In days when Iranian society, following the death of regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei, has entered a sensitive and turbulent phase and religious and hereditary despotism is breathing its last,
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), announced in a message:
The death of Khamenei will mark the end of the absolute religious dictatorship of Velayat-e Faqih — the end of the mullahs’ regime, the end of dictatorship in any form, under any name, and the end of lifelong theocracies and monarchies alike.
This official announcement, which emphasizes the implementation of a 10-point plan to establish a democratic republic based on the people’s vote, separation of religion and state, gender equality, and commitment to human rights, received widespread coverage in international media.
Announcement of a Provisional Government by the National Council of Resistance of Iran
The Spanish news agency EFE wrote that the interim government under Rajavi’s leadership will implement a program to achieve a non-nuclear Iran free of weapons of mass destruction within the framework of peace and international cooperation. It rejects religious rule and emphasizes popular sovereignty in a republic based on universal suffrage and pluralism.
Fox News reported that the interim government seeks to transform the country from a dictatorship into a democratic republic, and that the 10-point plan outlines the necessary steps to bring freedom to Iran.
Newsweek Romania also stated that the government will operate for six months to transfer sovereignty to the people and establish a democratic republic.
Lebanon’s An-Nahar newspaper also reported on the formation of an interim government aimed at transferring sovereignty to the Iranian people and published the provisions of the 10-point plan.
At the political level, reactions were also notable. Charles Michel, former President of the European Council and former Prime Minister of Belgium, stated: “Let us be on the right side of history. Let us fully stand with the people of Iran. A new era has arrived. Only the people have the legitimacy to shape their future and build a free and democratic Republic of Iran. From dictatorships to freedom, the choice is with the people.”
Alejo Vidal-Quadras, former Vice President of the European Parliament, also emphasized that the National Council of Resistance of Iran has formed an interim government based on the 10-point plan… Iranians want a democratic republic founded on the separation of religion and state.
Thus, the announcement of an interim government to transfer sovereignty to the people is regarded as the beginning of a new phase and the opening of a new chapter toward the establishment of a democratic republic in Iran.
