{"id":211302,"date":"2019-07-13T11:49:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T11:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211302-iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:41:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:41:33","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_1aW2fz9N9bU\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F1aW2fz9N9bU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1aW2fz9N9bU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M15S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-07-12T09:16:02Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_1aW2fz9N9bU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F1aW2fz9N9bU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1aW2fz9N9bU\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F1aW2fz9N9bU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019 Policy on Iran &amp; a Viable Alternative An international panel discussing recent developments in Iran and the existence of a viable alternative to the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran was held in Ashraf 3 in Tirana, Albania, home to Iranian opposition group People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. Renowned dignitaries from the United States and Canada weighed in and provided their perspectives on how the Iranian opposition, under the leadership of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, provides the best solution for democratic regime change in Iran. Speakers included: Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York; Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State; General James Conway, Former Commandant of the U.S. Marines Corps; Ivan Sascha Sheehan from the University of Baltimore and Ambassador Robert Joseph, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control. Maryam Rajavi Meets Rudy Giuliani in Albania Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, met on Thursday, July 11, with Rudy Giuliani, President Trump\u2019s personal attorney. The meeting took place at Ashraf-3 home to the Iranian Resistance in Albania. They discussed the latest developments in Iran and the region including the continuing anti-regime protests across the country, the regime\u2019s vulnerable state and its malign activities in the Middle East region. Mrs. Rajavi reiterated that the Iranian regime faces an explosive society, an organized resistance movement and a different international environment. \u201cAs a result of the expansion of the Resistance units and their activities nationwide coupled with the regime\u2019s inability to address any of the underlying problems facing Iranian people, the prospect for overthrowing this regime has never been brighter,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cit is time for the world community to recognize the rightful demand of the Iranian people to topple the ruling religious dictatorship.\u201d Mayor Giuliani said that there is viable alternative to the Iranian regime embodied in the NCRI, pointing to the ten-point plan of the NCRI for the future of Iran as a guarantee for freedom, democracy and human rights in a post-theocracy Iran. Praising Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s leadership, Mr. Giuliani said, \u201cThe Iranian Resistance is unrivaled in its ability to overthrow the religious tyranny ruling Iran and to bring that great nation into the fold of the civilized world.\u201d Iranian Opposition\u2019s 5-Day Event in Ashraf-3, Albania The Iranian opposition coalition NCRI is holding a 5-day event in Ashraf 3, at the home of members of the Iranian opposition MEK in Albania. In addition to the international conference titled, \u201cPolicy Options on Iran, a Viable Alternative\u201d that took place on Thursday, other features include a ceremony \u201cCommemorating the historic struggle of the Iranian people for Freedom\u201d on Friday, and the annual Conference of the Iranian Opposition on Saturday. Gibraltar Police Arrest Captain of Detained Iranian Tanker Gibraltar police said they have arrested the captain and chief officer of the detained Iranian Grace 1 supertanker accused of violating EU sanctions on Syria and have seized documents and electronic devices from the vessel. Last week British Royal Marines boarded the tanker off Gibraltar and seized it on suspicion that it was breaking EU sanctions by taking oil from Iran to Syria. \u201cThe investigation is still ongoing and the Grace 1 continues detained,\u201d police said in a statement on Thursday.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019Policy on Iran &amp; a Viable AlternativeAn international panel discussing recent developments in Iran and the existence of a viable alternative to the mullahs&rsquo; [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[178],"class_list":{"0":"post-211302","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-iran-news-in-brief","7":"tag-save"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019 - NCRI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019Policy on Iran &amp; a Viable AlternativeAn international panel discussing recent developments in Iran and the existence of a viable alternative to the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran was held in Ashraf 3 in Tirana, Albania, home to Iranian opposition group People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. Renowned dignitaries from the United States and Canada weighed in and provided their perspectives on how the Iranian opposition, under the leadership of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, provides the best solution for democratic regime change in Iran. Speakers included: Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York; Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State; General James Conway, Former Commandant of the U.S. Marines Corps; Ivan Sascha Sheehan from the University of Baltimore andAmbassador Robert Joseph, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control.Maryam Rajavi Meets Rudy Giuliani in AlbaniaMaryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, met on Thursday, July 11, with Rudy Giuliani, President Trump\u2019s personal attorney. The meeting took place at Ashraf-3 home to the Iranian Resistance in Albania.They discussed the latest developments in Iran and the region including the continuing anti-regime protests across the country, the regime\u2019s vulnerable state and its malign activities in the Middle East region.Mrs. Rajavi reiterated that the Iranian regime faces an explosive society, an organized resistance movement and a different international environment. \u201cAs a result of the expansion of the Resistance units and their activities nationwide coupled with the regime\u2019s inability to address any of the underlying problems facing Iranian people, the prospect for overthrowing this regime has never been brighter,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cit is time for the world community to recognize the rightful demand of the Iranian people to topple the ruling religious dictatorship.