{"id":26968,"date":"2019-11-27T14:20:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T14:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/statements\/iran-resistance\/26968-washington-times-op-ed-iran-s-democratic-destiny-fueled-by-rebellious-youth"},"modified":"2023-01-21T06:23:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T05:23:39","slug":"washington-times-op-ed-iran-s-democratic-destiny-fueled-by-rebellious-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/washington-times-op-ed-iran-s-democratic-destiny-fueled-by-rebellious-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Times Op-Ed: Iran&#8217;s Democratic Destiny, Fueled by Rebellious Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-54540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Washington_Times_Op-Ed-Irans_Democratic_Destiny_Fueled_by_Rebellious_Youth_.jpg\" alt=\"Washington Times Op-Ed: Iran&#039;s Democratic Destiny, Fueled by Rebellious Youth \" title=\"Dr. Safavi wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Times on Wednesday, November 27, 2019\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Washington_Times_Op-Ed-Irans_Democratic_Destiny_Fueled_by_Rebellious_Youth_.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Washington_Times_Op-Ed-Irans_Democratic_Destiny_Fueled_by_Rebellious_Youth_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Washington_Times_Op-Ed-Irans_Democratic_Destiny_Fueled_by_Rebellious_Youth_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Washington_Times_Op-Ed-Irans_Democratic_Destiny_Fueled_by_Rebellious_Youth_-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<p>Iran\u2019s regime is doomed, desperate and dazed. For weeks, the people of Lebanon and Iraq have risen up against its destructive meddling. And, now for nearly a week, the  Resistance, and his advice to protesters in different parts of Tehran   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cPOP3FNSm2\">pic.twitter.com\/cPOP3FNSm2<\/a><\/p>\n<p> \u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1198635894326136832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indeed, Ali Khamenei, senior officials, and the state-run media were quick to highlight the MEK\u2019s role in leading the uprising, admitting that the Resistance units are spreading, adapting and implementing increasingly sophisticated tactics to ensure successful anti-regime campaigns, Dr. Safavi added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a press conference on November 24, Ali Shamkhani, the secretary for the regime\u2019s Supreme National Security Council, said, \u201cThese people were connected to governments and the Mujahedin-e Khalq (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MEK<\/a>) \u2026 I believe 34 MEK members have been arrested so far. A vast network of individuals, operating not under the MEK\u2019s name, but pursuing their line and modus operandi were also identified.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Unlike some of its neighbors, Iran has a viable alternative to replace the mullahs, in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/our-resistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>), which has been advocating for a secular, democratic and free Iran, summed up in the Ten-point Plan by its president-elect, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/maryam-rajavi\/14237-maryam-rajavi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>. It has won the praise and support of thousands of parliamentarians, human rights activists and prominent personalities and former officials around the world, Dr. Safavi wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian people are ready for freedom. They are capable, have an alternative and are not afraid to make the ultimate sacrifice. Rest assured, Iran\u2019s democratic destiny is firmly in the hands of its rebellious youth. All they ask is for the world to condemn the regime\u2019s crimes against humanity and to support their cry for freedom, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>Ali <\/i><i>Safavi<\/i><i> (@<\/i><i>amsafavi<\/i><i>) is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&rsquo;s regime is doomed, desperate and dazed. For weeks, the people of Lebanon and Iraq have risen up against its destructive meddling. 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