{"id":330335,"date":"2025-04-09T22:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T21:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330335"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:42:31","slug":"u-s-senators-and-national-security-experts-back-iranian-resistance-in-bipartisan-senate-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/u-s-senators-and-national-security-experts-back-iranian-resistance-in-bipartisan-senate-event\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Senators and National Security Experts Back Iranian Resistance in Bipartisan Senate Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_330336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330336\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncri-us-senator-luncheon-08042025.jpg\" alt=\"Ambassador Marc Ginsberg speaks at the U.S. Senate\u2019s Iran Policy Luncheon- April 08, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncri-us-senator-luncheon-08042025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncri-us-senator-luncheon-08042025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncri-us-senator-luncheon-08042025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncri-us-senator-luncheon-08042025-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncri-us-senator-luncheon-08042025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncri-us-senator-luncheon-08042025-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ambassador Marc Ginsberg speaks at the U.S. Senate\u2019s Iran Policy Luncheon- April 08, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"628\"><strong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"269\">Washington, D.C. | April 8, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 In a powerful show of bipartisan resolve, senior U.S. lawmakers, diplomats, military leaders, and national security experts convened in the U.S. Senate for a policy luncheon titled <em data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"468\">\u201cIran Policy\u201d<\/em>, declaring clear support for the Iranian people\u2019s right to resist dictatorship and highlighting the critical role of the organized Iranian Resistance movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"962\">The event marked the official announcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-resolution\/145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Resolution 145<\/a>, introduced by Senator Thom Tillis and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, with 14 original co-sponsors, calling for the protection of members of Ashraf 3, the headquarters of the Iranian Resistance in Albania, and recognizing their right to political expression and activism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1872\">In a video message titled <em data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1070\">\u201cA Decisive Strategy Relying on the Iranian People and the Iranian Resistance\u201d<\/em>, <strong>Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/strong>, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/conference-at-the-u-s-senate-two-policy-options-vis-a-vis-the-clerical-regime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opened the conference<\/a> by thanking the resolution\u2019s sponsors: \u201cOn behalf of the people of Iran and the Iranian Resistance, I extend my gratitude to the sponsors, Senator Tillis and Senator Shaheen, and all co-sponsors of Resolution 145.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1872\">Mrs. Rajavi presented two distinct policy paths: appeasement and reform, which she called \u201ca failed policy,\u201d or a strategy based on empowering the Iranian people and the Resistance. \u201cThere is a correct strategy that can bring an end to the threats and existence of this regime, by relying on the Iranian people and the Resistance. This strategy is put into action by a resistance that has fighting forces on the ground\u2014young people who are dedicated, organized, and led by the MEK.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Message to the Conference at the U.S. Senate to announce resolution 145<br \/>A Decisive Political Strategy Relying on the People of Iran and the Iranian Resistance<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran10PointPlan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran10PointPlan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9MFl8lssJF\">pic.twitter.com\/9MFl8lssJF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1909672447026319448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"2622\">She warned against misinformation designed to obscure the Resistance\u2019s legitimacy. \u201cThe regime spreads the false notion that there is no alternative, using remnants of the previous dictatorship to spread lies about the Resistance. But it is this very force that has confronted the IRGC on the ground for 46 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"2622\">Mrs. Rajavi reiterated a longstanding principle: \u201cWe do not seek money, weapons, or foreign troops. What the people of Iran expect from the international community is recognition of their right to resist.\u201d She concluded with a powerful call: \u201cThe United States Senate can take a historic step by passing a bill that recognizes the right of <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Resistance Units<\/a> to fight against the Revolutionary Guard Corps to overthrow the regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3286\"><strong data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3112\">Ambassador Marc Ginsberg<\/strong>, former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco and longtime foreign policy advisor to the late Senator Edward Kennedy, moderated the event. He underscored the high stakes of the moment.\u00a0\u201cBehind the facade of this Iranian theo-military dictatorship lies a decaying Potemkin village, teetering on a threshold of free fall,\u201d said Ambassador Ginsberg.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bipartisan leaders came together at today\u2019s Senate Event \u201cIRAN POLICY: Countering Tehran\u2019s War and Terror\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speakers included <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoryBooker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoryBooker<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyBlunt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RoyBlunt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorShaheen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenatorShaheen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LBJunior?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LBJunior<\/a> and General James Jones \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fK7rVOmJOJ\">pic.twitter.com\/fK7rVOmJOJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/1909716045998305406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3286\">\u201cIt must be pushed by a new strategy led by democratic forces from within, championed by the Iranian democratic forces of resistance led by the NCRI, and the forces of freedom and democracy from without who are growing in number, thanks to the leadership of NCRI\u2019s president-elect, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"4001\">He also referenced the regime\u2019s targeting of international gatherings like the 2018 Paris rally, noting, \u201cThere were almost 200,000 people who traveled from around the world to be there. It was the target of a terrorist plot by the Iranian regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5714\" data-end=\"5869\"><strong data-start=\"5714\" data-end=\"5740\">Senator Jeanne Shaheen<\/strong>, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Democratic Caucus, praised the courage of <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/mek-members-in-ashraf-3-point-of-spear-in-iranian-struggle-for-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashraf 3 residents<\/a> and reaffirmed U.S. support:\u00a0\u201cWe are introducing a bipartisan resolution again this year, recognizing the people of Ashraf 3 Camp in Albania. We must continue our efforts to ensure a nuclear-free Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cYour bravery and courage in the face of all of these challenges has never faltered\u2014despite oppression, despite threats, despite indifference.