A report on the “Free Iran Rally” in Warsaw simultaneous with the Warsaw Summit

Free Iran Rally Outside the Warsaw Summit

Masoud Dalvand(Freedom Star): An informative report on the “Free Iran Rally” in Warsaw, simultaneous with the Warsaw Summit,
has been published on the official website of the PMOI, which I invite you to read this report.

PMOI/MEK supporters rallying in Warsaw, Poland

 Reported by PMOI/MEK

Warsaw, Feb. 14, 2019 – As ministers and officials of several countries from across the world gathered in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss solutions and road-maps for achieving peace and stability in the Middle East, a large crowd of Iranian dissidents, supporters of Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), held a gathering to reiterate the need to support Iranian protests and regime change in Iran.

One of the main themes to be discussed in the Warsaw conference, co-hosted by the U.S. and Poland, is the threats the Iranian regime poses to regional and global security. Many of the attendants, including ministers from the Americas, Europe and Middle East, acknowledge that the Iranian regime’s terrorist meddling in the affairs of its neighbors is a major source of insecurity.

PMOI/MEK supporters holding images of Iranian opposition President Maryam Rajavi

Washington has also adopted a growing tone of supporting the Iranian people’s struggle.

“We want the Iranian people to have the opportunity to live in a prosperous, peaceful society, and one that is controlled by their desires, their wishes,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview while in Warsaw.

Feb. 14, 2019- #Iran resistance supporters rally, in support of #IranProtests across the nation. They chant: "Death to Khamenei and Rouhani is the cry of all Iranians" #FreeIranwithMaryamRajavi #FreeIran #WarsawSummit @USAdarFarsi @SecPompeo @PolandMFA pic.twitter.com/f3vMN8PYJy

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 14, 2019

Along with the top American diplomat, Vice President Mike Pence and White House adviser Jared Kushner are among the attendees, as the scope of the conference focuses on Iran, the Middle East peace conflict, fighting the Islamic State, Syria and Yemen; all frontiers where the Iranian regime is meddling and forelonging the conflicts.

Reports also indicate Jared Kushner, Special Advisory to U.S. President Donald Trump, held a behind-closed doors discussion over what is said to be Washington’s Middle East peace proposal. The Iranian regime is regularly thwarting peace efforts in the Middle East by funding terrorist groups and inciting confrontations between states.

Warsaw conference and international delegations

The demonstrators, who also held a large rally on Wednesday, were there to underline that the Iranian regime’s malignant behavior will only go away when the international community strengthens its resolve against the Iranian regime and supports the millions of Iranians who are fed up with the tyranny of the mullahs and want regime change in their country.

PMOI/MEK supporters in Warsaw, Poland

The conference is being held as Iran marks the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution, which saw the ouster of the Shah regime and the rise of the mullahs to power. In the past year, different segments of the Iranian society have been regularly holding demonstrations across Iran, protesting government corruption, poor economic conditions and lack of freedom.

Many of the protests are taking on political themes, calling for regime change and criticizing regime officials for squandering Iran’s riches and resources to fuel war in neighboring countries.

The Iranian regime, hard-pressed to solve its internal crises and its isolation on the international front, has resorted to suppression of protests inside Iran and terrorist activities against dissidents abroad. In the past year, American and European authorities have foiled several terrorist plots by the Iranian regime aimed at members and supporters of MEK in their countries.

Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the Warsaw rally – February 13, 2019

“Iran is the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world. We should not be doing business with a regime that supports terror,” said Rudy Giuliani, former New York Mayor and current lawyer to U.S. President Donald Trump, at an NCRI press conference on Wednesday. Giuliani stressed that the Warsaw Summit should be focused on regime change in Iran.

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the NCRI, who addressed yesterday’s rally, stressed the need to address the Iranian regime’s abysmal human rights record and side with the Iranian people instead of the ruling mullahs. “From the EU states who have set up a financial mechanism for the Iranian regime, we ask: Why haven’t they found any mechanism over the years to save political prisoners suffering under torture by Khamenei’s henchmen? Why haven’t they set up any mechanism to prosecute the regime’s leaders for the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in 1988, or a mechanism to prevent the crackdown on and arrests of workers, students and Iranian youths for participating in legitimate protests?” Mrs. Rajavi said.

On Thursday, Iranian protesters in Warsaw were chanting, “Down with Rouhani and Khamenei is the cry of every Iranian,” reflecting slogans that are being chanted across Iran since nationwide uprisings erupted in late 2017.

The protesters were also chanting, “Democracy, freedom with Maryam Rajavi,” voicing their support for the NCRI and Mrs. Rajavi plan for a future Iran. The protesters demand that the Iranian regime be expelled from the United Nations and the seat transferred to the NCRI, the true, legitimate representative of the Iranian people.

PMOI/MEK supporters calling for the expulsion of the Iranian regime from international institutions

Mrs. Rajavi has offered a ten-point plan that endorses the establishment of a free, democratic and secular state, where every Iranian is given equal opportunities regardless of their gender, religion and ethnic background. The NCRI also denounces the Iranian regime’s destructive nuclear and ballistic missiles program and its terrorist meddling in other countries.

The NCRI’s platform, along with the MEK’s history of struggling for the rights of the Iranian people, has established the coalition as the main Iranian opposition movement and the democratic alternative to the rule of the mullahs. Mrs. Rajavi has garnered international support.

