{"id":307430,"date":"2023-05-17T07:03:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T06:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307430"},"modified":"2023-05-17T07:03:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T06:03:52","slug":"dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won&#8217;t Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-268184\" title=\"iran-street-uprising (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-street-uprising-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran-street-uprising-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"651\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In her article in the Newslooks, Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad discusses the signs of the autocratic regime in Iran nearing its end. She argues that as conversations about Iran&#8217;s future intensify, experts and diplomats are exploring the potential implications of a post-Khamenei era and its impact on Iran&#8217;s political landscape and global interactions. The article also mentions the challenges of overthrowing the current regime, including the need for organized forces on the ground and the absence of a strong force within the country. It questions the viability of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran&#8217;s former Shah, as a significant player due to his association with the one-party system of his father&#8217;s rule and his lack of commitment to democratic principles. The article emphasizes that Iran&#8217;s political future is not a battle between theocrats and monarchists but rather seeks to reclaim the democratic aspirations that inspired the initial revolt against the Shah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newslooks.com\/irans-future-doesnt-include-a-return-to-dictatorship\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Her piece is republished<\/a> below:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Future Doesn\u2019t Include a Return to Dictatorship<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307432\" title=\"newslooks ramesh sepehrrad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/newslooks-ramesh-sepehrrad.jpg\" alt=\"newslooks ramesh sepehrrad\" width=\"1000\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/newslooks-ramesh-sepehrrad.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/newslooks-ramesh-sepehrrad-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/newslooks-ramesh-sepehrrad-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/newslooks-ramesh-sepehrrad-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/newslooks-ramesh-sepehrrad-696x367.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One clear indication that the autocratic regime of<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newslooks.com\/3-jailed-iranian-female-journalists-win-un-prize\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Iran<\/a>\u00a0is nearing its end is when individuals gain the courage to publicly demand the removal and overthrow of the autocrat. When once-taboo anti-autocrat chants become widespread and public, it signals a weakening grip on power. This is precisely what we\u2019re witnessing in Iran today, as evidence of the regime\u2019s waning influence abounds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the regime\u2019s\u00a0control over Iran falters, conversations about the nation\u2019s future and the post-ayatollah era have intensified among experts and diplomats from both sides of the Atlantic. The idea of an Iran without its current autocratic rulers is becoming increasingly conceivable. As such, it is crucial to explore the potential implications of this shift on Iran\u2019s political landscape and its interactions with the global community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main challenge lies in determining how to overthrow the current Iranian regime. It has become apparent to the global community that Iran\u2019s clerical regime is unconformable, as it is unwilling and unable to change its behavior. Overthrowing this regime necessitates more than mere statements or press conferences in Europe or the US. People are eager for change, but facing the regime\u2019s brutal suppression requires organized forces on the ground, ready to confront its repressive forces and pay the price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran\u2019s former Shah, has been attempting to establish himself as a significant player. However, he faces a fundamental problem: he lacks a force within the country, and an external organization, and has been absent for over forty years since <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/archive\/politics\/1980\/11\/01\/shahs-son-proclaims-himself-irans-ruler\/2f672f08-277a-4bf3-9d46-5eec1efcbe6d\/\" rel=\"noopener\">declaring<\/a>\u00a0himself King in 1980. Additionally, the memory of the Shah\u2019s dictatorship remains, and even the younger generation is more focused on the future than the past. Pahlavi symbolizes his father\u2019s one-party system,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/archive\/opinions\/1980\/03\/23\/the-shah-as-tyrant-a-look-at-the-record\/218c6a8e-dcb7-4168-ac9c-8f23609f888f\/\" rel=\"noopener\">notorious<\/a>\u00a0for the brutal SAVAK secret police force. He has not distanced himself from his father\u2019s and grandfather\u2019s legacies, which are strikingly similar to those of the ayatollahs who followed them, and thus cannot be trusted. Reza Pahlavi has not demonstrated a strong commitment to democratic principles or presented a clear vision for a democratic Iran. His efforts have been perceived as more focused on restoring the Pahlavi dynasty and his own aggrandizement than on promoting genuine democracy and social progress in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The current regime would not exist without the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idINIndia-40545420090623\" rel=\"noopener\">conditions<\/a>\u00a0the Shah created leading up to the 1979 revolution. Four years before his removal, the Shah declared Iran a one-party state, increasing violent repression by SAVAK. By 1977, reports emerged of torture as a \u201cnational pastime\u201d and swelling political prisoner populations. Many pro-democracy leaders were killed or imprisoned, creating a power vacuum that Ayatollah Khomeini filled upon returning from exile in France, instituting a hardline theocratic system that persists today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite Shah\u2019s reputation for secularism, his regime infringed upon Iranians\u2019 social freedoms, including those of women. The current regime mandates hijab-wearing under the threat of violence, while Reza Pahlavi\u2019s grandfather forced devout women to remove theirs under similar threats.<br \/>\nReza Pahlavi has not demonstrated that his global efforts aim for anything beyond self-promotion. He has never renounced his vow to restore the Pahlavi dynasty, encouraging the use of the title \u201cexiled crown prince.\u201d Policymakers must recognize that Iran\u2019s political future is not a battle between theocrats and monarchists. Iranians, both within the country and in the diaspora, reject this notion and also dismiss Reza Pahlavi\u2019s claims of legitimacy. One example of a prominent slogan that has emerged during the ongoing protests in Iran is \u201cDeath to the Shah, death to the religious leader.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The goal of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newslooks.com\/protests-hit-iran-cities-for-first-time-in-weeks\/\" rel=\"noopener\">recent anti-government<\/a> uprisings is to reclaim the democratic aspirations that initially inspired the revolt against the Shah. Since 2014, a network of Resistance Units affiliated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (aka MEK) has promoted an alternative to dictatorship, emphasizing the imminent triumph of democracy. This coalition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), has designated Maryam Rajavi as transitional president upon the mullahs\u2019 overthrow. The NCRI is committed to holding a free election within six months after the regime\u2019s fall, enabling the people\u2019s representatives to govern and create a new constitution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rajavi\u2019s ten-point plan envisions a democratic Iran with free elections, legal safeguards for all Iranians, separation of religion and state, a free market economy, and peaceful relations with other countries. This vision, embraced by Iran\u2019s activist community, will define Iran\u2019s future when the clerical regime is overthrown by the Iranian people. The credibility and authenticity that Maryam Rajavi brings to the table for the people of Iran translate into diplomatic pressure on the Iranian regime globally. Such