{"id":343376,"date":"2026-03-09T09:50:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=343376"},"modified":"2026-03-09T22:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:14:26","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-9-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 9, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_343378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343378\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-343378 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-08032026.jpg\" alt=\"Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance gather at Trocad\u00e9ro Square in Paris to support the NCRI provisional government and a democratic future for Iran\u2014 March 7, 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-08032026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-08032026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-08032026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-08032026-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-08032026-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-08032026-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance gather at Trocad\u00e9ro Square in Paris to support the NCRI provisional government and a democratic future for Iran\u2014 March 7, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 10:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"282\">Clerical Regime Closes Ranks behind Mojtaba Khamenei as Strikes Intensify from Isfahan to the Gulf<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"920\">The Iranian regime\u2019s political and military establishment moved on Monday to project continuity rather than compromise, with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/242461\/Ayatollah-Mojataba-Khamenei-appointed-as-Leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mehr News Agency reporting<\/a> that the Assembly of Experts had formally appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country\u2019s new supreme leader and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/Detail\/2026\/03\/09\/765181\/true-promise4-iran-resistance-axis-ops-against-us-israeli-assets-mar-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press TV saying<\/a> the latest missile-and-drone attacks under Operation True Promise 4 coincided with his elevation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"1371\">At the same time, Israel signaled that it was widening pressure on Iran\u2019s military infrastructure. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-israel-us-march-9-2026-b2aa51ef51d4b57103ffee0c95bc2ff7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AP reported<\/a> that Israel announced a \u201cwide-scale wave of strikes\u201d on Isfahan, Tehran and southern Iran, saying it hit dozens of sites, including the Revolutionary Guard\u2019s drone headquarters. Reuters separately reported explosions near Isfahan even as loyalists gathered there in support of the new regime leader.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NATO defenses have intercepted a ballistic missile that entered Turkey&#39;s airspace, the defense ministry says.<\/p>\n<p>Follow live updates. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IKBKd3DpGg\">https:\/\/t.co\/IKBKd3DpGg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/2030982294068932692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2026<\/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=\"1373\" data-end=\"1863\">Isfahan also emerged as the key nuclear concern of the day. Reuters, citing IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/much-irans-near-bomb-grade-uranium-likely-be-isfahan-iaeas-grossi-says-2026-03-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported that a little<\/a> over 200 kilograms of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity was probably still stored in tunnel complexes at Isfahan, with no visible sign that the material had been moved. Grossi said the site appeared to have avoided the worst damage seen at other major nuclear facilities, keeping it central to the war\u2019s strategic logic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"2439\">On the Iranian side, state media kept emphasizing offensive capacity. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/Detail\/2026\/03\/09\/765148\/US-Israeli-targets-struck-in-mass-IRGC-missile-drone-strikes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press TV<\/a> and the IRGC said Iran had now carried out 30 waves of missile and drone strikes against Israeli targets and U.S. regional bases, and said the latest barrage used Khorramshahr, Fattah and Khaybar missiles. Those battlefield claims remain difficult to verify independently in real time, but AP did confirm that Iranian fire continued on Monday, with sirens sounding repeatedly in Israel and one man killed in central Israel while a woman was wounded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NATO said it shot down a second ballistic missile from Iran in Turkish airspace, prompting a stern warning from Turkey to Tehran, which told its neighbour not to take \u2018provocative steps.\u2019 The alliance stressed its readiness \u2018to defend all allies against any threat.\u2019\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W0ERZsuE3a\">pic.twitter.com\/W0ERZsuE3a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AFP News Agency (@AFP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFP\/status\/2031071300316217624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2026<\/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=\"2441\" data-end=\"3027\">The Gulf front remained one of the most consequential parts of the conflict. AP reported that Bahrain said an Iranian drone caused material damage to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/wireStory\/iranian-drone-damages-desalination-plant-bahrain-130872833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a desalination plant<\/a> over the weekend. Reuters said Bapco Energies later declared force majeure after an attack on its refinery complex, while Kuwait held a military funeral on Monday for two interior ministry officials killed while on duty after strikes near the airport area. The UAE again urged de-escalation, and China called for an immediate ceasefire and respect for Gulf sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3029\" data-end=\"3474\">The parallel Lebanon front also worsened. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/hezbollah-reports-israeli-raid-east-lebanon-war-enters-second-week-2026-03-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters reported<\/a> that nearly 700,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon in a week, with Israeli strikes hitting Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon on Monday. The agency said Lebanese authorities now put the death toll there at nearly 500, while Hezbollah responded with deeper strikes into Israel, wounding at least four people near Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"4030\">The economic shock deepened alongside the military escalation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-soars-25-gold-drops-iran-war-jolts-global-commodity-markets-2026-03-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters reported<\/a> that Brent crude briefly reached $119.50 a barrel, that Saudi Arabia and other Gulf producers had begun cutting output, and that hundreds of tankers were sitting idle as traffic through the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz remained severely disrupted. AP separately reported that the Pentagon had identified a seventh U.S. service member killed in the war, highlighting that the conflict\u2019s human and financial costs are still climbing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd0a &#39;It signals that there will be little room for compromise.