BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, December #, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the NCRI for the period to transfer sovereignty to the people of Iran, addressed the Iranian people’s plight and exposed Western policy’s moral and strategic failures toward Tehran during a recent speech at a Paris conference. Her remarks serve as a rallying cry for a principled and proactive stance against the regime’s ongoing crimes.
Mrs. Rajavi highlighted the staggering 850 executions carried out in Iran since the start of the year. This systemic brutality underscores a regime clinging to power through fear and violence, aiming to suppress a society on the verge of rebellion. The international community’s failure to impose tangible consequences for these atrocities has emboldened the regime’s impunity.
The NCRI President-elect rejected the regime’s propaganda that no alternative exists, labeling it an outright lie. Her message was clear: the Iranian Resistance, supported by a united populace, offers a viable democratic future.
Mrs. Rajavi also debunked the regime’s fearmongering about national disintegration, emphasizing that demands for rights among Iran’s Baluchi and Kurdish compatriots are not calls for the secession of Iran but pleas for justice within a united country.
The Resistance’s President-elect noted that France and Europe bear a special responsibility to stand on the right side of history. She urged them to condition relations with Tehran on halting executions and reinstating UN Security Council resolutions in response to Iran’s nuclear violations.
Furthermore, she called for the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization—a necessary step to curb the regime’s domestic repression and regional aggression. She also advocated for support for the rights and freedoms of MEK members in Ashraf 3 in Albania against the regime’s plots.
Mrs. Rajavi invoked the legacy of Danielle Mitterrand, the former first lady of France, who described the Iranian Resistance as a “liberation movement.” This reminder of France’s historic commitment to human rights challenges policymakers to uphold these principles by supporting the Iranian people’s fight for freedom and justice.
The message is clear: Silence and inaction are not neutral—they are complicit. The time for decisive, moral action is now.