Munich, February 14, 2025 – Amid freezing temperatures of -12°C, hundreds of Iranian Resistance supporters held a large demonstration near the Munich Security Conference (MSC2025), urging European leaders and international policymakers to adopt a firm stance against Iran’s regime.
The demonstrators, supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), called for an end to Western appeasement policies toward Iran’s regime and demanded the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Additionally, they stressed the urgency of reinstating UN Security Council resolutions regarding Iran’s nuclear program, warning of Tehran’s continued pursuit of nuclear weapons as a threat to regional and global stability.
Calls for a Shift in Western Policy
Holding banners and chanting slogans, the protesters denounced the Iranian regime’s domestic repression, regional destabilization efforts, and nuclear ambitions. Their demands focused on three key points:
- A fundamental shift in Western policies toward Iran – Protesters rejected any engagement that grants legitimacy to the regime and urged European governments to adopt a firm approach toward Tehran.
- Reinstating UN Security Council resolutions on Iran’s nuclear program – They called for full activation of the “snapback mechanism” to counter Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
- Blacklisting the IRGC – The demonstrators urged the EU and the UK to officially designate the IRGC as a terrorist entity, emphasizing its role in repression and terrorism.
Mohammad Mohaddessin, Chairman of the NCRI Foreign Affairs Committee, took to social media to highlight the long-standing warnings about the Iranian regime’s threats.
“If the Munich Security Conference wants to take an effective step, it must make confronting the threats of Iran’s regime a priority,” Mohaddessin wrote. “33 years ago, we declared ‘Islamic fundamentalism is the new global threat’ led by the mullahs. Those in power did not take it seriously, otherwise fate would have been different, and great tragedies such as 9/11, the bloody tragedy of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen, and the current war in the region could have been prevented.”
Rejecting All Forms of Dictatorship
Beyond their demands for a firm international stance, the protesters made it clear that they reject both the ruling theocracy and any return to monarchy, chanting: “Down with the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Mullahs.” They called for a secular, democratic republic in Iran.
Meanwhile, a group of prominent German figures issued a statement urging world leaders at MSC2025 to support the Iranian people’s struggle for democracy.
“We denounce the clerical dictatorship for its oppressive governance and human rights abuses, and we also reject the dictatorship of the former Shah,” they wrote, stressing the importance of standing with Iranians fighting for freedom.
The signatories also expressed support for the Free Iran Rally in Paris on February 8, which carried the slogan: “No to the Dictator, be it the Shah or the Mullahs, Yes to a Democratic Republic.” They endorsed the 10-point plan of NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi, which has received backing from over 4,000 MPs and 137 former world leaders, as a blueprint for a free Iran.
Calling on governments worldwide to recognize the Iranian people’s right to self-determination, the statement concluded: “The time for change is now; the people of Iran deserve freedom, justice, and democracy.”
