On March 15, 2026, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) convened a powerful online international conference titled “Iran at a Crossroads: Supporting the NCRI’s Provisional Government based on its Ten-Point Plan,” drawing a historic consensus from high-level global speakers. From the United Kingdom and Europe to North America, former prime ministers, foreign ministers, and military commanders joined President-elect Mrs. Maryam Rajavi in declaring that the era of both clerical theocracy and monarchical restoration is over. The summit served as a definitive international endorsement of the PMOI’s Resistance Units and its organized “Army of Liberation” as the only force capable of achieving regime change from within.
Across these testimonies, the message to the global community was uniform: the policy of appeasement has failed, and the only path to regional stability is a secular, democratic, and non-nuclear Republic of Iran founded on the Ten-Point Plan.
In her remarks, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, delivered a scathing indictment of international inaction, asserting that the current global and regional instability is the direct result of Western governments ignoring decades of explicit warnings from the Iranian Resistance. She stated that for forty years, the NCRI has “warned, exposed, and pointed to the source of the danger” to prevent the very situation the world is witnessing today. Mrs. Rajavi detailed a comprehensive timeline of these ignored alerts: from exposing fundamentalism as a new global threat in the 1990s and identifying the Quds Force in 1993, to the 2002 revelation of the regime’s secret nuclear sites and the subsequent exposures of the IRGC’s Intelligence Organization and its criminal interference in Iraq and Syria.
She argued that the “slumber of the democracies” and the persistent policy of appeasement acted as “nurturing a snake in one’s sleeve,” which has now culminated in the “roar of bombs and missiles.” Mrs. Rajavi emphasized that the “seven-headed dragon” of the current despotism was created because the West preferred the “continuation of dictatorship” over supporting the Iranian people’s path to change. To rectify this neglect, she presented the NCRI’s provisional government and her Ten-Point Plan as the only democratic alternative capable of dismantling the IRGC and the “hereditary clerical monarchy” of the Khamenei family. She concluded that because the regime will “never reform” or “abandon nuclear bomb-making,” the only solution is to recognize the struggle of the Resistance Units and the Liberation Army to establish a secular, democratic republic.
Online international conference – Supporting the NCRI’s Provisional Government based on the Ten-Point Plan-
The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), with 60 years of experience in the struggle against two dictatorships and thousands of tested cadres, is the driving… pic.twitter.com/ZdIgut33LZ— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) March 15, 2026
Charles Michel, former President of the European Council, said the meeting was taking place at a pivotal moment, arguing that “a new Iran, a different Iran” might be closer than ever. He described the Iranian people as having suffered for decades under dictatorship, first under the Shah and then under the mullahs, whose rule he characterized as oppressive, repressive, and rooted in religious fascism. He referred to recent violence against protesters, the regime’s use of political hostages as instruments of blackmail, its support for regional destabilization through proxies, its pursuit of nuclear weapons, and its inability to provide basic necessities such as water, bread, and electricity.
He also argued that neither foreign military intervention nor appeasement would produce a lasting solution, and said the only viable path forward was the will of the Iranian people and a transfer of sovereignty from dictatorship to democracy. Michel stressed three conditions for the “day after”: leadership, a credible program, and international partners and friends. He praised the democratic opposition as resilient, inclusive, and representative of Iran’s diverse communities, and pointed to its ten-point plan as “the only credible, realistic, and sincere framework” for moving from dictatorship to democracy through a transitional government and free, transparent elections.
General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, addressed the conference by highlighting the inevitability of the regime’s collapse and the readiness of the PMOI. He characterized the organization as the “authentic voice of the people of Iran” that has “survived 50 years of attacks.” General Clark noted that while international air forces are currently “searching for targets that will defeat the regime” and attacking IRGC headquarters, true regime change depends on the organized internal force of the Resistance. He urged the movement to “continue to strike at the fragments of the regime while preserving your strength” and to “build alliances with others in Iran who oppose the regime.” He emphasized that the NCRI must be “present at every point where the future of Iran is to be decided,” whether in Washington, Europe, or on the ground in Iran. Gen. Clark praised Madame Rajavi’s “leadership and vision in creating the program that must become Iran’s future,” specifically the Ten-Point Plan, which he views as the only competent framework to steer a new, democratic, and secular Iran that lives in peace with its neighbors.