efforts create a more conducive environment for the activist community within Iran as they struggle to establish a secular, non-nuclear, Iranian republic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28467 alignleft\" title=\"Multi Track Strategy to the Tehran-problem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/02\/ramesh-sepehrrad-2.jpg\" alt=\"Multi Track Strategy to the Tehran-problem\" width=\"100\" height=\"129\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newslooks.com\/author\/ramesh-sepehrrad-ph-d\/\" class=\"post-author-name fn\">Ramesh Sepehrrad is an<\/a>\u00a0Iranian American author and scholar-practitioner. She teaches Middle East studies at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore. She is the chair of the advisory board for the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In her article in the Newslooks, Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad discusses the signs of the autocratic regime in Iran nearing its end. She argues that as conversations about Iran&rsquo;s future [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":268184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[222],"class_list":["post-307430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-iran-resistance","tag-iranian-resistance"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won&#039;t Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again - NCRI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&nbsp; In her article in the Newslooks, Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad discusses the signs of the autocratic regime in Iran nearing its end. She argues that as\" \/>\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\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won&#039;t Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again - NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; In her article in the Newslooks, Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad discusses the signs of the autocratic regime in Iran nearing its end. She argues that as\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-17T06:03:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-street-uprising-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1076\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Staff Writer\" \/>\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=\"Staff Writer\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\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\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Staff Writer\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/60f6d5cdb0dd68f792e464ca4193477b\"},\"headline\":\"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won&#8217;t Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-17T06:03:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1020,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/iran-street-uprising-1-e1691161735974.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Iranian Resistance\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Iran Opposition &amp; Resistance\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/\",\"name\":\"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won't Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again - NCRI\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/iran-street-uprising-1-e1691161735974.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-17T06:03:52+00:00\",\"description\":\"&nbsp; In her article in the Newslooks, Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad discusses the signs of the autocratic regime in Iran nearing its end. She argues that as\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/iran-street-uprising-1-e1691161735974.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/iran-street-uprising-1-e1691161735974.jpg\",\"width\":1076,\"height\":642,\"caption\":\"iran-street-uprising-1\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-resistance\\\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won't Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"NCRI\",\"description\":\"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran\",\"alternateName\":\"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/ncri-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/ncri-logo.jpg\",\"width\":402,\"height\":100,\"caption\":\"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/iran_policy\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/60f6d5cdb0dd68f792e464ca4193477b\",\"name\":\"Staff Writer\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5b91b52a1779d01427069fd70b76db75520e17d3079ed029b64509bdb9c81420?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5b91b52a1779d01427069fd70b76db75520e17d3079ed029b64509bdb9c81420?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5b91b52a1779d01427069fd70b76db75520e17d3079ed029b64509bdb9c81420?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Staff Writer\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/author\\\/editor02\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won't Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again - NCRI","description":"&nbsp; In her article in the Newslooks, Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad discusses the signs of the autocratic regime in Iran nearing its end. She argues that as","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won't Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again - NCRI","og_description":"&nbsp; In her article in the Newslooks, Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad discusses the signs of the autocratic regime in Iran nearing its end. She argues that as","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2023-05-17T06:03:52+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1076,"height":700,"url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-street-uprising-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Staff Writer","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@iran_policy","twitter_site":"@iran_policy","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Staff Writer","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/"},"author":{"name":"Staff Writer","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/60f6d5cdb0dd68f792e464ca4193477b"},"headline":"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won&#8217;t Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again","datePublished":"2023-05-17T06:03:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/"},"wordCount":1020,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-street-uprising-1-e1691161735974.jpg","keywords":["Iranian Resistance"],"articleSection":["Iran Opposition &amp; Resistance"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/","name":"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won't Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-street-uprising-1-e1691161735974.jpg","datePublished":"2023-05-17T06:03:52+00:00","description":"&nbsp; In her article in the Newslooks, Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad discusses the signs of the autocratic regime in Iran nearing its end. She argues that as","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-street-uprising-1-e1691161735974.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-street-uprising-1-e1691161735974.jpg","width":1076,"height":642,"caption":"iran-street-uprising-1"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/dr-ramesh-sepehrrad-iran-wont-be-ruled-by-an-autocrat-ever-again\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iran Won't Be Ruled by an Autocrat Ever Again"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/","name":"NCRI","description":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization","name":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","alternateName":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","width":402,"height":100,"caption":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/iran_policy"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/60f6d5cdb0dd68f792e464ca4193477b","name":"Staff Writer","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5b91b52a1779d01427069fd70b76db75520e17d3079ed029b64509bdb9c81420?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5b91b52a1779d01427069fd70b76db75520e17d3079ed029b64509bdb9c81420?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5b91b52a1779d01427069fd70b76db75520e17d3079ed029b64509bdb9c81420?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Staff Writer"},"url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/author\/editor02\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=307430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=307430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=307430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=307430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}