I declare the demands of the people of #Iran and the Iranian Resistance, as the following: #WarsawSummit pic.twitter.com/Ealwdgy283

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) February 14, 2019

“A major question about regime change is who will replace the regime. We’ve seen that work and go wrong when there wasn’t an alternative. Here we don’t have to worry. We have an alternative. We will have groups of people who feel the same way as we do. Madame Rajavi has a ten-point plan that lays it out clearly. We want Iran to be one of the countries respected in human rights, not one of the worst countries. We want a non-nuclear Iran,” Giuliani said during his speech to Wednesday’s rally.

“This resistance is rooted in the people and is the only force that is capable of liberating Iran,” said former Algerian President Sid Ahmed Ghozali. “The Iranian threat wants to establish its hegemony over the entire Muslim region. If we want to achieve peace and stability in the world, we have to remove this menace.”

#FreeIran rally outside #WarsawSummit. Chants of "Regime Change" on day 2 of #MEK's Protesters vow to overthrow mullahs' regime, say #Iran's people reject both monarchy & mullahs' rule. #FreeIranWithMaryamRajavi@SecPompeo @USAdarFarsi pic.twitter.com/srt8pKA7ys

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 14, 2019

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Iran Terror; The Mullahs Regime is Source of Regional and Global Terrorism and Warmongering.

The Iranian regime is the source of terrorism and warmongering in the Middle East and across the globe.

– Designation Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) in their entireties as terrorist entities by the U.S. and the European Union;

– Expulsion of the mullahs’ MOIS agents and IRGC Quds Force operatives from the U.S. and Europe.

Now, the world is witnessing how IRGC is a real threat in the Middle East. Looking at the IRGC’s record, we can clearly see the IRGC’s involvement in major terror attacks:

Facing this global threat, Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), once again stressed on the Iranian Resistance’s demands on behalf of the Iranian opposition:

1983 – U.S. Marines base bombing in Beirut, Lebanon

1996 – Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia

2006 – Al-Askari mosque bombing in Samarra, Iraq

Additionally, the IRGC is the main supporter of terrorism and fundamentalism and the element behind instability and massacre.

A number of IRGC global terrorism victims:

1989 – Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou – Austria

1990 – Kazem Rajavi – Switzerland

1991 – Shahpour Bakhtiar – France

1992 – Mykonos Assassination – Germany

1993 – Mohammad Hossein Naghdi – Italy

1994 – AMIA bombing, killing 85 people – Argentina

1996 – Zahra Rajabi – Turkey

In parallel with the IRGC, Iran’s MOIS supports plans and executes assassinations against the opposition.

Iran’s terror apparatus remains active in Europe as seen in recent MOIS bombing plots targeting the PMOI/MEK and a massive Iranian opposition rally in Paris.

Iranian regime elements arrested in Belgium. MOIS agent arrested for planning terror plot.

We reiterate Maryam Rajavi’s demands:

– Blacklisting the IRGC and MOIS in their entirety by the U.S. & European Union

– Expulsion of MOIS & IRGC Quds Force operatives from the U.S. & Europe;

The solution lies in standing firm against the Iranian regime’s state-sponsored terrorism.

Panel on Prospects For Change In Iran. The U.S. Representative Office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI-US)

Washington, DC-11 February 2019-On the 40th anniversary of the overthrow of the monarchic dictatorship, the main opposition said that the ruling clerical system “is at its weakest point in history,” and the prospects of change are shining brighter than ever before.

The U.S. Representative Office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI-US), seen as the most organized opposition to the regime, sponsored a panel on Monday to discuss the regime’s long and brutal domestic and foreign policy record at home and abroad.

“Feb. 11 marks the historic victory of the anti-monarchic revolution in 1979 when nationwide protests by Iranian people toppled Shah’s dictatorship known for his notorious secret police, SAVAK, Evin prison, and the lavish spending of his corrupt regime.” -Soona Samsami #FreeIran pic.twitter.com/EbOvdzzr2C

— NCRI-U.S. Rep Office (@NCRIUS) February 11, 2019

Soona Samsami of NCRI on Prospects of Change in Iran

Soona Samsami, the NCRI’s representative in the U.S., offered an in-depth examination of the current situation, including major crises that the regime is facing, and struck a note of optimism about prospects for democratic change in Iran.

“The Iranian people are calling for the establishment of a republic, based on democracy and separation of religion and state,” she said.

“In contrast to the regime’s attempts to paint a picture of strength on its 40th year in power, in reality it is at its weakest point in history.”

She cited deep-rooted corruption, large-scale embezzlements by officials, millions of poverty-stricken Iranians, the national currency’s rapidly falling value, and the unprecedented decline in citizens’ purchasing power as indicators of a rotting theocracy.

On February 11, 1979, the hardline clerics, led by Ruhollah Khomeini, stole the revolution from the Iranian people and imposed a religious dictatorship.

On that day, “the Iranian people toppled the Shah’s dictatorship known for his notorious secret police, SAVAK, the infamous Evin prison, and the lavish spending of his corrupt regime,” said Samsami.

But, shortly after, Khomeini denied the Iranian people the democratic and representative government that they so desperately sought.

The regime is deadly afraid of the MEK, the panelists said. In 2018, on at least four occasions, Khamenei personally and publicly named the organization for organizing large-scale protests. Rouhani has directly blamed the MEK for organizing public protests and has even gone as far as appealing to the French president to curtail their activities in Paris.

At the same time, the regime has launched an extensive demonization campaign against the MEK. Speakers cited 19 movies, drama series and documentaries produced by the state to tarnish the MEK’s image in the minds of the youth.

