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In a September 23 article published in The Critic<\/a>, Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), calls for a fundamental shift in Western policy toward Tehran, arguing that the clerical dictatorship\u2019s mounting internal crises have created the conditions for political change driven by the Iranian people and their organized resistance.<\/p>\n More than six months after the outbreak of war with the United States, Mrs. Rajavi describes an Iranian establishment grappling with economic collapse, growing social unrest<\/a>, factional infighting and a leadership crisis. She points to warnings from senior Iranian officials about another uprising and argues that the escalating execution of political prisoners reflects the authorities\u2019 concerns over renewed popular resistance. \u201cIran\u2019s crisis has only one genuine solution: regime change,\u201d Mrs. Rajavi writes, emphasizing that such change must come from within Iranian society rather than through foreign military intervention.<\/p>\n She urges Western governments to abandon policies that overlook Iran\u2019s internal political dynamics, increase the political and legal costs of repression, confront the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2019 financial and transnational networks, support unrestricted communications for Iranians and recognize the role of organized opposition in a transition toward a democratic republic.<\/p>\n The full text of the article, originally published by The Critic<\/a> follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe central question today is not whether a solution to Iran\u2019s crisis exists. The question is whether Western governments are prepared to move beyond the failed formulas of the past and pursue a policy grounded in the realities of Iran today, rather than the assumptions of\u2026<\/p>\n — The Critic (@TheCriticMag) September 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n