{"id":343849,"date":"2026-03-27T20:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=343849"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:37:34","slug":"if-irans-future-is-uncertain-the-resistances-past-is-prologue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/if-irans-future-is-uncertain-the-resistances-past-is-prologue\/","title":{"rendered":"If Iran\u2019s Future Is Uncertain, the Resistance\u2019s Past Is Prologue"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_342384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-342384\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-342384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BerlinFreeIranRally-Feb7-1200pxl.jpg\" alt=\"Tens of thousands rally in Berlin to support Iran\u2019s democratic revolution and reject dictatorship\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BerlinFreeIranRally-Feb7-1200pxl.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BerlinFreeIranRally-Feb7-1200pxl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BerlinFreeIranRally-Feb7-1200pxl-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BerlinFreeIranRally-Feb7-1200pxl-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BerlinFreeIranRally-Feb7-1200pxl-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BerlinFreeIranRally-Feb7-1200pxl-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-342384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tens of thousands rally in Berlin to support Iran\u2019s democratic revolution and reject dictatorship<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Four-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"617\">As war in Iran expands its consequences across the region and global economy, the question is no longer whether change will come, but who can manage what follows. In a country as complex and consequential as Iran, the risk is not only collapse, but mismanaged transition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"873\">History offers no shortage of regime changes\u2014some successful, many disastrous. In every revolution, actors present convincing plans. What distinguishes outcomes is not the clarity of those plans, but the record of those presenting them. The past remains the most reliable indicator of future conduct.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"1138\">The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), which announced a provisional government on February 28, 2026, has stated that its role is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/europe-must-back-iranian-led-regime-change-ncri-fac-chair-tells-20-minutos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer sovereignty<\/a> to the people, not to retain it. That claim can only be assessed through its historical behavior.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Political support for the opposition is far more dangerous to the regime than any number of bombs&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iran_policy<\/a> chair <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mohaddessin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Mohaddessin<\/a> tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/20m?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@20m<\/a>: Europe must support NCRI&#39;s Provisional Government and recognise the right of the people of Iran to fight for regime change <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/2036892367303676141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"1ils749\" data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1173\">Choosing Principles Over Power<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1518\">A central component of the NCRI is the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), founded in 1965 and, by the late 1970s, one of the largest and most organized Muslim opposition force to the Shah. After the fall of the monarchy, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ruhollah Khomeini<\/span><\/span> returned to Iran and despite all assurances, sought to consolidate authority over all political forces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1820\">At that moment, the MEK faced a decisive choice. Khomeini required absolute ideological and political submission and, critically, the denunciation of all other political groups. For the MEK, this would have secured a share of power within the new state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1835\">They refused.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1835\">In the months that followed, tensions escalated over compulsory veiling, minority rights, and fundamental civil liberties. They also opposed the new constitution on democratic grounds. This was not a symbolic disagreement\u2014it was a structural rejection of authoritarian monopolization at a moment when aligning with Khomeini would have been the easiest path to influence, particularly for a <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/a-primer-on-the-history-of-the-peoples-mojahedin-organization-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shia Muslim organization<\/a> with broad popular support and substantial legitimacy earned through years of imprisonment and sacrifice under the Shah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2493\">The cost was immediate and severe. Offices were closed, publications banned, and members killed. Yet the movement continued peaceful political activity until June 20, 1981, when regime forces opened fire on mass demonstrations, eliminating any remaining political space. Only then did armed resistance begin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Debunking propaganda against People&amp;#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_qEsdvwQI808\" 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%2FqEsdvwQI808%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qEsdvwQI808\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT24M17S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-03-16T21:14:53Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_qEsdvwQI808\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqEsdvwQI808%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Debunking propaganda against People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/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\/qEsdvwQI808\" 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%2FqEsdvwQI808%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Debunking propaganda against People&amp;#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"At a Nowruz celebration in the U.S. Senate, Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, debunked the oft-repeated propaganda against Iranian opposition People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK). 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Did the MEK kill Americans in the 1970s? 03:03 - Was MEK involved in the hostage-taking of the American embassy in Tehran? 05:03 - Is MEK a Marxist group? 06:50 - Was the MEK allied with Saddam Hussein? 07:37 - Where does MEK get its money from? 08:55 - US government demonizes MEK in hostage negotiations with Iran&#039;s regime 09:58 - Why did the US label MEK as terrorists? 14:44 - Congressional support for MEK 17:50 - Media propaganda against the MEK 20:00 - Does the MEK want to seize power in Iran? 22:10 - The truth about the SAVAK 23:15 - Final remarks *** Content on the PMOI\/MEK&#039;s official YouTube channel is not subject to copyright if the source is mentioned ***\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"17iguc8\" data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2532\">The Origins of \u201cPeace and Freedom\u201d<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2888\">The same pattern reappeared during the Iran-Iraq war. In 1982, after Iraqi forces had withdrawn from Iranian territory, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/meks-impact-on-the-iran-iraq-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEK called for an end<\/a> to the war. At the time, such a position was widely condemned as betrayal. Advocating peace was politically taboo, and those who now speak in the language of pacifism often held very different positions then.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"3243\">Today, the NCRI\u2019s central motto\u2014 \u201cpeace and freedom\u201d\u2014is rooted in that period. It reflects not a retrospective slogan, but a stance taken under extreme pressure, at significant cost. Once again, a position that was marginalized at the time was later vindicated by events, as the prolongation of the war is now broadly recognized as a national catastrophe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excellent thread on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iraq?