“In 2018 alone, 18 major books were published by the regime against the MEK, bringing the total over the past few years to 519,” said Samsami, with other speakers pointing out that the regime’s vilification campaign extends to some in the U.S. and the West, including those directly paid by regime affiliates.

The MEK is part of the broader coalition of NCRI. The NCRI, described as essentially a parliament-in-exiled, was formed in Tehran in 1981, and boasts hundreds of democracy advocates as members, half of whom are women, including athletes, politicians, musicians, economists and well-known personalities.

Samsami said: “The NCRI’s President-elect, Maryam Rajavi, represents the demands and aspirations of the Iranian people and protestors in recent years. Units of Resistance posted her pictures in major highways and street corners.”

“Mrs. Rajavi’s 10-point plan for Iran’s future includes policy formulations like: separation of church and state; abolition of the death penalty; universal suffrage and elections; gender equality; peace and co-existence with neighbors; and freedom of the press and speech.”

Ali Safavi on anniversary of the Iranian revolution

The next speaker was Ali Safavi of the NCRI’s Foreign Affairs Committee chronicled what he described as the ineffectual Western policy vis-a-vis the mullahs over the past four decades, starting with the early 1980s, saying: ” Everything [in the West’s policy] begins with the regime and ends with it. Lost in this approach have been the Iranian people.”

Western outlook amounts to a “policy of appeasement” that has actually “helped prolong the mullahs’ rule,” he added.

“The right policy is to recognize the rights of the Iranian people and the organized opposition to overthrow this regime. Unlike Syria and other countries suffering from dictatorships, Iran has a historic, real and viable alternative,” Safavi said.

Safavi added that the policy of appeasement toward the mullahs included the unjustifiable blacklisting of the MEK by the U.S. in 1997 as a “goodwill gesture” to Tehran. The energy of this attitude continued to propel appeasement policy during the Obama years, when the administration tragically turned a blind eye to the 2009 protests in Iran and also the massacre of MEK opposition members in camps Ashraf and Liberty in Iraq.

Safavi concluded: “Recognition of the NCRI as the sole democratic alternative to the terrorist religious dictatorship in Iran is the imperative to rectifying and ending the disastrous policy of appeasement over the past four decades.”

Ambassador Adam Ereli on the Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution

Washington, DC—11 February 2019—Former State Department official and ambassador to Bahrain, Adam Ereli, spoke at the well-attended event at Washington’s National Press Club.

“Looking back on forty years of revolution: Yes, the mullahs are still there, but so is the MEK,” said the ambassador, referring to the main opposition Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK).

Ambassador Ereli added that the fact that the regime’s senior leaders, including Khamenei, IRGC commanders and Rouhani, continue to slam the MEK “validates and substantiates the impact that this organization has had and continues to have.”

“From the American side, I would simply argue that you’ve got a very capable opposition.” And, “the best thing the U.S. can do is to just stop appeasing the current regime,” said Ereli.

The Iranian Communities in Europe will hold a rally to voice the Iranian people’s quest for Freedom and Democracy

Simultaneous to #WarsawSummit, The Iranian Communities in Europe will hold a rally to voice the Iranian people’s quest for Freedom and Democracy & to show support for democratic alternative to the regime, NCRI led by Maryam Rajavi

For Watching The Free Iran Rally In Warsaw, Click On The below link:

 pscp.tv/iran_policy/1YpKkVVbBvXxj?t=52s …

Live Broadcast:

https://towardfreeiranwithmaryamrajavi.blogspot.com/p/live-broadcast_20.html

Join us to be their voice against the Iranian regime’s egregious human rights violations and an upsurge in its terrorist acts on European Soil

Dignitaries addressing the rally include: Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sid Ahmad Ghozali, Robert Torricelli, and a large number of Polish MPs and Politicians.

Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Algerian Prime Minister Sid Ahmed Ghozali, former US Senator Robert Torricelli and several #Polish Members of Parliament and the Senate will also participate in rally. They will hold a press briefing prior to the rally. #FreeIran pic.twitter.com/TcyF2bw32D

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) February 11, 2019

Location and time:

Warsaw- Stadion PGE Narodowy, Gate 2 starting at 12:30 PM (local time GMT+1)

Live on: Twitter: @Iran_Policy | FB: IranNCR |URL: https://www.ncr-iran.org/en

#WarsawSummit,The Iranian Communities in Europe will hold #FreeIranRally to voice the #Iran people's quest 4 a #FreeIran.
Join us to be their voice against the Iranian regime's egregious #HumanRightsViolations & an upsurge in its terrorist acts on EU soil.#IStandWithMaryamRajavi pic.twitter.com/a86FmxkZHL

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 11, 2019

Maryam Rajavi: 40 Years After the Uprising Against the Shah, It’s the Mullahs’ Turn to Go

On February 8, thousands of Iranians rallied and marched in Paris to mark the 40th anniversary of the Iranian people’s uprising against the Shah’s dictatorship.

The march started in Paris’s Denfert Rochereau Square and ended at Les Invalides in front of the French National Assembly.

Impose #sanctions– #Iran's mullahs use oil funds to fuel repression and terror. #FreeIranRally in #Paris today urging the EU to end trade with the dictatorship in Iran. #DemocracyWithMaryamRajavi #FreeIran #PolandSummit pic.twitter.com/NvrntRuUPf

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 9, 2019

The protesters condemned the continuing human rights violations in Iran, increasing terrorist plots of the regime, and the regime’s continuing missile and nuclear programs. They supported the social movements and protests by the Iranian people against the mullahs’ dictatorship.