&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHREUTERS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PHREUTERS<\/a> outlines why Iran&#39;s choice of Supreme Leader puts it on a deeper collision course with the US, on the Reuters World News podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tOF0nZ4AVW\">https:\/\/t.co\/tOF0nZ4AVW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4fQ5Uuwjx1\">pic.twitter.com\/4fQ5Uuwjx1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2031014684699000835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2026<\/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=\"4032\" data-end=\"4470\">The clearest conclusion from the last day is that the war is hardening, not narrowing. Tehran is using Mojtaba Khamenei\u2019s succession to project regime continuity and mobilization, while Israel is pressing deeper into strategic targets around Isfahan and Tehran. The result is a conflict that is becoming more centralized politically inside Iran even as it spreads farther across Lebanon and the Gulf.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 02:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Opposition Leader Slams New Ayatollah Khamenei as Medieval Monarchy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-255663 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/daily-express-logo-300x126.jpg\" alt=\"daily-express-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maryam Rajavi has launched a fierce attack on the reported installation of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran\u2019s new supreme leader, warning the move amounts to the country\u2019s hardline clerical establishment turning itself into a mediaeval-style hereditary monarchy.\u00a0Rajavi, president of the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran, said the regime had effectively crowned the son of the current supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, in a desperate attempt to preserve its grip on power.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said: \u201cThe absolute clerical rule, known as Velayat-e Faqih, has effectively turned itself into a hereditary monarchy by placing Mojtaba Khamenei on the throne,\u201d adding that the move would not rescue what she called the \u201cshipwrecked vessel of religious fascism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/2180003\/iran-ayatollah-khamenei-maryam-rajavi-terhan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 09:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\">PMOI Resistance Units Rally Behind the NCRI Provisional Government and Reject All Dictatorships<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-343110 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iran-resistance-units-tehran-28022026-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Members of PMOI-led Resistance Units in Tehran hold the emblem of the National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA) on Saturday, February 28, 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iran-resistance-units-tehran-28022026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iran-resistance-units-tehran-28022026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iran-resistance-units-tehran-28022026-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iran-resistance-units-tehran-28022026-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iran-resistance-units-tehran-28022026-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iran-resistance-units-tehran-28022026.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On March 6, 2026, the brave network of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) inside the country, known as the Resistance Units, launched a massive wave of nationwide activities to project a unified message: the Iranian people support the newly announced National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) Provisional Government and desire a democratic republic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Operating under the constant threat of the clerical regime\u2019s crackdowns and amidst severe wartime conditions, these activists took to the streets to break the wall of silence. From Zahedan in the southeast to Baneh and Ilam in the west, and major cities like Tehran and Mashhad, the youth mobilized to reject all forms of dictatorship, echoing the sentiment that the era of both the Shah and the mullahs is permanently over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/pmoi-resistance-units-rally-behind-the-ncri-provisional-government-and-reject-all-dictatorships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\">A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343377 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCRI-Women-CSW70-Report-FP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCRI-Women-CSW70-Report-FP.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCRI-Women-CSW70-Report-FP-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law\u201d is the title of the NCRI Women\u2019s Committee\u2019s report to CSW70, as it focuses on \u201cEnsuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The religious dictatorship ruling Iran is one of the few political systems in the world to have institutionalized discrimination against women systematically across all levels of its legislative framework.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At a time when the world is moving toward the abolition of the death penalty, and when the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/03\/03\/annual-report-2026-role-of-iranian-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">number of women executed<\/a>\u00a0in other countries remains in the single digits, the religious dictatorship ruling Iran set a new record of brutality in 2025 by executing 65 women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/03\/08\/a-report-to-csw70-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\">Iran Regime\u2019s Clerical Establishment Turns to Hereditary Rule as Mojtaba Khamenei Named Successor<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-324407 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-e1771151858968-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-e1771151858968-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-e1771151858968-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-e1771151858968-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-e1771151858968-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-e1771151858968-696x394.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-e1771151858968.jpg 998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"319\">The appointment of Ali Khamenei\u2019s son exposes the Islamic Republic\u2019s shift toward dynastic power\u2014mirroring parallel attempts by monarchist factions to promote Reza Pahlavi as Iran\u2019s next ruler.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a development that underscores the deepening crisis within Iran\u2019s ruling system, the regime\u2019s Assembly of Experts has reportedly selected\u00a0<strong>Mojtaba Khamenei<\/strong>, the second son of the killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the new head of the Iranian regime. The announcement was reported late Sunday night, March 8, by the state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the report, the Assembly of Experts had already conducted the vote earlier but delayed publicly announcing the result. With this decision, Mojtaba Khamenei becomes the third Supreme Leader since the establishment of the Iranian regime in 1979.