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iraq<\/a> war, that was fueled &amp; continued by Khomeini to the detriment of the ppl of the two countries. It took tremendous courage by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MEK<\/a> to destroy Mullahs&#39; war machine, which forced them to accept the ceasefire. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Iran_Policy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MowpoeIAfb\">https:\/\/t.co\/MowpoeIAfb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ali Safavi (@amsafavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amsafavi\/status\/1310918531349966848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"1dqg4t\" data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3292\">Organization, Cadres, and Operational Impact<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3661\">For more than four decades, the Iranian regime has invested heavily in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/tag\/demonizing-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demonizing the MEK<\/a> and the broader Resistance. Much of what circulates in Western discourse originates from that campaign. Yet despite this sustained effort, the movement has not only survived\u2014it has built the most extensive and active network of dedicated cadres among Iranian opposition groups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3663\" data-end=\"4003\">This distinction is critical. It is not about general popularity, but about organizational capacity. The NCRI and MEK possess a depth of committed, disciplined, and experienced members that is unparalleled among their peers. This is the infrastructure that determines whether a transition can be managed or will collapse into fragmentation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4361\">Equally important is their <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/pmoi-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operational record<\/a>. The movement has repeatedly struck at the regime\u2019s economic, intelligence, political, and military interests while simultaneously exposing key elements of its conduct, from systemic repression to its strategic programs. These actions demonstrated both the seriousness and effectiveness of the Resistance in confronting the regime at its peak, and to a significant extent, the international community\u2019s understanding of this threat is rooted in the NCRI\u2019s sustained efforts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In light of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iaeaorg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iaeaorg<\/a> BoG resolution on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> regime&#39;s misconduct and failure to cooperate with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UN<\/a> watchdog, it&#39;s crucial to revisit over 3 decades of secretive activities and the NCRI&#39;s constant efforts to prevent a nuclear-armed pariah state.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EiJenAsaiU\">https:\/\/t.co\/EiJenAsaiU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lvD6qbumiY\">https:\/\/t.co\/lvD6qbumiY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qcXZLwOPO7\">pic.twitter.com\/qcXZLwOPO7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1798449236654387377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"139koci\" data-start=\"4363\" data-end=\"4399\">Equality as Practice, Not Promise<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4401\" data-end=\"4602\">The NCRI\u2019s stated commitment to democracy, gender equality, and minority rights is often treated as a future-oriented program. However, its internal structure demonstrates these principles in practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4836\">For more than three decades, leadership within the MEK <a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2024\/08\/03\/iranian-women-lead-force-change-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been held by women<\/a>. Women constitute over half of the NCRI\u2019s membership, and its president-elect, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Maryam Rajavi<\/span><\/span>, reflects that institutional reality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4838\" data-end=\"5188\">More broadly, members of the NCRI and MEK\u2014who have lived and worked together for over four decades\u2014come from diverse class, ethnic, and social backgrounds. Within this environment, equality is not theoretical. Discrimination, in practical terms, is absent. The organization functions as a lived model of the principles it advocates for Iran\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5190\" data-end=\"5307\">This alignment between declared values and internal reality is rare, particularly among movements operating in exile.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Maryam Rajavi&rsquo;s 1996 warning: Iran&rsquo;s terror network, nuclear threat, and women leading the fight\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_w3PGmc4HVGE\" 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%2Fw3PGmc4HVGE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w3PGmc4HVGE\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT6M33S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-30T19:40:03Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_w3PGmc4HVGE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fw3PGmc4HVGE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 1996 warning: Iran\u2019s terror network, nuclear threat, and women leading the fight<\/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\/w3PGmc4HVGE\" 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%2Fw3PGmc4HVGE%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Maryam Rajavi&rsquo;s 1996 warning: Iran&rsquo;s terror network, nuclear threat, and women leading the fight\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Read More: In 1996\u2014years before 9\/11, and long before #Iran\u2019s nuclear program made headlines\u2014 NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi warned the world: Tehran is the epicenter of global extremism. Its regime blends terror, misogyny, and nuclear ambition. And it must be confronted\u2014not appeased. Her words still echo with urgency: \u2022 Exposed Iran\u2019s role as the strategic and ideological hub of Islamist extremism \u2022 Warned about its pursuit of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons \u2022 Condemned the West\u2019s appeasement as a historic failure \u2022 Called for firm international resistance rooted in moral clarity \u2022 Declared women as leaders in the global fight for freedom Ignored then. Impossible to ignore now. https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/iran-women-are-force-for-change\/ 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<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"1g5luca\" data-start=\"5309\" data-end=\"5353\">The Meaning of the Provisional Government<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"261\">The announcement of a provisional government in 2026 is not an isolated initiative, but the continuation of a framework built over decades of resistance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"491\">What distinguishes it is not the existence of a plan, but the capacity behind it: organized leadership, a defined program, and trained cadres ready to manage a transition. It reflects accumulated experience, not abstract design.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"730\">If uncertainty defines the future, history provides the clearest standard for judgment. The question is not who offers the most appealing vision, but who has demonstrated\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under pressure and at cost<\/a>\u2014the ability to act on their principles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"986\">In that respect, the record is clear: a movement that chose democratic principles over immediate power, refused to legitimize authoritarian rule, paid the price for advocating peace when it was dangerous, and built the structure to sustain those choices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1047\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For those assessing Iran\u2019s future, that record is decisive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four-minute read As war in Iran expands its consequences across the region and global economy, the question is no longer whether change will come, but who can manage what follows. 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