Feb. 8- #FreeIranRally protest in #Paris urges the EU to blacklist #Iran regime's Intel Ministry and IRGC, shut down its embassies and expel its agents. #DemocracyWithMaryamRajavi #BlackListMOIS #BlackListIRGC #Iran #PolandSummit pic.twitter.com/4Lx5CfUhl9

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 9, 2019

A message from Maryam Rajavi, to the demonstrations was shown on the widescreen. She said, with the overthrow of the Shah’s corrupt dictatorship and his regime of torture, his true successors, namely Khomeini and Khamenei, took over the helms. Now is the turn of the mullahs to be overthrown.

She added, our nation has started a new era, a new phase, in her battle to bring down the mullahs’ theocratic rule. Therefore, they expect the international community to respect their struggle and recognize their high goal of liberating Iran and the entire world from the evil and mischief of the mullahs’ religious fascism. Western governments bear double responsibility in this regard because they have had a role in preserving this regime particularly in the past two decades.

The gathering was supported by a large number of Iranian communities in Europe, human rights organizations, trade unions, and parliamentary committees and mayors from Paris’s districts and the Île-de-France region. Personalities who addressed the event included: Gilbert Mitterrand, President of France Libertés – Fondation Danielle-Mitterrand; Michèle de Vaucouleurs, member of France’s National Assembly and President of the French Parliamentary Committee for a Democratic Iran; Sid Ahmed Ghozali, former Prime Minister of Algeria; Alejo Vidal Quadras, former Vice President of the European Parliament and President of the International Committee In Search of Justice; George Sabra, prominent representative of the Syrian opposition; Jean-François Legaret, Mayor of Paris’ 1st District; Gérard Lauton, representative of France’s National Union of Higher Education; Jean-Pierre Michel, former Senator and founder of the French Committee for a Democratic Iran; François Colcombet, President of the Foundation for Middle Eastern Studies (FEMO); and Pierre Bercis, President of Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme.

In his address, Gilbert Mitterrand referred to a recent report by Amnesty International which called 2018 the year of shame for Iran during which 7,000 people were arrested for protesting against the regime. He went on to conclude that the Iranian Resistance is the alternative to mullahs.

Gilbert Mitterrand: We gather to support the Iranian people. #Iran authority celebrate their anniversity of 40 years of revolution. Using money and economy for war in the region and corruption, forgeting Iranian people who are now uprising.#DemocracywithMaryamRajavi#FreeIran pic.twitter.com/IvniUZK96i

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) February 8, 2019

Dr. Alejo Vidal-Quadras said, “I call on the EU to take a hard line with this theocratic and terrorist regime which has no future. The EU must stop its appeasement policies and support the Iranian opposition instead of the mullahs. Appeasement only encourages the mullahs to commit more crimes in Iran and more terrorism in Europe.

Alejo Vidal-Quadras: 6 #Iranian #diplomats during last years have been arrested or expelled for participating in terrorist activities. This shows the regime is serious that this movement is a real threat to it.#DemocracywithMaryamRajavi #IStandWithMaryamRajavi #FreeIran #Iran pic.twitter.com/Fo0l9quzoZ

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) February 8, 2019

The EU has to put the entire Iranian Intelligence Ministry and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on its terrorism blacklist.”

En Paris en la la gran manifestación de la oposición iraní al régimen de los ayatolás con motivo del 40 Aniversario de la caída del Sha pic.twitter.com/xrf7xnxmWr

— Alejo Vidal-Quadras (@VidalQuadras) February 8, 2019

Michèle de Vaucouleurs said, “I am here today to testify that as a Member of Parliament, I find the human rights situation in Iran truly regrettable, and I hope this year will be the last year that you have to endure these sufferings.”

Senator Jean-Pierre Michel said, “I want to call upon our governments, European governments, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian and Mrs. Federica Mogherini, do not fear the Iranian Resistance. Open your eyes and ears. Retake the dignity that the status of Europe brings upon you, take back the dignity of the Europeans. Support the Iranian Resistance.”

The powerful march that swept through the streets of Paris in the cold weather with the rhythms of the drums and passionate slogans reflected the strength of the spirit of resistance among Iranians and the participating demonstrators. It reflected the voices of the Iranian people who never stopped their protests and strikes over the past year.

#Iranian opposition supporters rally in #Paris, Support Iranian people cause for freedom and Justice. We condemn Iran mullahs terrorism in EU.
#Iran #DemocracyWithMaryamRajavi #FreeIran #FreeIranRally #PolandSummit #BlackListMOIS #BlackListIRGC @USAdarFarsi @SecPompeo pic.twitter.com/eIWCQtKUcd

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 9, 2019

At the end of the march, the final statement of the rally was announced. It condemned the terrorist acts of the mullahs against the opposition in Europe, the continued proliferation of dangerous missiles and nuclear weapons, the continuing repression and killings in Iran, and in the regional wars. It further urged the international community to decisively confront the regime and to recognize the right of the Iranian people and Resistance to overthrow the clerical regime.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
February 8, 2019

.@iran_policy Iranians protest in #Paris for a #FreeIran – Feb 8. #Iran #DemocracywithMaryamRajavi #PolandSummit https://t.co/aonVhMmE9c

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 8, 2019

Free Iran Rally, Protesting Iranian regime’s Terrorist activities against Opposition on European Soil

Free Iran Rally

Protesting Iranian regime’s Terrorist activities against Opposition on European Soil

