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UPDATE: 8:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n Thousands of supporters of the world\u2019s biggest exiled Iranian dissident group rallied in\u00a0France<\/a>\u00a0over the weekend, calling for the overthrow of\u00a0Iran<\/a>\u2018s theocratic regime at an event that drew support from high-level international figures such as former Vice President Mike Pence.<\/p>\n \u201c[The] Iranian regime has never been weaker than it is today,\u201d Mr. Pence, a 2024 presidential hopeful, told a conference that occurred in coordination with the rally, which was orchestrated by the National Council of Resistance of\u00a0Iran<\/a>\u00a0and its associate group, the exiled People\u2019s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK).<\/p>\n \u201cNo oppressive regime can last forever,\u201d said Mr. Pence, whose remarks dovetailed with those of other prominent Western figures, including former British Prime Minister Liz Truss, former Canadian Premier Stephen Harper, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Guy Verhofstadt, a Belgian ex-prime minister and prominent member of the European Parliament.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n UPDATE: 4:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n On Saturday, hundreds of officials and dignitaries from across the world gathered on the outskirts of Paris to attend the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)\u2019s Free Iran 2023 World Summit and voice support for the organization\u2019s efforts in support of a free Iran.\u00a0itled \u201cOnward to a Democratic Republic,\u201d the convention, which took place at the NCRI headquarters in Auvers-sur-Oise, north of Paris, featured an array of prominent figures, legislators, former world leaders, and government officials from the US, Europe, and the Middle East.<\/p>\n Speakers included NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi, former US Vice President Mike Pence, British ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss, former US national security advisors John Bolton and General James Jones, former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman, President Donald Trump\u2019s secretary of state Mike Pompeo, former NATO Commander General Wesley Clark, former Canadian premier Stephen Harper, and Republican Congressman Lance Gooden from Texas, among over 500 other high-profile personalities.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n UPDATE: 1:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n UPDATE: 10:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi’s speech at the Free Iran Global Summit 2023:\u00a0Fellow compatriots! Men and women, who have come from around the world to participate in this rally. Today, you are witnesses to the victory of justice for the\u00a0Iranian Resistance<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>and, at the same time, herald the decisive defeat of religious fascism in Iran and the victory of freedom in Iran, a FREE IRAN!<\/p>\n Dear compatriots, I am speaking to you from the former home of the Iranian Resistance, where\u00a0Massoud [Rajavi]<\/strong><\/a> arrived amidst the intense heat of the summer in 1981. My salutes to all of you!\u00a0To the disenchanted people in the towns and villages of Iran who are listening to my voice.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n Former\u00a0Vice President Pence<\/a> called on the Biden administration to immediately “cease and desist” negotiations with Tehran over Iran’s nuclear program. Pence addressed Iranian opposition leaders Saturday at the Free Iran World Summit 2023 in riot-torn Paris, France, where he argued that President Biden has appeased the “tyrannical regime” in Iran. Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of Iranian ex-patriots, the 2024 GOP hopeful denounced pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran amid reports that the Biden administration has an “interim” agreement on the table \u2014 which the administration has denied.<\/p>\n “Today, as an ordinary American citizen, I call upon the Biden administration, and leaders of all freedom-loving nations, to stand with the people of Iran, to stand up for the cause of freedom and justice and to cease and desist all nuclear negotiations with Tehran immediately,”\u00a0Pence said.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n Agents of the Iranian regime are putting \u201cimmense pressure\u201d on Canadian civil servants, and often succeeding at influencing them, according to former interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen.\u00a0Bergen, who recently stepped down as member of parliament in Portage\u2014Lisgar, told a group of Iranian dissidents that \u201cso-called Iranian diplomats\u201d have cultivated relationships with Canadian bureaucrats.<\/p>\n Bergen was speaking on a disinformation panel at the National Council of Resistance of Iran\u2019s Free Iran conference in Paris.