{"id":330372,"date":"2025-04-11T06:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T05:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330372"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:58:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:58:39","slug":"general-james-jones-irans-regime-at-a-crossroads-u-s-must-back-democratic-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/demonization-speeches-conferences\/general-james-jones-irans-regime-at-a-crossroads-u-s-must-back-democratic-resistance\/","title":{"rendered":"General James Jones: Iran’s Regime at a Crossroads, U.S. Must Back Democratic Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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General James Jones addresses a Senate Luncheon on April 8, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


At a high-level bipartisan luncheon in the U.S. Senate<\/a> on April 8, General James Jones, former U.S. National Security Advisor and Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, issued a blunt warning about the growing threat posed by the Iranian regime. Citing recent revelations about Tehran\u2019s nuclear acceleration and its violent repression of dissent, General Jones declared: \u201cThe Iranian people want change. They deserve change.\u201d<\/p>\n

He expressed full support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and its President-elect Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, calling her Ten-Point Plan \u201ca concrete roadmap\u201d toward a secular, democratic, and non-nuclear Iran. Describing appeasement of Tehran as a failed policy, Jones said U.S. leaders must now \u201cstand firmly with the Iranian people and their organized resistance\u201d to ensure peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n

The full speech follows.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you, Ambassador Ginsberg, for your kind and short introduction.<\/p>\n

I know everybody appreciates that. Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Happy Nowruz, and welcome to a discussion that we’re going to have, with different speakers, on a matter of global significance.<\/p>\n

I want to particularly welcome staff members who are here. Could I ask you to just raise your hand if you’re part of the Senate staff, House staff?<\/p>\n

Thank you. Thank you very much. And the reason I do that is because I spent five years of my military life right here in the Russell Building in the Navy-Marine Corps Senate Liaison Office.<\/p>\n

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General Jones and @Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> pictured here. pic.twitter.com\/5G2K0vGNn4<\/a><\/p>\n

— OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) April 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n