Echoing the voice of the Iranian people for Regime Change on 40th anniversary of 1979 Revolution 

Place Denfert-Rochereau, Paris

Call by Iranian Communities on international community:

• Support #IranProtests and aspirations of the Iranian people for #IranRegimeChange & establishment of democracy
• Condemn Iranian regime’s terrorist activities against the Iranian opposition on European soil
• Condemn Mullahs’ human rights violations
• Adopt a firm policy towards the theocratic regime ruling Iran

The demonstrations in Iran affirm the balance of power is in fact shifting. #IranProtests are today openly calling for an end to the “velayat-e-faghih”, or Supreme Rule. They want regime change by the people without foreign intervention. The recent developments in Iran also suggest that concomitantly addressing the Iranian regime’s international terrorism which has now surpassed geographical borders with numerous attempted terrorist plots foiled in France, Albania, Denmark in 2018, and its wanton disregard for human rights are not only possible, but also very much attainable. The only viable option is democratic change in Iran — through the Iranian people and their organized opposition movement.

As nationwide protests and strikes continue across Iran for over a year, and at a time where the cry for regime change and freedom is echoing throughout Iran; Iranian communities from across Europe, will come together in the Free Iran Rally, on Friday, 8 February, to echo the call for a free Iran.

The conference, which will bring together thousands of Iranian will be addressed by prominent personalities and human and civil rights activists and members of Parliament.

Thousands from across the Iranian diaspora and representatives of Iranian Associations will come together to address the current situation in Iran, an Iran on the brink of change.

The rally will begin at 2:00 pm CST and will be broadcasted live on social media and websites of the Resistance and Iranian communities.

Together we can echo the voice and message of this event!

What you can do:

– Inform friends, family and activists interested in human rights and Iran Protests of the event.

– Share the live broadcast of the gathering on social media to better echo the call for freedom and democracy in Iran.

follow live on the following social media accounts

English: NCRI twitter, Facebook

French: CNRI Twitter, Facebook

Arabic: NCRI-Arabic Twitter, Facebook

– Join the online social media campaign, by using the hashtags #FreeIran #IStandwithMaryamRajavi and #IranProtests

– Show your solidarity by sharing your message through an image or a post on social media using the given hashtags

– Ask your local media and news outlets to cover the rally and report on the aspirations of the Iranian community.

Undoubtedly, as the President-elect of Iranian Resistance Maryam Rajavi pointed out in her message,

“We believe it is possible to eradicate high prices, poverty, unemployment, shanty towns, water shortages and environmental calamities. But, before anything else, the trampled political rights, specifically the right to sovereignty of the Iranian people, must be restored and revived. This is the aim of our Resistance and the raison d’etre for the NCRI.the task of overthrowing the regime, bringing about democratic change and establishing a free Iran rests on our own shoulders and those of the Iranian people. At the same time, we would welcome any retreat by the mullahs because one thousand chalices of poison would ultimately serve the interests of 1,000 Ashrafs (resistance units).“

This event can be viewed here, The feed starts around 5 minutes before the event:

.@iran_policy Iranians protest in #Paris for a #FreeIran – Feb 8. #Iran #DemocracywithMaryamRajavi #PolandSummit https://t.co/aonVhMmE9c

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 8, 2019

https://towardfreeiranwithmaryamrajavi.blogspot.com/p/live-broadcast_20.html

Regime Change: The Iranian Opposition’s Ultimate Solution

Feb. 5, 2019 – Regime Change: The Iranian Opposition’s Ultimate Solution.

The Iranian people’s right to resistance and freedom needs to be recognized.

#IranRegimeChange: The Iranian Opposition's Ultimate Solution. #FreeIran #MEK #PMOI #IStandWithMaryamRajavi #PolandSummit https://t.co/80Y4UxJanD via @YouTube

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 6, 2019

The U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo declared in Cairo that the United States will no longer protect Iran’s ruling mullahs. He said, “We joined the Iranian people in calling for freedom and accountability.” Therefore, “The age of self-inflicted American shame is over, and so are the policies that produced so much needless suffering.”

The U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo reiterated that when America partners with enemies such as the mullahs, “they advance.”

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), welcomed the United States’ distancing itself from policies whose first victims have been the Iranian people and the Iranian Resistance.

Recognition of the National Council of Resistance of #Iran, as the sole democratic alternative to the regime, is imperative to rectifying four decades of appeasement. These are essential steps in facing a regime which only understands the decisive language of force.#FreeIran pic.twitter.com/fWbFGIzrDs

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) January 13, 2019

As ministers from several states get ready to gather for the Poland Summit in Warsaw to discuss the threats posed by the Iranian regime, Maryam Rajavi once again underscored the fact that gaining access to weapons of mass destruction, violations of human rights, export of fundamentalism, and terrorism are the four pillars of the theocratic regime ruling Iran.

The ultimate solution for getting rid of the mullahs’ religious fascism in Iran, is changing this illegitimate regime at the hands of the Iranian people and Resistance.

Recognition of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the sole democratic alternative to the terrorist religious dictatorship in Iran, is imperative to rectifying and ending the disastrous U.S. policy of appeasement over the past four decades. The clerical regime which holds the world’s record in executions will only understand the decisive language of force.