\u201dMayor Giuliani said that there is viable alternative to the Iranian regime embodied in the NCRI, pointing to the ten-point plan of the NCRI for the future of Iran as a guarantee for freedom, democracy and human rights in a post-theocracy Iran. Praising Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s leadership, Mr. Giuliani said, \u201cThe Iranian Resistance is unrivaled in its ability to overthrow the religious tyranny ruling Iran and to bring that great nation into the fold of the civilized world.\u201d Iranian Opposition\u2019s 5-Day Event in Ashraf-3, AlbaniaThe Iranian opposition coalition NCRI is holding a 5-day event in Ashraf 3, at the home of members of the Iranian opposition MEK in Albania.In addition to the international conference titled, \u201cPolicy Options on Iran, a Viable Alternative\u201d that took place on Thursday, other features include a ceremony \u201cCommemorating the historic struggle of the Iranian people for Freedom\u201d on Friday, and the annual Conference of the Iranian Opposition on Saturday.Gibraltar Police Arrest Captain of Detained Iranian TankerGibraltar police said they have arrested the captain and chief officer of the detained Iranian Grace 1 supertanker accused of violating EU sanctions on Syria and have seized documents and electronic devices from the vessel.Last week British Royal Marines boarded the tanker off Gibraltar and seized it on suspicion that it was breaking EU sanctions by taking oil from Iran to Syria.\u201cThe investigation is still ongoing and the Grace 1 continues detained,\u201d police said in a statement on Thursday.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019 - NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019Policy on Iran &amp; a Viable AlternativeAn international panel discussing recent developments in Iran and the existence of a viable alternative to the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran was held in Ashraf 3 in Tirana, Albania, home to Iranian opposition group People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. Renowned dignitaries from the United States and Canada weighed in and provided their perspectives on how the Iranian opposition, under the leadership of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, provides the best solution for democratic regime change in Iran. Speakers included: Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York; Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State; General James Conway, Former Commandant of the U.S. Marines Corps; Ivan Sascha Sheehan from the University of Baltimore andAmbassador Robert Joseph, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control.Maryam Rajavi Meets Rudy Giuliani in AlbaniaMaryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, met on Thursday, July 11, with Rudy Giuliani, President Trump\u2019s personal attorney. The meeting took place at Ashraf-3 home to the Iranian Resistance in Albania.They discussed the latest developments in Iran and the region including the continuing anti-regime protests across the country, the regime\u2019s vulnerable state and its malign activities in the Middle East region.Mrs. Rajavi reiterated that the Iranian regime faces an explosive society, an organized resistance movement and a different international environment. \u201cAs a result of the expansion of the Resistance units and their activities nationwide coupled with the regime\u2019s inability to address any of the underlying problems facing Iranian people, the prospect for overthrowing this regime has never been brighter,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cit is time for the world community to recognize the rightful demand of the Iranian people to topple the ruling religious dictatorship.\u201dMayor Giuliani said that there is viable alternative to the Iranian regime embodied in the NCRI, pointing to the ten-point plan of the NCRI for the future of Iran as a guarantee for freedom, democracy and human rights in a post-theocracy Iran. Praising Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s leadership, Mr. Giuliani said, \u201cThe Iranian Resistance is unrivaled in its ability to overthrow the religious tyranny ruling Iran and to bring that great nation into the fold of the civilized world.\u201d Iranian Opposition\u2019s 5-Day Event in Ashraf-3, AlbaniaThe Iranian opposition coalition NCRI is holding a 5-day event in Ashraf 3, at the home of members of the Iranian opposition MEK in Albania.In addition to the international conference titled, \u201cPolicy Options on Iran, a Viable Alternative\u201d that took place on Thursday, other features include a ceremony \u201cCommemorating the historic struggle of the Iranian people for Freedom\u201d on Friday, and the annual Conference of the Iranian Opposition on Saturday.Gibraltar Police Arrest Captain of Detained Iranian TankerGibraltar police said they have arrested the captain and chief officer of the detained Iranian Grace 1 supertanker accused of violating EU sanctions on Syria and have seized documents and electronic devices from the vessel.Last week British Royal Marines boarded the tanker off Gibraltar and seized it on suspicion that it was breaking EU sanctions by taking oil from Iran to Syria.\u201cThe investigation is still ongoing and the Grace 1 continues detained,\u201d police said in a statement on Thursday.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-07-13T11:49:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-01-24T17:41:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"402\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"100\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@iran_policy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@iran_policy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"BlogPosting\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"\",\"@id\":\"\"},\"headline\":\"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-07-13T11:49:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-24T17:41:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":17,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"save\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Multimedia: Iran news in brief\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\\\/\",\"name\":\"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019 - NCRI\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-07-13T11:49:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-24T17:41:33+00:00\",\"description\":\"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019Policy on Iran &amp; a Viable AlternativeAn international panel discussing recent developments in Iran and the existence of a viable alternative to the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran was held in Ashraf 3 in Tirana, Albania, home to Iranian opposition group People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. 