The future of Iran with Maryam Rajavi

Struan Stevenson The Iranian situation is as dangerous as it is misunderstood. A fragile ceasefire hangs by a thread. The region remains volatile. And yet, despite a sustained and devastating military campaign by two of the world’s most powerful armed forces, the theocratic regime in Tehran still stands. That fact alone should force a long-overdue reckoning in Western capitals.  For decades, some argued that engagement and appeasement would moderate the regime’s behaviour. They insisted there were “reformists” and “pragmatists” lurking within the clerical establishment, figures who could be trusted to steer Iran toward a more responsible path. It was always a fantasy. Time and again, those illusions were exposed. The regime exploited diplomatic openings not to reform, but to regroup. It extended its influence across the Middle East, fuelling proxy wars, sponsoring terrorism, and destabilizing fragile states. All the while, it lied, obfuscated and advanced its nuclear ambitions alon...

Opening the conference, Spanish MEP Javier Zarzalejos emphasized that the European Parliament’s support for a democratic Iran is not a matter of political convenience but a deeply held principle. “Our commitment is not circumstantial, it is principled,” Zarzalejos declared. “We have always defended a simple but fundamental idea: The future of Iran belongs to the Iranian people. It is they, and only they, who must decide their destiny.” Zarzalejos delivered a sharp condemnation of the clerical regime’s recent wave of executions, describing them as a “pattern of repression” that has now escalated into a “despicable act of revenge.” He stated that the international community, and the European Union in particular, “cannot remain indifferent in the face of such extreme and grave violations of human dignity.” He praised NCRI’s Ten-Point platform , noting that it advocates for a democratic republic based on free elections, gender equality, and a non-nuclear Iran . “We believe in an Iran as a...

As conflict and instability intensify, Maryam Rajavi , President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, sets out a proposed path from regime collapse to elections, and insists the country rejects both theocracy and monarchy as competing forms of dictatorship No country in the past 5 decades has been the source of crisis and tension in the region and the world as much as Iran. What is the reason and what is the solution? Maryam Rajavi (MR): The religious dictatorship in Iran does not belong to the twenty-first century. It is a medieval regime that has neither the capacity nor the will to respond to the demands of its people. The people demand its overthrow, and it can only survive through internal repression, the export of terrorism, and warmongering. We have always said this regime is unreformable and is seeking to obtain a nuclear bomb, and that if this regime were to abandon these policies for even one day, it would be rapidly overthrown by the Iranian people. More than...

The PMOI members who have been executed in recent months (from Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani last July to these thirteen heroes) bear witness to the rise of a new generation of revolutionary fighters in Iran. Listen to their words—each one a declaration of war against a world of oppression, repression, and injustice: 🕊️Akbar Daneshvar-Kar said: “The banner once held by Mohammad Hanifnejad is now in my hands.” 🕊️Pouya Ghabadi said: “I will go to the gallows firm and unshaken.” 🕊️Babak Alipour said: “I call for a struggle a hundred times greater against the regime of Velayat-e Faqih.” 🕊️Abolhassan Montazar said: “My greatest wish is to remain a Mojahed, to fight like a Mojahed, and to die like a Mojahed—for this is the path to salvation.” And Vahid Bani-Amerian —whom his fellow citizens in Sonqor have rightly called a son of Iran—said: “Blessed is the fight and the sacrifice of one’s life for the ideal of a just society.” Each of these statements is a distillation of faith, pa...

My presence here is my greatest honor, especially alongside one of the bravest people on Earth, who is not only your leader but a leader for us all: Ms. Maryam Rajavi . May she triumph in Iran as soon as possible. We are here to honor the lives that have been sacrificed. We stand here not out of defeat or weakness, but out of conviction. This is the essence of our message—a truth the IRGC fails to comprehend! One can imprison or kill an individual; one can threaten and intimidate. But as my father used to say: ' You cannot force people to believe in something they do not .' The Resistance Units and the members of this movement will never forget the heroes of Ashraf and Ashraf 3. This ideal cannot be uprooted; this vision cannot be destroyed. You simply cannot execute the belief in ultimate victory. The regime will never understand that no matter how many it murders, it can never extinguish the flame of freedom. That flame shines brightly in the hearts of brave individuals acros...

In a new escalation that reflects the depth of the Iranian regime’s fear of renewed popular uprising, authorities in Iran executed two brave dissidents, Mohammad Amin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast, by hanging on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Their execution came only days after a series of other killings targeting members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran and young activists associated with the January uprising. According to the regime’s judiciary, Biglari and Vahedparast were accused of planning an attack on a weapons depot linked to a military site in Tehran. The authorities also claimed that in January they had taken part in attacking, damaging, and setting fire to a military-sensitive location, and had attempted to gain access to its weapons storage. The judiciary further alleged that several “enemy elements” had sought during the January uprising to storm military sites and seize arms and equipment for use against the regime. Yet far from justifying the executions, these o...

The question is: how did the situation reach this critical point? And what solution can bring this crisis to an end? The regime ruling Iran, from the very beginning, knew that if it pursued a democratic path, it would swiftly lose its grip on power. It therefore adopted a sinister strategy built on the torture and execution of the Iranian people, the pursuit of nuclear weapons, and the export of war and terrorism across the region. From the outset, our Resistance has stood firm against this regime. The price has been immense: the sacrifice of one hundred thousand of members of the Iranian Resistance . At the same time, we have consistently warned of the dangers posed by this regime. For over four decades, we have repeatedly exposed its warmongering designs and terrorist activities. For three decades, we have brought its clandestine nuclear program to the world’s attention. Yet instead of heeding these warnings, Western governments chose a policy of appeasement toward the ruling cleric...

According to media reports, late night on April 1, security forces of the clerical regime’s Ministry of Intelligence raided the home of Nasrin Sotoudeh, arresting her during the night and transferring her to an undisclosed location. The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran condemns the arrest of Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh and calls for her immediate release. The NCRI Women’s Committee also urges all human rights defenders, women’s rights advocates, and associations of lawyers and jurists to take urgent action to secure the release of political prisoners in Iran, particularly women. Women’s Committee – National Council of Resistance of Iran 2 April 2026 https://wncri.org/2026/04/02/ncri-womens-committee-arrest-nasrin-sotoudeh/