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rKLnTSdGfK\">pic.twitter.com\/rKLnTSdGfK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Beth Dehghan (@dehghan_beth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dehghan_beth\/status\/1909650006518247690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6195\" data-end=\"6278\"><strong data-start=\"6195\" data-end=\"6218\">Senator Cory Booker<\/strong> delivered one of the most passionate statements of the day: \u201cThis is one of those issues that\u2019s not right or left\u2014it\u2019s right or wrong. The bravery of Iranian people who stand for justice, who\u2019ve suffered torture and imprisonment, should be inspiring all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6485\" data-end=\"6523\">He concluded with hope and conviction: \u201cOne day we will all stand and celebrate that the people of Iran are free again\u2026 with a nation guided by a democratic North Star.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6659\" data-end=\"6804\"><strong data-start=\"6659\" data-end=\"6680\">Senator Roy Blunt<\/strong>, who has worked closely with the Iranian Resistance for years, emphasized the importance of internal change and organizing: \u201cThe people of Ashraf stand for resistance, they stand for democracy\u2026 but what\u2019s even more important is what we can do to encourage protests in Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6960\" data-end=\"7053\">He drew attention to the youth of the country and the significance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/maryam-rajavis-ten-point-plan-for-future-iran\/\">Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s platform<\/a>: \u201cTwo-thirds of the people in Iran are under 40. They don\u2019t remember anything but this regime. And they are every day demanding more\u2026 The Ten-Point Plan by Mrs. Rajavi is exactly the kind of future they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4003\" data-end=\"4170\"><strong data-start=\"4003\" data-end=\"4026\">General James Jones<\/strong>, former U.S. National Security Advisor and Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, delivered a firm endorsement of the NCRI and<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> its Resistance Units<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThe NCRI represents the most organized, long-standing, and principled opposition to the clerical regime. For over four decades, they have maintained their struggle for a democratic, secular, non-nuclear Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Remarks at April 8 Senate luncheon calling for hearings aimed at an effective bipartisan policy to guard against the malign activity by Iran\u2019s regime: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ksbUN767yL\">https:\/\/t.co\/ksbUN767yL<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lincoln Bloomfield Jr (@LBJunior) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LBJunior\/status\/1909808433064231189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4386\" data-end=\"4472\">He emphasized the NCRI\u2019s track record in intelligence gathering and grassroots action: \u201cThey have built extensive networks within Iran through <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resistance Units<\/a> that coordinate protests and actions against the regime and act as an engine for change in Iran. They have repeatedly provided accurate intelligence on Iran\u2019s nuclear program and terrorist activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4752\" data-end=\"4897\">General Jones also highlighted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/plan-for-future-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan<\/a> as \u201ca concrete roadmap for transitioning from theocracy to democracy,\u201d and added: \u201cSupporting the Iranian people and their organized Resistance in achieving this goal is not just morally right. It aligns perfectly with America\u2019s strategic interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5070\" data-end=\"5270\"><strong data-start=\"5070\" data-end=\"5103\">Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield<\/strong>, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs, denounced decades of Western misunderstanding of Iran and the demonization of the Resistance: \u201cEvery malignant narrative and allegation against the resistance has been fully investigated and researched, and all are false. We have the receipts.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) remarks in support of struggle for freedom in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>, at &#39;IRAN&#39;S FUTURE: A Free Non-Nuclear Republic, Alternative to Theocracy&#39; briefing in the US Senate, on April 8, 2025. NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi was the keynote speaker.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCRIAlternative?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCRIAlternative<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2TqO0d6qhZ\">pic.twitter.com\/2TqO0d6qhZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amir R. Bolurchi (@ablrchi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ablrchi\/status\/1909670291309011056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5426\" data-end=\"5525\">He called for immediate policy hearings and formal U.S. recognition of the Resistance\u2019s legitimacy:\u00a0\u201cAnyone in 2025 who says the NCRI has no relevance to the future of Iran is either entirely ignorant of all these facts or is willfully aiding and abetting the clerical dictatorship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Renowned legal expert and Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz<\/strong>\u00a0said in this gathering that the Iranian regime is \u201cextraordinarily dangerous at the same time that it&#8217;s extraordinarily vulnerable,\u201d warning that \u201cnothing could be more dangerous\u201d than such a regime acquiring nuclear weapons. He added, \u201cThere must be an absolute assurance that Iran can never develop nuclear arsenals,\u201d and voiced his support for legislation recognizing \u201cthe right of the resistance units to fight against the Revolutionary Guard to overthrow the regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Prof Alan Dershowitz\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Dbr51oimN94\" 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%2FDbr51oimN94%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dbr51oimN94\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT14M3S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-05-13T15:38:40Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Dbr51oimN94\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDbr51oimN94%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Prof Alan Dershowitz<\/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\/Dbr51oimN94\" 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%2FDbr51oimN94%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Prof Alan Dershowitz\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Read More: U.S. Senators and National Security Experts Back Iranian Resistance in Bipartisan Senate Event https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IranNCR\/ https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy Subscribe to NCRI weekly newsletter: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3SMgEla\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. | April 8, 2025 &mdash; In a powerful show of bipartisan resolve, senior U.S. lawmakers, diplomats, military leaders, and national security experts convened in the U.S. Senate for [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":330336,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,60],"tags":[204,222],"class_list":{"0":"post-330335","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-resistance","8":"category-maryam-rajavi","9":"tag-maryam-rajavi","10":"tag-iranian-resistance"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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