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Ex-PMs Verhofstadt and Renzi Call for Regime Change in Iran
Former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt and former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi said they support regime change in Iran, endorsing the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), a coalition of Iranian dissident groups.
Both former ex-PMs stated this at a conference at the European Parliament featuring European lawmakers from different political groups. A number of other public figures, together with Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the National Council of the Resistance of Iran, also attended.
The conference was held in light of the international Human Rights Day, annually held on December 10. It targeted “the systematic repression of people in Iran” and condemned the support for terrorism internationally by the current regime of the Middle East country.
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Speech at the European Parliament on international Human Rights Day
Today’s conference takes place on International Human Rights Day. It is the day for peoples who refuse to let torture, hanging, repression, and censorship decide their fate. Peoples who above all strive for their human dignity. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 1789 French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, and all other documents on freedom and human rights, every word in them carries the blood and suffering of these very peoples. Professor Kazem Rajavi, the great martyr to the cause of human rights in Iran, said, “We write the history of human rights with our own blood.” He was assassinated in Geneva, the European capital of the United Nations, by the criminal agents of the mullahs’ regime. In Iran, the mullahs hang human rights every single day. Their record of horrific crimes does not need an annual review.
Conference at the European Parliament Featuring European Lawmakers and Distinguished Public Figures
On Human Rights Day, we pay tribute to those who resist for freedom and democracy, those who sacrifice their lives and livelihoods for human rights, and who give these principles their true meaning. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights—born from the pain and suffering of millions who perished in the first half of the last century—reminds us in its preamble of the very people who, “as a last resort, are compelled to rebellion against tyranny and oppression.” Today, I have come to the home of Europe’s democracy to call on the elected representatives of Europe’s nations, and on all peoples and governments around the world, to recognize the Iranian people’s right to struggle for the overthrow of religious tyranny.
Iran’s Gas Heartland Erupts: Asaluyeh Protests Expose the IRGC’s Plunder and a Regime on the Brink
On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the streets of Asaluyeh, the center of the Iranian regime’s oil and gas wealth, became the stage for a powerful act of defiance. Following 18 consecutive weeks of demonstrations, over 5,000 workers from the South Pars gas complex, joined by their families, held one of the largest and most organized labor protests in the industry’s recent history. Despite security forces blocking main routes, the determined crowd marched on the governor’s office, their chants echoing the deep-seated anger of a nation pushed to its limit. Slogans like, “Enough empty promises, our tables are empty,” and “Our rightful wages are what we want, we will stand until the last day,” made it clear this was not merely a labor dispute but a direct challenge to the regime’s systemic plunder.
Among the workers’ chants, one slogan stood out for its profound political message: “The contractor must be eliminated!” For those who understand the corrupt structure of Iran’s economy, the term “contractor” is a clear reference to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its vast network of front companies. These entities dominate Iran’s most lucrative sectors, including oil and gas, siphoning the nation’s wealth while exploiting the very workers who produce it.
State Violence and Torture Against Women Political Prisoners in Iran: Medical Denial and an Engineered Health Crisis
As the two-week global campaign to end violence against women concludes, and on the International Human Rights Day, we turn to the situation of women who have stood up for human rights and the fundamental freedoms of their fellow citizens—women who have paid for this commitment with torture, imprisonment, and profound personal sacrifice. Female political and conscience prisoners are arbitrarily arrested for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and belief. After enduring harsh interrogations, mistreatment, and torture, and facing unfair judicial proceedings without access to legal counsel, they are handed disproportionate prison sentences on fabricated charges imposed on them by the regime.
Stuttgart Rally on December 6, 2025, Marks Student Day and Denounces Executions in Iran
Stuttgart, Germany – December 6, 2025: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally and a photo exhibition in Stuttgart to commemorate Student Day and condemn the surge in executions carried out by the ruling regime in Iran. Freedom-loving Iranians also protested the regime’s escalating use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners, and voiced strong support for the growing “No to Execution” campaign.
Bremen Rally on December 6, 2025, Marks Student Day, Condemns Executions in Iran
Bremen, Germany – December 6, 2025: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in Bremen to commemorate Student Day and condemn the surge in executions carried out by the ruling regime in Iran. Freedom-loving Iranians also protested the regime’s escalating use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners, and voiced strong support for the growing “No to Execution” campaign.
Germany – December 6, 2025: Berlin Rally Highlights Student Day, Denounces Executions in Iran
Berlin, Germany – December 6, 2025: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally at the Brandenburg Gate to commemorate Student Day and condemn the surge in executions carried out by the ruling regime in Iran. Freedom-loving Iranians also protested the regime’s escalating use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners, and voiced strong support for the growing “No to Execution” campaign.
One Year After Assad’s Fall: How Syria’s New Reality Reshaped Iran Regime’s Regional Strategy
One year has passed since the collapse of the Assad family’s decades-long rule in Syria. On December 8, 2024, armed opposition forces entered Damascus, forcing Bashar al-Assad and members of his inner circle to flee to Russia. The fall of Assad—Iran regime’s closest regional ally and the central artery of Tehran’s regional power projection—marked the end of a twelve-year campaign in which Iran’s regime fought relentlessly to keep Assad’s regime in power. For more than a decade, Tehran had invested billions of dollars and deployed thousands of military personnel and proxy fighters to suppress dissent, crush protests, and later support Assad’s forces in the civil war. The regime considered the survival of Assad essential to sustaining the so-called “Axis of Resistance,” an alignment of state and non-state actors backed by Iran.