<\/p>\n Other members of the Canadian delegation include former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, former Conservative cabinet ministers John Baird and Tony Clement, retired Liberal MP Wayne Easter and sitting Liberal MP Judy Sgro.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n Paris, July 1, 2023 \u2013 Distinguished international leaders and lawmakers are currently convening at the Headquarters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran in Auvers-sur-Oise. Concurrently, a large gathering of Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance is taking place in Paris, as they unite to demonstrate their unwavering support for the NCRI\u2019s strategic plan for regime change in Iran, aiming to establish freedom and democracy in the country.<\/p>\n The Iran World Summit, along with the Free Iran Rally 2023, will showcase prominent speakers who will address key topics such as the ongoing uprising in Iran, the threats posed by the existing regime, the viable alternative, and the imperative of adopting the right policies to foster a prosperous future for Iran.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n Distinguished politicians and national security experts from both sides of the Atlantic are converging at a significant conference in Paris on June 30. The event centers around the pressing issue of the popular uprising in Iran and the need for an\u00a0alternative<\/a> and effective Western policy vis-\u00e0-vis the regime.\u00a0Set against a backdrop of nationwide uprisings that have disrupted the power dynamics between the Iranian people and the state, these demonstrations have provided valuable insights into the aspirations of the majority of Iranians. Consequently, the international community now has a better understanding of their desires. However, in response to this perceived threat to its survival, the clerical regime has embarked on a complex and multifaceted disinformation campaign. This campaign aims to create the illusion of successfully crushing dissent both domestically and abroad.<\/p>\nIranian Dissidents Hold Major Rally in France Calling for Regime Change in Tehran<\/h3>\n
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\nIran\u2019s Democratic Future at a Crossroads<\/h3>\n
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Waves of large-scale social protest erupted across Iran in September 2022, reverberating across the nation for months. The countrywide unrest was hardly a fleeting rebellion. It was a resounding testament to the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people and a sign that the regime\u2019s democratic forces are well equipped to topple the 44-year-old dictatorship.\u00a0Since then, the ayatollah\u2019s desperate efforts to maintain power \u2013 most recently by lashing out at Iranian dissidents in France and Albania \u2013 continue to grab\u00a0headlines<\/a>. But U.S. and European authorities must not lose sight of the Iranian people\u2019s thirst for a Free Iran.\u00a0Iranians yearn for a society that rejects suppressive acts, embraces civil liberties, and champions inclusive governance. They seek equality and hunger for positive relations with the world.<\/p>\n
\nMajor \u2018Free Iran\u2019 Summit Sees World Leaders Gather to Support Iranian Uprising: \u2018Beginning of a Revolution for Freedom\u2019<\/h3>\n
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\nPence Joins Iranian Resistance in Paris, Calls for \u2018Secular, Democratic, Non-nuclear\u2019 Tehran<\/h3>\n
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Former Vice President Mike Pence, now a candidate for president in 2024, is embracing anew a top Iranian resistance group while calling for regime change to usher in a “secular, democratic, non-nuclear” government in Tehran.\u00a0Pence was among the global luminaries Saturday to speak at the 20th Free Iran Summit, telling supporters of Iranian dissidents gathered in Paris they had the support of Americans.\u00a0Thousands marched peacefully through Paris streets in support of The People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, or MEK\u00a0even as much of the rest of the French capital burned amid violent riots triggered by a police shooting.<\/p>\n
\nMaryam Rajavi: A Pivotal Moment for the Iranian Revolution<\/h3>\n
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\nPence Calls on Biden to \u2018Cease and Desist\u2019 Nuclear Negotiations with Iran<\/h3>\n
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\nIran Influencing Canadian Bureaucrats, Candice Bergen Warns<\/h3>\n
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\nFree Iran World Summit 2023, Onward to a Democratic Republic<\/h3>\n
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\nFree Iran 2023, The Iranian People\u2019s Uprising for a Democratic Republic<\/h3>\n
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