On behalf of the Iranian Resistance which has called for arms and oil embargo of the mullahs’ religious dictatorship since 1981, Maryam Rajavi reiterated on the need to take the following steps:

Recognition of the Iranian people’s right to resistance to overthrow the mullahs’ religious fascism and achieve freedom;

Designation of the IRGC (Revolutionary Guard Corps) and the MOIS (Ministry of Intelligence and Security) in their entireties as terrorist entities by the U.S. and the European Union;

Expulsion of the mullahs’ intelligence agents and mercenaries of the terrorist Qods Force from the U.S. and Europe;

Referring the dossier of human rights violations in Iran to the UN Security Council after 65 United Nations censures;

Supporting the referral of the dossier of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran to the International Court;

The ouster of the mullahs’ illegitimate regime from the UN and recognition of representation by the Iranian people’s just Resistance;

Decisive expulsion of Iran’s ruling religious fascism and its forces from Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, and Afghanistan;

Compelling the government of Iraq to pay compensation for the properties, equipment, arms, and base-camps the PMOI/MEK and the National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA) had fully paid for and whose documents are available.

International conference calls for a firm policy toward the growing terrorism of the Iranian regime

Brussels – Feb. 4, 2019 – On Monday, a conference at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, discussed the growing terrorist activities of the Iranian regime and the correct policy that the international community, especially Europe, must take to address the threats posed by the Iranian regime.

Former EP Vice President Alejo Vidal-Quadras

The conference comes less than two weeks prior to a major international conference in Warsaw, Poland, where senior officials will be discussing multitudes of threats the Iranian regime is posing to global peace and security. It is also being held against the backdrop of increased terrorist activities by the Iranian regime in Europe.

Former European Parliament Vice President Dr. Alejo Vidal Quadras, who moderated the conference, stressed that terrorist acts coming out of Iran are being coordinated at the highest levels of power within the regime, a fact that Iranian regime Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif implicitly admitted to in a recent parliament hearing.

“However, [EU foreign policy chief Federica] Mogherini and her colleagues are trying to hide this truth,” Quadras said. “The remarks of Iranian officials and the facts on the ground leave no doubt that we are faced with the rise of Iranian terrorism against Europe. We must protect our countries.”

Quadras also criticized the EU’s decision to only take minimal punitive measures against the Iranian regime for its terrorist activities. “The question is, why only a branch of the Intelligence ministry and not all of it has been added to the European terror list. Why hasn’t the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) been sanctioned. Why not the Supreme Leader and the President, who are directly responsible for many of these plots, been sanctioned? Why are Europeans seeking business as usual with the Iranian regime,” Quadras said.

Quadras warned that the European Union’s appeasement policy is giving the Iranian regime the green light continue its terrorism. “The EU insists the nuclear deal remains in its security interest. Yet these terror plots have happened after the nuclear deal was forged, which casts doubt over the promised security of the nuclear deal,” he said.

Judge Freeh: The only language this regime understands and respects is applied force and sanctions

Former FBI Director Louis Freeh

“In Europe, we know the historical dangers and consequences of improper appeasement,” said Former FBI Director Louis Freeh, who spoke at the conference.

Freeh stressed that the terrorist activity by the Iranian regime is not the work of several rogues or people who are unilaterally performing acts of terrorism on their own. “It’s controlled by the state,” he said. “The constitution of the regime dictates to pursue terrorism against activists and opponents. The regime has a pattern of practice of terrorism to achieve its goal.”

Judge Freeh explained that while the regime is faced with an economic crisis and a plummeting national currency, it is desperate to maintain its influence and leverage. “That’s why it is resorting to terrorism,” he said.

European countries want to both appear strong and they also desire their relationship with the Iranian regime, Judge Freeh said, which is resulting in a contradictory policy of trade deals and very minimal punishments for egregious acts of terrorism by the regime.

“The U.S. has taken a strong position that you can’t trust the Iranian regime. It could never be trusted because the mullahs ruling the country don’t have the same respect for the rule of law that we all do. If you can’t trust a partner, you can’t do commerce with that partner,” Freeh said. “The regime is trying to murder people in Paris who are peacefully advocating for freedom. There was a plot with Iranian diplomats to blow those people up.”

Freeh also asserted that despite a failed terror plot in Paris, the Iranian regime continued its terrorist activities in Europe. “The regime will continue to operate that way as long as European capitals tolerate that,” he said.

Regarding recent EU sanctions against a small subset of the Iranian Intelligence Ministry (MOIS), Freeh said, “When you only sanction a small branch, you’re giving the green light to your adversary to continue terrorist acts and that you’re willing to continue to do business.”

“We want the people of Iran to someday have the freedoms that we’re taking for granted.

European governments must strengthen their resolve against the Iranian regime.

The entire MOIS must be sanctioned. The IRGC must be sanctioned, as well as leaders and officials,” Freeh recommended. “The only thing this regime understands and respects is applied force and sanctions.”

Farzin Hashemi: Terrorism is part of the regime’s DNA

NCRI member Farzin Hashemi

Farzin Hashemi, a member of the Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), provided details into the regime’s terror network active in Europe.

“The Iranian regime’s MOIS, IRGC and IRGC Quds Force are all involved in the mullahs’ terrorism apparatus. Our latest information from inside the regime relates to the regime’s terror plot against the opposition Iran Freedom rally on June 30th in Paris.

“Reza Amiri Moghadam of the MOIS collaborated with Asdollah Assadi, a Vienna-based diplomat, to carry out the operation targeting the major rally. This is a clear example of the coordination of Iran’s different agencies and that decisions are made at the highest ranks of the regime.”

In reference to Albania, where members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) are based and the Iranian regime is focusing its main terrorism efforts, Hashemi explained how the government of this country has adopted strong measures against Tehran.

