{"id":332977,"date":"2025-06-13T21:31:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T20:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=332977"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:36:17","slug":"lars-rise-global-lawmakers-unite-behind-iranian-resistance-and-the-ten-point-plan-for-a-free-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/lars-rise-global-lawmakers-unite-behind-iranian-resistance-and-the-ten-point-plan-for-a-free-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Lars Rise: Global Lawmakers Unite Behind Iranian Resistance and the Ten-Point Plan for a Free Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_332978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-332978\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-332978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lars-Rise-former-Norwegian-MP-addresses-NCRI-conference-31052025.jpg\" alt=\"Lars Rise, former Norwegian MP, addresses an NCRI conference on May 31, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lars-Rise-former-Norwegian-MP-addresses-NCRI-conference-31052025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lars-Rise-former-Norwegian-MP-addresses-NCRI-conference-31052025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lars-Rise-former-Norwegian-MP-addresses-NCRI-conference-31052025-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lars-Rise-former-Norwegian-MP-addresses-NCRI-conference-31052025-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lars-Rise-former-Norwegian-MP-addresses-NCRI-conference-31052025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lars-Rise-former-Norwegian-MP-addresses-NCRI-conference-31052025-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-332978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lars Rise, former Norwegian MP, addresses an NCRI conference on May 31, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"796\">On May 31, 2025, at the second session of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/global-lawmakers-unite-at-free-iran-2025-conference-to-back-regime-change-and-democratic-future\/\">2025 Free Iran conference<\/a>, former Norwegian MP and longtime advocate Lars Rise delivered a powerful address underscoring the global political shift in support of the Iranian Resistance. Rise, President of the Friends of a Free Iran Committee in the Nordic countries, shared the significant momentum building within democratic parliaments across Europe and North America.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1202\">He highlighted the growing international consensus behind Maryam <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/plan-for-future-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan<\/a> for a democratic Iran, referencing bipartisan U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-resolution\/166\/cosponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Resolution 166<\/a>, endorsed by a majority of Congress, and similar parliamentary declarations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Rise praised lawmakers who have broken with official government appeasement policies, calling them the true conscience of democracy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1585\">Rise also issued a warning regarding the safety of MEK members at <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/how-the-albanian-people-and-mek-members-in-ashraf-3-built-strong-friendly-ties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashraf 3 in Albania<\/a>, urging the U.S. and Albanian governments to fully implement protections outlined in international conventions. He drew a powerful comparison between Iran\u2019s resistance and his own family\u2019s role in Norway\u2019s World War II resistance movement, commending the unwavering courage of those in Ashraf 3.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1822\"><strong data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1822\">Excerpt of Lars Rise&#8217;s speech follows. Portions have been lightly edited for clarity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"no\" dir=\"ltr\">N\u00c5!<\/p>\n<p>Et flertall p\u00e5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stortinget?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Stortinget<\/a> st\u00f8tter kampen for et fritt Iran!<\/p>\n<p>P\u00e5 \u00abFree Iran 2025\u00bb konferansen i Paris kunngjorde en norsk delegasjon, best\u00e5ende av <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/olaelvestuen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@olaelvestuen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larsrise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@larsrise<\/a> og <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rasmusjmh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rasmusjmh<\/a>, at et flertall i Stortinget stiller seg bak den iranske motstandsbevegelsen og folkets\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BaqnOPTKHq\">https:\/\/t.co\/BaqnOPTKHq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z9xGr9oNgq\">pic.twitter.com\/Z9xGr9oNgq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Unge norsk-iranere for demokrati (@UNID_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNID_\/status\/1928828621956755662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 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=\"1871\" data-end=\"2009\">Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends and esteemed colleagues,<br data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1933\" \/>Madam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2309\">Today, I am honored to stand here and share with you the unprecedented international consensus emerging among lawmakers from several countries. This growing movement supports the thousands of Resistance Units inside Iran and the Ten-Point Plan for Iran\u2019s democratic future presented by Mrs. Rajavi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2653\">In recent weeks, you\u2019ve heard about U.S. House Resolution 166 \u2014 a bipartisan resolution supported by 225 members of Congress, a majority of the House of Representatives. Similarly, we have seen an endorsement of a comparable statement by 570 British lawmakers, including a majority of the House of Commons, and a majority in the Irish Senate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"3032\">Today, I\u2019m proud to announce new declarations from parliamentarians in other countries. These lawmakers represent the awakened conscience of the international community. They stand in opposition to the failed and destructive policy of appeasement toward Iran\u2019s dictatorship \u2014 a policy, regrettably, still pursued by some democratic governments and vested interests in the West.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3034\" data-end=\"3265\">It often takes real courage to go against the instructions of your foreign ministry, or even your own political party. That\u2019s why I deeply admire these principled legislators. They have chosen to stand alongside the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3267\" data-end=\"3593\">Their actions have built a noble bridge of humanity and democracy between our nations and one of the world\u2019s oldest civilizations \u2014 Iran. To each of my colleagues, I offer heartfelt congratulations. You are the true conscience of the democratic world. While others appease dictatorships, you defend democracy and human rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larsrise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@larsrise<\/a>: There is no resistance leader more influential than <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>. She is the one to lead Iran to freedom. Grateful to all my colleagues shaping history with courage and conviction.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCRIAlternative?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCRIAlternative<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xLFXIJpSNh\">https:\/\/t.co\/xLFXIJpSNh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1928822173457601019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 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=\"3595\" data-end=\"3786\">To our friends in Ashraf 3, I send sincere greetings. I look forward to seeing you again soon. This summer marks 20 years since my first visit to Ashraf in Iraq \u2014 an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3788\" data-end=\"4130\">Unfortunately, today in Albania, the protection of MEK members in Ashraf 3 is insufficient.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4317\" data-end=\"4574\">Think about this: some of our friends in Ashraf have been active in the resistance for over 50 years. In Norway, our resistance movement against Nazi occupation lasted five years. Imagine the perseverance required to fight for 50 years. It is extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4576\" data-end=\"4717\">Let us hope the U.S. government follows through on the commitments in Resolution 166 and resists any influence from the Iranian dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4719\" data-end=\"4888\">We\u2019ve too often seen how the regime manipulates Western governments into weak positions. We must remain vigilant. Let us hope and pray that the rule of law will prevail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5356\" data-end=\"5366\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 31, 2025, at the second session of the 2025 Free Iran conference, former Norwegian MP and longtime advocate Lars Rise delivered a powerful address underscoring the global political [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":332978,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,5487],"tags":[222],"class_list":{"0":"post-332977","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-resistance","8":"category-free-iran-global-summit-2025","9":"tag-iranian-resistance"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lars Rise: Global Lawmakers Unite Behind Iranian Resistance and the Ten-Point Plan for a Free Iran - 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