{"id":346199,"date":"2026-06-28T14:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T13:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=346199"},"modified":"2026-06-28T14:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T13:55:09","slug":"carla-sands-slams-shahs-son-backs-maryam-rajavis-third-way-for-democratic-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/free-iran-2026-posts\/carla-sands-slams-shahs-son-backs-maryam-rajavis-third-way-for-democratic-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Amb. Carla Sands Slams Shah\u2019s Son, Backs Maryam Rajavi\u2019s ‘Third Way’ for Democratic Change"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former United States Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands addresses the second day of the Free Iran 2026 World Summit on June 21, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking on the second day of the Free Iran 2026 World Summit<\/a> in Paris, former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands declared that the ruling Iranian regime is on its “back heels” after nearly five decades of failure. Amb. Sands emphasized that a critical window of opportunity now exists for the international community to move past the false dichotomy of war or appeasement. Instead, she urged Western powers to embrace Maryam Rajavi’s “third way”<\/a>: democratic change driven from within by the Iranian people and their organized domestic resistance.<\/p>\n

Amb. Sands fiercely criticized Reza Pahlavi, the son of the deposed Shah, dismissing his claim to leadership as a media illusion. She noted that Pahlavi has no organized base or sacrificing constituency inside Iran, resides permanently in Los Angeles, and has recently called on the U.S. to “finish the job” rather than building a genuine domestic movement. Furthermore, the American former ambassador condemned recent intimidation tactics by his supporters in Europe, who have displayed symbols of SAVAK<\/a>\u2014the Shah\u2019s notorious secret police\u2014and threatened those who reject a return to one-party dictatorship. She noted the Iranian people have made their position clear by chanting against both the Shah and the current Supreme Leader.<\/p>\n

In contrast, Amb. Sands lauded the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) as a structured, resilient, and cohesive alternative. She praised Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan<\/a> as a practical blueprint for transition, highlighting its commitments to free elections, gender equality, freedom of expression, a free-market economy, and a non-nuclear republic.<\/p>\n

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The full script of Carla Sands’<\/strong>\u00a0speech follow:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Amb. Carla Sands: The regime fears Iran's Resistance.<\/div><\/div>
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