“The prime minister of Albania expelled the Iranian ambassador and chief intelligence officer from his country. Albanian officials explained that the Iranian regime were plotting to bomb a ceremony of the PMOI/MEK. Mohammad Nia, one of the expelled diplomats, was also one of the members of the nuclear negotiations team.

Hashemi went on to shed light on the closely knit terrorism-decision making network in Tehran.

“The MOIS is closely tied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in terrorist activities. Terrorism is institutionalized at the highest levels of the mullahs’ regime, at the Supreme Security Council headed by the President, now being Hassan Rouhani. Afterwards, the decisions are sent to the office of Iranian regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for approval. Terrorism is part of the regime’s DNA,” the NCRI member explained.

Looking forward, Hashemi spelled out the measures necessary for Europe in the face of the Iranian regime’s growing threats.

“I think it is time for Europe to take a firm stance vis-a-vis the mullahs’ regime. All officials involved in these decisions must be sanctioned. They do not represent the Iranian people. They are in fact suppressing the Iranian people at home, while being interlocutors of Mrs. Mogherini,” Hashemi explained as he emphasized.

“The entirety of the MOIS, the IRGC and all individuals engaged in the acts of terrorism must be blacklisted. The EU should also listen to the Iranian people and put an end to this illusion that there are two different factions in Iran. These terrorism activities are carried out by the entirety of the regime and approved by the Supreme Leader.”

Giulio Terzi: There must be much more courage among European countries

Former Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi

The Iranian regime is especially unique in using its embassies and missioning its diplomats for not only intelligence gathering measures, but also carrying out terrorism plots.

“Clear and proactive initiatives by member states should be adopted. There is an ongoing cooperation between Western intelligence and Iranian proxies… Iran has a special status in its approach and relationship with the West, especially in regards to intelligence interaction. The cooperation here is on a different level,” said former Italian Former Minister Giulio Terzi.

“Diplomats suspected of being involved in criminal plans must be immediately expelled from European countries. A strong policy must be adopted. There must be much more courage among European countries. We must pay special attention to the safety and security of our people,” he emphasized for EU officials in Brussels who decide on their policy and approach with the Iranian regime.

“The cyberthreats from Iran must also be dealt with in a specific way,” the former Italian Foreign Minister added as Tehran steps up its malign activities in this field.

Yves Bonnet: Europe must consider closing Iranian embassies

Former French intelligence chef Yves Bonnet

Totalitarian regimes resort to terrorism to remove their opponents, explained former French intelligence chief Yves Bonnet. Defined as state terrorism, it is worse than other forms of terrorism and far worse to have terrorism carried out under diplomatic cover and through embassies, he continued.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of these terrorist state. It is carrying out bomb plots, assassinations, abductions and much more, especially in the first two decades of its existence,” the DST chief added.

What remains mind boggling to those unfamiliar with the terrorism nature of this regime is the reason and logic behind Tehran’s terrorism campaigns and measures.

“Why is the regime taking the risk to engage in terrorist activities again? It is faced with various difficulties on political and economic fronts. And it is its habit to make terrorist attempts against the opposition whenever it finds itself in a difficult situation,” Bonnet emphasized.

“The new stance of European diplomacy is great news, and it will complicate things for the Iranian regime, which usually banks on rivalries between European states. But we must also make it clear that we’re willing to take further steps, such as closing down their embassies. Because it’s clear that the Iranian regime uses its embassies at bases of operations for its terrorist activities,” the DST chief reiterated by voicing strong measures against Tehran’s mullahs.

“I think that we must very seriously consider the closure of Iranian embassies, and expel the diplomats whose only interest is eliminating opposition members. Accordingly, we must consider the international recognition of the Iranian Resistance as the real representatives of the Iranian people.”

Claude Moniquet: The Iranian regime needs to eliminate MEK and NCRI to maintain its hold on power

Claude Moniquet

For four decades, the Iranian regime has been using terrorism as a foreign policy tool, according to Claude Moniquet, a retired French journalist and a former intelligence agent at the French Directorate-General for External Security.

“[Iran’s regime] uses terrorism to fuel tensions in the Middle East… This regime has developed a security apparatus that, on the one hand is designed to extend its rule, and on the other, to expand its terrorist ideology abroad,” he explained.

“There might be personal rivalries between the mullahs, but where foreign policy is concerned and the use of the diplomatic apparatus for terrorism, regime officials are of a like mind and all decisions are made by the Supreme National Security Council,” the former DST intelligence agent added.

The Iranian regime is based on the two pillars of domestic crackdown and foreign warmongering. Terrorism is one such tool used by Tehran in response to a conglomerate of crises.

“Why would the regime resort to terrorism? There are internal problems in Iran. The regime needs to eliminate the MEK and NCRI to maintain its hold on power. Because these are the main opposition that can organize protests in Iran. The regime also has interests in preventing the Palestinian and Israeli peace talks to keep the situation in Middle East complicated and insecure,” Moniquet explained, shedding light on the various aspects of Tehran’s malign activities.

“The regime has also carried out terrorist activities in Europe. There were dozens killed in Europe in the past decades, but the Iranian regime has never met a firm response. Europe has conveyed the message to the Iranian regime that it can conduct terrorist activities on their soil without being held to account,” he added, reiterating the importance of Europe adopting a firm approach against the mullahs’ regime.

