In his speech at the Free Iran 2024 World Summit held in Paris on June 29, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo passionately advocated for international support for the Iranian resistance movement. He began by praising the courage and determination of the resistance members, particularly highlighting the pivotal role of women in the struggle against the oppressive regime. “Women have been at the forefront of the resistance, demonstrating incredible bravery and resilience in the face of tyranny,” Pompeo remarked, acknowledging their essential contribution to the fight for a free Iran.
Pompeo painted a stark picture of Iran’s current state under the clerical regime, marked by widespread poverty, corruption, and human rights abuses. Despite this grim reality, he expressed optimism about the future, asserting that the regime’s collapse is inevitable. “The Iranian regime has never been weaker than it is today. Four out of five Iranians now live below the poverty line. Corruption is at an all-time high. The Iranian people are fed up. They’re ready for change. They’re more united than ever before,” he declared, emphasizing the growing unity and resolve among the Iranian populace.
A significant portion of Pompeo’s speech was dedicated to endorsing Maryam Rajavi’s 10-point plan, which he described as a comprehensive and viable roadmap for Iran’s future. “Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan for the future of Iran will extend political, social, and economic equality to women. It will allow all citizens to prosper and thrive in a free market economy. The Ten-Point Plan will ensure the freedom of expression, the freedom of assembly, and guarantee the right of every Iranian to live, to work, to worship, according to the dictates of their conscience in freedom,” Pompeo detailed, highlighting the plan’s alignment with universal democratic values.
He strongly criticized the current U.S. administration’s approach to Iran, particularly its attempts to revive the Iran nuclear deal. He argued that such actions are dangerous and counterproductive, emboldening the regime rather than curbing its malign activities. “The current American administration has been unraveling much of the progress that we made in marginalizing that tyrannical regime in Tehran,” Pompeo lamented, underscoring the necessity of a firm stance against the regime’s nuclear ambitions and support for terrorism.
Pompeo expressed his belief that the collapse of the Iranian regime is imminent. “The MEK provides a solution to so many problems, not only for Iran but for the broader Middle East as well,” he stated, praising the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) for its leadership and resilience.
Today, I spoke before the Free Iran 2024 Summit in Paris in support of a democratic, non-nuclear Republic of Iran, after the Iranian people overwhelmingly rejected the mullahs' theocracy by boycotting their sham elections. I highlighted the need to provide political support for…
— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) June 29, 2024
“You should also note that I am confident that the Iranian people understand in the same way that each of us in this room does today, that the resistance matters, that the resistance will succeed, and that there is a deep, important, and bright future, where Iran will rejoin the peaceful nations of the world, and rejoin the set of nations that respect basic human dignity and rights. I am counting on it,” He added.
Pompeo concluded by expressing confidence in the Iranian resistance’s ability to instill fear in the regime, suggesting that the regime is aware their hold on power is weakening. “I think you have them scared. I think they are paranoid. I think they wake up most days recognizing that their leash on power is shorter than they wish it were,” he asserted, urging continuous support for the Iranian people and their struggle for a free and democratic Iran.
