The Free Iran World Summit 2023, held in Paris on July 1, 2023, and organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), was attended by thousands of participants from different countries who came to support the Iranian people’s struggle for a democratic republic and to condemn the Iranian regime’s human rights violations and support for terrorism.
The summit aimed to unite the international community in support of the Iranian people’s fight for a democratic and secular republic. The event saw speeches from several prominent figures, including former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, former Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Germany Rita Süssmuth, former Speaker of the House of Commons in the UK John Bercow, former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, and former advisor to U.S. presidents General James Jones. Also speaking at the event were Bernard Kushner and Michèlle Alliot-Marie, and Hubert Vèdrine, former foreign ministers of France; Senator Giulio Terzi, former Foreign Minister of Italy; John Baird, former Foreign Minister of Canada; Dr. Liam Fox, former Secretary of Defense of the UK; General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, and Senator Joseph Lieberman, Lance Gooden, U.S. Congressman from Texas, and Raul Ruiz, U.S. Congressman from California. Ms. Liz Truss, former Prime Minister of the UK.
The summit was attended by over 1,000 dignitaries from around the world, including parliamentarians, lawmakers, jurists, and human rights activists, who came to show their support for the Iranian people. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the NCRI, gave the keynote address at the summit, where she emphasized the need for a democratic republic in Iran and condemned the regime’s human rights violations and support for terrorism. Rajavi called on the international community to support the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom and democracy and to hold the regime accountable for its crimes against humanity.
The summit witnessed speeches and discussions by politicians and lawmakers from over 50 countries.
The event was also marked by a photo exhibition that highlighted the regime’s human rights abuses, including the 1988 massacre of political prisoners. Iranian expatriates demonstrated at the summit calling for a free Iran. The summit concluded with a statement by Maryam Rajavi, in which she once again stressed the need for regime change in Iran and the establishment of a democratic republic.
The summit was a call for the international community to unite in support of the Iranian people’s fight for a democratic republic. The event highlighted the importance of holding the regime accountable for its crimes against humanity and urged the international community to support the Iranian people’s quest for freedom and democracy. The summit emphasized the need for solidarity among the international community to achieve the goal of a democratic republic in Iran.
