{"id":302589,"date":"2023-02-24T22:23:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=302589"},"modified":"2023-03-01T21:03:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T20:03:08","slug":"debate-in-uk-house-of-lords-raises-the-need-to-support-irans-revolution-and-resistance-proscribe-irgc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/debate-in-uk-house-of-lords-raises-the-need-to-support-irans-revolution-and-resistance-proscribe-irgc\/","title":{"rendered":"Debate in UK House of Lords Raises the Need to Support Iran\u2019s Revolution and Resistance, Proscribe IRGC\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Thursday, February 23, a short debate<\/a> on British-Iranian relations was held in the United Kingdom\u2019s House of Lords at the initiative of Lord David Alton of Liverpool and in the presence of the country\u2019s Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. In this debate, several key issues were raised, including the designation of Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist entity, the regime\u2019s human rights abuses, and the need to support Iran\u2019s democratic alternative to the ruling theocracy.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In his remarks, Lord Alton called out Tehran\u2019s destabilizing activities, including its pursuit of a nuclear weapons program and the IRGC\u2019s role in the war in Ukraine. Referring to the regime\u2019s constant breaching of its commitments under the terms of 2015 nuclear deal-formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)- Lord Alton said: \u201cIn any event, why should we believe anything this regime says or promises? It told the world that its centrifuges could enrich uranium only to a 60% level of purity. As its total enrichment of uranium stockpiles now exceeds JCPOA limits by at least 18 times, it is patently clear that this is not a regime whose word counts for anything.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lord Alton also referred to Tehran\u2019s human rights abuses dossier, particularly the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners and the ongoing executions in Iran. He also underlined that the majority of the 1988 massacre victims were members and supporters of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK)<\/a>, which is Iran\u2019s main opposition group and a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), a collation of democratic forces led by president-elect Mrs. Maryam Rajavi.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Ministry of Intelligence and the IRGC must be designated as terrorists, their agents must be prosecuted and deported, and their European citizenships must be revoked.#BlacklistIRGC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ZMntxUPNZc<\/a><\/p>\n

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) January 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n