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/iran-regimes-clerical-establishment-turns-to-hereditary-rule-as-mojtaba-khamenei-named-successor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\">Reza Pahlavi Declares Himself Leader of Iran\u2019s \u201cTransition\u201d \u2014 Without a Transition, a Mandate, or Followers<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343379 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reza-pahlavi.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reza-pahlavi.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reza-pahlavi-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The self-appointed role of the Shah\u2019s son highlights the growing gap between monarchist narratives abroad and the political realities of Iran\u2019s opposition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran\u2019s last Shah, has recently announced that he has \u201caccepted\u201d the role of leader of Iran\u2019s future transitional period. The declaration has triggered widespread debate among Iranian political observers and opposition circles\u2014largely because the role he claims to have accepted was never formally offered to him, nor has it been endorsed by any credible political coalition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In essence, the announcement resembles a political paradox: accepting a position that no one proposed and that no political force has agreed to create.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pahlavi\u2019s remarks have once again drawn attention to the persistent attempts by monarchist networks to portray him as a central political figure for Iran\u2019s future, despite the absence of any institutional mechanism, political consensus, or democratic mandate supporting such a role.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/reza-pahlavi-declares-himself-leader-of-irans-transition-without-a-transition-a-mandate-or-followers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\">Thousands of Iranians Rally in Europe and the U.S., Supporting NCRI\u2019s Provisional Government Plan<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"972\">On\u00a0<strong>7 March 2026<\/strong>, thousands of Iranians took to the streets across\u00a0<strong>Paris, Washington, London, Berlin, Brussels, Rome, Stockholm<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>other cities in Europe and the United States<\/strong>\u00a0to show their support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)\u2019s announcement of a provisional government, aimed at transferring sovereignty to the people of Iran and establishing a democratic republic. (<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-iran-resistance\/thousands-of-iranians-demonstrate-in-europe-and-the-us-supporting-ncris-announcement-of-provisional-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"971\">ncr-iran.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thousands of Iranians Rally in Europe and the U.S., Supporting NCRI\u2019s Provisional Government Plan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCRIAlternative?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCRIAlternative<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OurChoiceMaryamRajavi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OurChoiceMaryamRajavi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qbUao7rAP6\">https:\/\/t.co\/qbUao7rAP6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/2030589256998011234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2026<\/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=\"972\" data-end=\"1790\">The largest rallies were held at Trocadero Square in\u00a0<strong>Paris\u00a0<\/strong>and in front of the U.S. Congress in\u00a0<strong>Washington, D.C<\/strong>.. At the Paris rally, speakers included Mrs. Sarvnaz Chitsaz, Chair of the NCRI Women\u2019s Committee; Mr. Abolghasem Rezaee, Deputy of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" rel=\"\">NCRI<\/a>\u00a0Secretariat; and Mrs. Zinat Mirhashemi, NCRI member and Editor-in-Chief of Nabard-e Khalq.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/thousands-of-iranians-rally-in-europe-and-the-u-s-supporting-ncris-provisional-government-plan\/84456\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"606\">Copenhagen Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government as Democratic Alternative for Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Copenhagen Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government as Democratic Alternative for Iran &ndash; March 6\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_BpLIG0gO7DA\" 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%2FBpLIG0gO7DA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BpLIG0gO7DA\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M31S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-08T09:23:35Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_BpLIG0gO7DA\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FBpLIG0gO7DA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Copenhagen Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government as Democratic Alternative for Iran \u2013 March 6<\/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\/BpLIG0gO7DA\" 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%2FBpLIG0gO7DA%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Copenhagen Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government as Democratic Alternative for Iran &ndash; March 6\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Copenhagen, Denmark \u2013 March 6, 2026 \u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) gathered once again outside the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy in Copenhagen. During the rally, participants called for the overthrow of the clerical establishment and voiced support for the MEK\u2019s Resistance Units operating inside Iran. Many described the current moment as a turning point in Iran\u2019s political future. In addition, participants welcomed the official announcement of a Provisional Government by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), a coalition of democratic Iranian opposition groups. According to the organizers, this initiative represents a viable democratic alternative for Iran following the death of Ali Khamenei.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"907\"><strong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"524\">Copenhagen, Denmark \u2013 March 6, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>) gathered once again outside the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy in Copenhagen. During the rally, participants called for the overthrow of the clerical establishment and voiced support for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEK\u2019s Resistance Units<\/a>\u00a0operating inside Iran. Many described the current moment as a turning point in Iran\u2019s political future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/copenhagen-rally-backs-ncri-provisional-government-as-democratic-alternative-for-iran\/84445\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-8-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 8, 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 10:00 PM CET Clerical Regime Closes Ranks behind Mojtaba Khamenei as Strikes Intensify from Isfahan to the Gulf The Iranian [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":343378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-343376","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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