“For the first time, we have an Iranian diplomat who has been arrested because of his direct involvement in a terrorist plot. We have a chance to take firm action, including expelling diplomats, closing embassies and cutting diplomatic ties until the regime respects international norms and values.”

.@iran_policy INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: #Iranian State Terrorism, Growing Threat for #Europe, Correct Policy. #Iran #IranTerror #BlacklistIRGC #PolandSummit https://t.co/ITQ5hJqPsF

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) February 4, 2019

A report on Iran’s missile program; Ballistic missile tests under the name of the launch of a research satellite missile.

By Masoud Dalvand

The Ballistic missile project, entitled “Payam Satellite”, launched on January 15, 2019, failed to locate the satellite in Earth’s orbit.

#Iran Regime said it conducted a satellite launch, but the rocket failed to reach orbit.
Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi told state TV that the rocket carrying the Payam satellite failed to reach the "necessary speed" in the third stage of launch. pic.twitter.com/zp82shZ8Gt

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 15, 2019

Other countries in the world, including France, condemned the missile test as a violation of UNSC’s resolution 2231.

“France recalls that the Iranian missile program (does) not conform with U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231,” Foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll told reporters in a daily briefing.

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll

#Iran
Position de la France sur le programme balistique iranien. pic.twitter.com/kXKLgsjMsz

— France Diplomatie🇫🇷 (@francediplo) January 11, 2019

It was a scandal while the Mullah Rouhani(Iran regime’s president), in his speech at Gonbad-e-Kavous city, told a ridiculous story of the impending launch of the “Payam Satellite” by the regime to space.
Mullah Rohani – January 14, 2019:
“We are a country that will launch two satellites in the coming days, God willing. The “Payam satellite”which is built by our own. The satellite and he missile carrying the satellite is made by our own university, will pass 6 times on the top of our head on a day!”
Following this claim, the State Department, in response to Rouhani’s announcement, said the Iranian regime should immediately refrain from carrying out nuclear-related missile activities, including missile tests. The missile program of this regime violates United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.

In defiance of the international community & UNSCR 2231, #Iran’s regime fired off a space launch vehicle today. The launch yet again shows that Iran is pursuing enhanced missile capabilities that threaten Europe and the Middle East.

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 15, 2019

According to the Iranian regime, the Mullahs continue to conduct ballistic missile tests for missile launchers to upgrade their missile program.
Iranian Resistance Information also indicates that the launch of the “Payam Satellite Missile” launched on January 15, 2019, and the mid-range ballistic missile, before December 1, 2018, was confirmed by Khamenei and a high security decision of the regime.

The launch of all “Shahab 3” missiles and similar missiles, “Sajjil” and “Ghadr” missiles, and satellites, all of which can carry nuclear warheads, can only be carried out with the approval of Khamenei.

In this regard, Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouz Abadi, former head of the regime’s armed forces headquarters on November 13, 2016, admitted that “If Khamenei allowed us, the missile will be fire, If he does not allow us, the missiles will not be fired. if Khamenei decides, the missile will be launched”.
It should be noted that the launch of all satellite missiles is carried out by the air force of the Revolutionary Guards(IRGC). The missiles in the IRGC Air-Space Agency were built by IRGC specialists and the Mullah’s regime is trying to pretend to be a so-called “scientific project” by putting civilians names.
It is interesting to note that the reason for the establishment of the
Air-Space Force of IRGC is the expansion of the regime’s missile activities as one of the strategic objectives of the regime to protect the regime and to pursue its interventionist goals in the countries of the region and elsewhere in the world.
Remember that the Brigade Gen. of the Revolutionary Guard, Hassan Tehrani Moghadam, who was the highest missile specialist in the IRGC, on November 22, 2011, in a garrison of the Revolutionary Guards called “Moddarres” in the “Bidgane Mellard” District, south-eastern Tehran, due to the syndetic in the electric system of Missile warhead was killed.
Our fellow countrymen in the east of Tehran heard it’s voice, and they must remember that the garrison parts were scattered around it for miles around.

In the explosion, the Revolutionary Guard lost some of its highest experts in addition to Hassan Tehrani Moghadam.

It is clear that conducting missile tests, with global condemnation and subsequent implications for the regime, is the overwhelming need of the Mullahs to survive and cover the weakness and fragility of the regime in the current critical situation and the risk of overthrowing the mullahs regime.

Over 19 million people in #Iran are living in slums, yet the regime spends billions on:
-Syria's Assad
-Iraqi militias
-Yemen's Houthi militias
-Lebanese Hezbollah
-Ballistic missile
-A completely unnecessary nuclear program
-Domestic crackdown#FreeIranhttps://t.co/diIp10qHUw

— Masoud Dalvand (@Masoud_Dalvand2) January 25, 2019

Iran part in the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community

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Please see below all parts that mention Iran in the statement for the record presented by Director Coats to the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on 29 January. 

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD

WORLDWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT OF THE US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

Daniel R. Coats, Director of National Intelligence

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

January 29, 2019

https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/os-dcoats-012919.pdf

FOREWORD

Issues as diverse as Iran’s adversarial behavior, deepening turbulence in Afghanistan, and the rise of nationalism in Europe all will stoke tensions.

GLOBAL THREATS

CYBER

Our adversaries and strategic competitors will increasingly use cyber capabilities—including cyber espionage, attack, and influence—to seek political, economic, and military advantage over the United States and its allies and partners. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea increasingly use cyber operations to threaten both minds and machines in an expanding number of ways—to steal information, to influence our citizens, or to disrupt critical infrastructure.

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