Iran Focus

London, 14 Jul – Last weekend’s rally for the Iranian Resistance attracted over 100,000 attendees to Paris.

Howard Dean, the former Governor of Vermont, was one of many bipartisan US politicians at the event.

In his speech he lauded the efforts of Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and other members of the Resistance for coming together to fight the regime. He stated that Rajavi’s 10-point-plan was something that Western countries wanted to see implemented in Iran, with the introduction of a secular government.

Iran Focus

London, 14 Jul – At the Iranian Resistance rally in Paris last weekend, former speaker of the US House of Representatives Newt Gingrich pledged his support to the main opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), headed by opposition leader Maryam Rajavi.

The former Georgia Republican representative spoke of the powerful symbol the rally provided to those suffering under the regime and said it was an honour to follow Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud’s speech.

Iran Focus

Washington, 14 Jul – Over 100,000 people turned out in Paris last weekend to demand an end to the theocratic regime.

The annual event is organised by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), one of two main opposition movements to the mullah’s regime; the second being the People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI). This year’s gathering would focus on the change, or lack thereof, in the regime since the nuclear agreement of 2015.

Iran Focus

London, 14 Jul – Major daily newspapers from across the Arab world have given front-page coverage to Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi and the Iranian Resistance after last weekend’s rally.

At the ‘Free Iran’ gathering in Paris, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) came together to call for regime change in Iran; including the introduction of democracy and human rights into the country.

A former Iranian prisoner has recounted his abuse at the hands of the Iranian Regime and explained why he has committed his life to getting rid of the dictatorship.

Farzad Madadsadeh, a former cab driver, was only 24 when he was arrested by the Iranian security services in 2009 for ties to the Resistance movement, particularly the People’s Mohajideen Organisation of Iran (PMOI).

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London, 13 Jul – An American pastor who spoke at the Free Iran rally in Paris on Saturday has spoken about his imprisonment in Iran.

Pastor Saeed Abedini told the 100,000 strong crowd that the “resurrection of the Iranian people” was coming and he comforted those who are currently facing repression by reminding them that God is “always close to the oppressed.”

Iran Focus

London, 12 Jul – In his blog in the July 11 edition of the American Thinker, Shahriar Kia writes about the “Free Iran” conference that took place in Paris this past weekend, saying that it, “became a major platform calling on the international community to begin shifting its Iran policy. The regime of Tehran has no place in the future of Iran and the Middle East, and the West’s flawed appeasement policy vis-à-vis the mullahs has failed, leading to Iran’s expansionism across the region.

Iran Focus

Paris, 12 Jul – In her speech on the second day of the hugely attended “Free Iran” conference held in Paris this past weekend, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Maryam Rajavi said that ‘Operation Decisive Storm’, which aimed to prevent Iran’s expansion into Yemen forced the Iranian leaders to “drink the nuclear poison.”