Linda Chavez, former White House Director of Public Liaison, remarked that while military strikes from the air may “decapitate the regime,” they cannot independently bring about sustainable regime change. She argued that the goal has “never been just about removing the mullahs and replacing them with yet another autocratic regime,” but rather “giving the people of Iran the chance to choose their own leadership.” Chavez pointed to the “Resistance Units” as a vital force and identified Madame Rajavi as a “stalwart” for the protection of human rights. She criticized those claiming leadership “primarily because of birth,” specifically naming “the son of the late Shah,” and insisted that the NCRI has spent decades developing the “forward-looking leadership” necessary for a democratic transition. She called on the U.S. and other free-world governments to “open an open structural dialogue” with the NCRI’s provisional government. Chavez concluded that only by supporting the organized resistance can the world ensure that the post-regime era results in a democratically elected government rather than a new form of autocracy.
Guy Verhofstadt, former Prime Minister of Belgium, described the current regime as a “fascist theocracy” that has suppressed the Iranian people for over 40 years. He noted that “80% of the people want to get rid of this mullah regime,” and that the NCRI is the only movement providing a “democratic structure for the country” through the Ten-Point Plan. Verhofstadt highlighted that the plan is “based on the rule of law” and offers a “clear split between the state on the one hand and religion on the other.” He urged European leadership to move beyond social media comments and “start this open structural dialogue with the democratic opposition and with the national resistance.” He emphasized that the transition must include “respect for all the minorities who are living inside that beautiful country” and specifically praised the plan’s focus on gender equality. Verhofstadt stated that a “post-mullah Iran” is now inevitable and that the NCRI is prepared to oversee a “democratic transition within half a year” followed by free elections, ensuring that no “son of an ayatollah or son of a former Shah” can hijack the people’s revolution.
Senator Giulio Terzi, former Foreign Minister of Italy, spoke of the “extraordinary demonstration of support” for the NCRI, noting that over 1,000 parliamentarians and world leaders have signed a joint statement endorsing the provisional government. He described the Ten-Point Plan as “the most clear vision that has been discussed over the last many decades” for a free Iran. Senator Terzi stated that the Iranian people “strongly request a fully respected, reliable, democratic, republican leadership” that draws its legitimacy from the “enormous sacrifices of its martyrs” and the “extraordinary courage of its citizens,” rather than from “present or past oppressors.” He emphasized that the NCRI’s platform for a “free, secular, pluralistic, and democratic republic” is a fight that benefits the entire international community. He reaffirmed his commitment to the “organized and legitimate framework” of the NCRI, which he believes provides the only “sense of direction” in the current difficult juncture, effectively blocking the path for both the religious dictatorship and any remnants of the former monarchy.
John Baird, former Foreign Minister of Canada, stated that the “January uprising shows that the people are demanding change” and that the world must “reject the clerical and the hereditary rule.” He told the audience to “keep up that pressure throughout Iran” and explicitly called for the end of both the mullahs and any aspirations for a return to monarchist rule, saying “Down with the mullahs” and rejecting “hereditary rule.” Baird praised the NCRI for having a “roadmap for a democratic transition” and identified Madame Rajavi as the “one leader who has shown the leadership, the courage, and the commitment” to implement such a plan. He described the provisional government as having a “strictly limited six-month mandate” to transfer sovereignty back to the people. Baird noted that “Canadians from coast to coast” are inspired by the “organized resistance in virtually every single corner of Iran,” and he insisted that the process of change “should be led by the Iranian people itself” rather than imposed by foreign military intervention, which he argued led to chaos in other regional contexts.
