker, former President of the UN Human Rights Council, speaks in Rome on Iran\u2019s democratic alternative, July 17, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Rome, July 17, 2026 \u2014<\/strong> Former President of the UN Human Rights Council Joachim R\u00fccker delivered a comprehensive analysis at <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/free-iran-2026\/2026\/07\/international-leaders-in-rome-reject-war-and-appeasement-endorse-democratic-alternative-led-by-maryam-rajavi\/88522\/\" rel=\"\">the conference<\/a> <strong>\u201cIran Beyond War, the Power of the People,\u201d<\/strong> firmly rejecting both foreign military intervention and diplomatic appeasement while championing support for the Iranian people and their organized resistance.<\/p>\n<p>R\u00fccker noted that current military actions fail to address the core suffering of the population and suggested that stopping executions could still be a reachable goal for those with influence: \u201cMaybe stopping the executions immediately would have been a reachable goal for the United States. So, whoever has influence could still insert that into the game and should in my view.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He cautioned against mistaking the failure of military superiority for proof of the regime\u2019s strength, stressing that the theocracy is severely weakened by structural and economic crisis, widespread uprisings, and internal divisions. \u201cThe failure of overwhelming military superiority to bring about regime change should not be mistaken for proof of the regime\u2019s strength,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>R\u00fccker championed the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/regime-change-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Third Option<\/a>\u201d of robust international support for the Iranian people and formal recognition of the democratic alternative. Praising the European Parliament, he stated: \u201cIt would mean supporting and recognizing\u2026 a credible, organized opposition like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Council of Resistance<\/a>, and I think the European Parliament has taken a leadership role in this, and I would like to congratulate its members on this achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Addressing monarchist groups, he remarked on unsettling extremist undertones observed in Germany, including people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/fake-opposition\/savak-march-rap-and-aggression-how-irans-monarchists-are-propping-up-a-dying-regime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wearing SAVAK T-shirts<\/a>: \u201cSo that speaks volumes, I think.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joachim R\u00fccker rejects military intervention and appeasement, calls for recognition of the NCRI as a credible 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