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Renowned dignitaries from the United States and Canada weighed in and provided their perspectives on how the Iranian opposition, under the leadership of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, provides the best solution for democratic regime change in Iran. Speakers included: Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York; Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State; General James Conway, Former Commandant of the U.S. Marines Corps; Ivan Sascha Sheehan from the University of Baltimore andAmbassador Robert Joseph, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control.Maryam Rajavi Meets Rudy Giuliani in AlbaniaMaryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, met on Thursday, July 11, with Rudy Giuliani, President Trump\u2019s personal attorney. The meeting took place at Ashraf-3 home to the Iranian Resistance in Albania.They discussed the latest developments in Iran and the region including the continuing anti-regime protests across the country, the regime\u2019s vulnerable state and its malign activities in the Middle East region.Mrs. Rajavi reiterated that the Iranian regime faces an explosive society, an organized resistance movement and a different international environment. \u201cAs a result of the expansion of the Resistance units and their activities nationwide coupled with the regime\u2019s inability to address any of the underlying problems facing Iranian people, the prospect for overthrowing this regime has never been brighter,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cit is time for the world community to recognize the rightful demand of the Iranian people to topple the ruling religious dictatorship.\u201dMayor Giuliani said that there is viable alternative to the Iranian regime embodied in the NCRI, pointing to the ten-point plan of the NCRI for the future of Iran as a guarantee for freedom, democracy and human rights in a post-theocracy Iran. Praising Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s leadership, Mr. Giuliani said, \u201cThe Iranian Resistance is unrivaled in its ability to overthrow the religious tyranny ruling Iran and to bring that great nation into the fold of the civilized world.\u201d Iranian Opposition\u2019s 5-Day Event in Ashraf-3, AlbaniaThe Iranian opposition coalition NCRI is holding a 5-day event in Ashraf 3, at the home of members of the Iranian opposition MEK in Albania.In addition to the international conference titled, \u201cPolicy Options on Iran, a Viable Alternative\u201d that took place on Thursday, other features include a ceremony \u201cCommemorating the historic struggle of the Iranian people for Freedom\u201d on Friday, and the annual Conference of the Iranian Opposition on Saturday.Gibraltar Police Arrest Captain of Detained Iranian TankerGibraltar police said they have arrested the captain and chief officer of the detained Iranian Grace 1 supertanker accused of violating EU sanctions on Syria and have seized documents and electronic devices from the vessel.Last week British Royal Marines boarded the tanker off Gibraltar and seized it on suspicion that it was breaking EU sanctions by taking oil from Iran to Syria.\u201cThe investigation is still ongoing and the Grace 1 continues detained,\u201d police said in a statement on Thursday.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2019-07-13T11:49:14+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-24T17:41:33+00:00","og_image":[{"width":402,"height":100,"url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@iran_policy","twitter_site":"@iran_policy","twitter_misc":{"Written by":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019","datePublished":"2019-07-13T11:49:14+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:41:33+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\/"},"wordCount":17,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"keywords":["save"],"articleSection":["Multimedia: Iran news in brief"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2019\/","name":"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019 - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-07-13T11:49:14+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:41:33+00:00","description":"Iran news in brief, July 12, 2019Policy on Iran &amp; a Viable AlternativeAn international panel discussing recent developments in Iran and the existence of a viable alternative to the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran was held in Ashraf 3 in Tirana, Albania, home to Iranian opposition group People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. Renowned dignitaries from the United States and Canada weighed in and provided their perspectives on how the Iranian opposition, under the leadership of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, provides the best solution for democratic regime change in Iran. Speakers included: Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York; Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State; General James Conway, Former Commandant of the U.S. Marines Corps; Ivan Sascha Sheehan from the University of Baltimore andAmbassador Robert Joseph, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control.Maryam Rajavi Meets Rudy Giuliani in AlbaniaMaryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, met on Thursday, July 11, with Rudy Giuliani, President Trump\u2019s personal attorney. The meeting took place at Ashraf-3 home to the Iranian Resistance in Albania.They discussed the latest developments in Iran and the region including the continuing anti-regime protests across the country, the regime\u2019s vulnerable state and its malign activities in the Middle East region.Mrs. Rajavi reiterated that the Iranian regime faces an explosive society, an organized resistance movement and a different international environment. \u201cAs a result of the expansion of the Resistance units and their activities nationwide coupled with the regime\u2019s inability to address any of the underlying problems facing Iranian people, the prospect for overthrowing this regime has never been brighter,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cit is time for the world community to recognize the rightful demand of the Iranian people to topple the ruling religious dictatorship.\u201dMayor Giuliani said that there is viable alternative to the Iranian regime embodied in the NCRI, pointing to the ten-point plan of the NCRI for the future of Iran as a guarantee for freedom, democracy and human rights in a post-theocracy Iran. 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