Baroness O’Loan, Member of the UK House of Lords, saluted the “bravery and the courage of the Resistance Units” and Madame Rajavi’s forty years of leadership through a “deadly struggle.” She argued that the “coordinated attempts to silence Iranian dissidents” on British soil prove the regime’s desperation and called for the “closure of the Iranian embassy in London” and the “expulsion of the Iranian diplomats.” Baroness O’Loan commended the Ten-Point Plan as the definitive framework that “will lead Iran into freedom and democracy.” She emphasized that the NCRI and the PMOI have created a “provisional government” that represents the “men and women who work for freedom and democracy” inside Iran. She urged the United Kingdom and its allies to provide “support at this critical time,” asserting that the transition must be led by those who have dedicated their lives to the cause of a secular and democratic republic. She finished by commending the courage of all those involved in the NCRI for establishing a clear alternative to the “fascist” rule of the mullahs.
We call on world governments to close the embassies of the clerical regime and to compel it to release political prisoners, end internet shutdowns, and halt executions.
We call on everyone to support the provisional government for the transfer of sovereignty to the people of Iran… pic.twitter.com/IwjGKnF6YX— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) March 15, 2026
Lord Steve McCabe, Member of the UK House of Lords, expressed his firm support for the NCRI, noting that Madame Rajavi has spent four decades “molding and growing the opposition movement” into a viable alternative. He argued that “only the people of Iran can determine their own future” and that the international community must recognize an alternative based on a “secular state and the separation of religion and state.” Lord McCabe issued a stern warning against being “misled or deluded by those who are now advocating for the son of the late Shah,” asserting that “we cannot exchange one dictator for another.” He suggested that if Reza Pahlavi truly wished to help, he should “return the millions that his father looted from the country.” He emphasized that the NCRI’s Ten-Point Plan provides the necessary “inclusive transitional arrangement where women are entitled to play their full part,” standing in stark contrast to the “misogyny of the mullahs.” He concluded by looking forward to a day when the opposition meets in a free Tehran, liberated from both the Mullahs and any threat of a restored monarchy.
John Perry, former Irish Minister, congratulated Maryam Rajavi on the “tremendous work” of the PMOI over many years. He noted the importance of the “huge network on the ground… of your operatives in Iran”. Perry expressed his hope that the foreign military intervention would conclude quickly and emphasized that “uprising must come from within the country itself”. He argued that once the war “settles down,” it is crucial that “operatives on the ground… get to the streets” and that “people power” takes control through a “ground operation”. Perry stated that there is “tremendous support in Ireland for freedom, democracy, and a free Iran” and for the “Ten-Point Plan”.
Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Laureate, expressed her solidarity with the “revolution of the Iranian people against dictatorship, either it is from mullahs or it is from the Shah.” She stated that the Iranian people are a “nation alive in its conscience” and are “capable of reclaiming their freedom with their own hands.” Karman warned that the current war is “extremely dangerous for the entire region” and that the solution lies in supporting the “will of the Iranian people” to build a “genuine democratic state founded on equal citizenship.” She rejected any “form of dictators that was wanted to be imposed by the Western regimes,” reinforcing the need for an independent, democratic republic. Karman highlighted that the “oppression, repression, and wars” inflicted by the current regime are a continuation of historical mistakes and that the NCRI’s resistance is the key to “leading Iran toward a genuine democratic state.” She concluded by calling for a “free Iran” governed by the rule of law rather than the tyranny of the “Mullahs or the Shah.”
Prof. Dr. Frans van Knapen, Member of the Dutch Senate, noted that Iranians have shown “remarkable courage” and are demanding a “role in their own destiny”. He stated that this includes a “rejection of the current mullah regime’s intention to continue their autocracy,” whether through the “son of an ayatollah or the son of a former Shah”. He described the NCRI as a “world-wide institution” and praised its “plan in ten steps to form a provisional government” as a “bridge towards a democratic state” that includes “sovereignty by free elections,” “gender equality,” and the “abolishment of capital punishment”.
Senator Gerard Craughwell, Member of the Irish Senate, stood in “solidarity with the people of Iran” who have struggled for democracy for over 40 years. He lauded Maryam Rajavi’s “moral clarity” and her vision for a “free, secular, pluralistic, and democratic republic” based on the “Ten-Point Plan”. Craughwell emphasized that “freedom cannot be imposed from outside” and “cannot and will not be hijacked”. He stated that the “only legitimate path forward lies with the people of Iran themselves” and their “organized resistance,” including the “Resistance Units” and “rebellious youth”. He asserted that the “time for dictatorship, whether cloaked in religion or royalty, is over”.
Edvard Solnes, former Minister for the Environment in Iceland, expressed his horror at the “brutal behavior of the mullahs’ government” and criticized European nations for not “breaking off any diplomatic relationship” with such a regime. He expressed doubt that foreign intervention, such as “US and Israel bombing the country,” would facilitate regime change and stated, “I would like to see regime change from within”. Solnes admired the “courage of the PMOI groups” active inside Iran. He voiced “strong support” for the “Ten-Point Plan,” noting its similarity to the “constitutions of the Nordic countries”. Solnes also expressed concern over the media attention given to the “son of the Shah,” stating, “We don’t want any mullahs and we don’t want another Shah”.
Sihem Badi, former Minister of Women Affairs in Tunisia, supported the “Iranian people who rise up with courage against the dictatorship of the regime” and “all forms of oppression”. She highlighted the “combat of Iranian women” as a “powerful symbol of dignity and resistance,” citing Mrs. Maryam Rajavi as a leader who has shown that the “fight for freedom… can become a historical movement”. Badi observed that “it is a whole people who rise to claim justice, freedom and a better future”. She emphasized the need for a “secular regime” and echoed the slogan “neither Shah nor Mullah,” stating that the NCRI movement can make a “free and democratic Iran” possible.
Ester Rodriguez, Vice President of the Assembly of Madrid, recognized the NCRI’s “Ten-Point Plan” as a “real plan to re-establish a democratic republic in Iran”. She noted that the plan defends “fundamental principles” such as “universal suffrage, the separation between religion and state, equality between men and women,” and the “participation of women in leading roles”. Rodriguez stated that Iranians are “tired of all forms of dictatorship, whether religious or dynastic”. She asserted that “democracy is not hereditary” and expressed concern that some present the “son of the old Shah” as an alternative, noting his refusal to “distance himself from that past”. She concluded that real change “only can come from the Iranian people themselves and from their organized resistance”.
Margot Käßmann, former Bishop and Theologian, highlighted her “compassion for the people in Iran” and expressed heartbreak over the current bombing and “fear of bombs” following years of fearing the “brutal regime”. She stated that “change must come from within and cannot be bombed in from the outside”. Käßmann found the “Ten-Point Plan’s” emphasis on the “separation of religion and state” to be “particularly important,” arguing that “religion can never lead a state” and that “religious leaders cannot… determine a state”. She voiced her desire for “all women of this world to live in freedom” and was shaken by the suppression of the “Women Life Freedom” movement in Iran. She emphasized the need for the “Ten-Point Plan” to be better known in Germany to prevent “some Shah sons” from making claims, advocating instead for a “democratic Iran” where people live in freedom.
Carla Sands, former US Ambassador to Denmark, stated that “neither appeasement nor war can bring about the ultimate solution” to the crisis in Iran, and that the only solution is “democratic regime change”. She argued that the policy of appeasement “failed” to curb internal repression or external terrorism, and that “military confrontation” cannot create a “sustainable political solution” or establish a “democratic alternative”. Amb. Sands pointed out that an “organized resistance exists” which seeks “political recognition” and an “end to the misconceptions” surrounding it. She called on democratic governments to “begin dialogue with the National Council of Resistance of Iran” and “recognize the provisional government” as a message of support for the Iranian people’s “right to self-determination”.
Geir Haarde, former Prime Minister of Iceland, emphasized that “history proves that appeasement never works” and that “war is not the answer either” because force “rarely produces sustainable political change”. He noted that the “fall of this regime is no longer a question of if, but when” and urged the international community to “recognize the NCRI’s provisional government”.