Armada Drama: U.S. Warships Head to Iran as Regime Executes Tens of Thousands of Civilians
As President Donald Trump moves U.S. naval and air assets into position near Iran, the risk of misinterpretation—both in Tehran and in Washington—has never been higher. At this moment, voices from the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) are uniquely positioned to clarify what the Iranian people actually want, and just as importantly, what they do not want.
Check the NCRI Website for Updates:
Iran News in Brief – January 28, 2026 – NCRI
NCRI Speakers Available:
Mrs. Shirin Nariman: Former Political Prisoner in Iran
Zahra Amanpour: Lost Father, Fled Iran under great Danger
Homeira Hesami: Former Political Prisoner in Iran
Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad: Iranian American
Dr. Kazem Kazerounian: Iranian American
Alireza Jafarzadeh: Deputy Director of NCRI
Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, U.S Army (Ret.)
- NCRI insists regime change in Iran must come from Iranians themselves, not foreign forces.
- External military intervention risks creating a foreign-shaped vacuum after the mullahs fall.
- The Iranian people are organized, courageous, and ready to act against the regime.
- NCRI calls for political and moral support, not American boots on the ground.
- U.S. presence near Iran could be used by Tehran’s propaganda to discredit the opposition.
- NCRI spokesmen can explain why foreign backing is not the path to true liberation.
- Clear U.S. messaging can empower protesters without escalating conflict.
- The story highlights the intersection of foreign threats and domestic instability, showing why moral leadership matters.
For decades, the NCRI has maintained a consistent position: regime change in Iran must come from within, led by the Iranian people—not imposed by foreign military force. Unlike past interventions elsewhere in the world, the NCRI argues that external regime removal almost always leads to foreign powers shaping the post-regime vacuum, often with destabilizing consequences. Iran, they insist, must not become another cautionary tale of outside intervention producing unintended outcomes.
What the NCRI has repeatedly asked of the United States is not military action, but political clarity and moral leadership. Clear recognition of the Iranian people’s right to resist tyranny. Firm condemnation of the regime’s mass executions, torture, and suppression of dissent. And an unambiguous message that America stands with the people of Iran—not with the mullahs who rule them.
This distinction matters now more than ever. As the regime escalates its internal crackdown—arrests, disappearances, and lethal force against protesters—the presence of a U.S. armada risks being exploited by Tehran’s propaganda machine to discredit the opposition as foreign-backed. NCRI representatives can explain why that narrative is false, and why Iranian-led change remains both possible and preferable.
There is also a broader strategic context Americans cannot ignore. The United States faces serious domestic instability of its own, including unrest in places like Minnesota that highlight how fragile internal cohesion can be. NCRI spokesmen can speak to the danger of authoritarian regimes exporting chaos abroad while repressing their own people at home—and why standing with democratic movements is ultimately a matter of U.S. national security, not charity.
The Iranian people have shown extraordinary courage. They do not lack will, organization, or leadership. What they lack is sustained international recognition of their legitimacy.
NCRI members and spokesmen can offer rare insight into Iran’s internal resistance, the regime’s vulnerabilities, and why the fall of the mullahs does not require American boots on the ground—only American resolve.
At a moment when military signals are loud, the NCRI brings a message that is quieter, sharper, and far more consequential: Iranians can overthrow the regime themselves—if the world stops empowering their oppressors and starts standing with their victims.
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), heads what is widely regarded by Iranian dissidents and many international observers as the only fully formed, organized political coalition prepared to manage a post-regime transition.
Relevant Article(s):
Iran News in Brief – January 28, 2026 – NCRI
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OPTIONAL Q&A:
- Who within the Iranian resistance is leading the current protests, and how are they organized?
- What specific political or moral support does the NCRI want from the United States right now?
- How can Iranians achieve regime change without foreign military intervention?
- What mistakes from past foreign interventions in other countries does the NCRI hope to avoid?
- How is the Iranian regime responding to internal dissent, and what vulnerabilities does it reveal?
- What role do international governments play in either supporting or undermining the Iranian people’s movement?
- How does the NCRI ensure that the opposition remains genuinely Iranian-led, rather than influenced by outside powers?
- What message should Americans and the world hear about the courage and capabilities of ordinary Iranian citizens?
ABOUT ZAHRA AMANPOUR…
Zahra Amanpour is a lifelong human rights advocate and a proud supporter of the Iranian Resistance movement. Born during the 1979 Iranian Revolution in Tehran, Zahra’s life has been defined by the struggle for freedom and justice. Her father, a prominent advocate with the MEK/PMOI, was killed in 1988—a summer marked by the mass killing of 30,000 political prisoners following the end of the Iran-Iraq war.
Raised by her mother within the Iranian Resistance community, Zahra grew up surrounded by the courage, clarity, and conviction of those who refused to be silenced. She draws deep inspiration from the many women who have led the movement for a free, secular, and democratic Iran.
As a Board Member of the Women’s Freedom Forum, Zahra works to amplify the voices of women fighting for their rights under repressive regimes and to shine a global light on their stories of resistance. Her work bridges continents, connecting the struggle for human rights in Iran with economic empowerment initiatives in the United States.
ABOUT HOMEIRA HESAMI…
Homeira Hesami was born in 1966 in Iran. At age 16, she graduated from high school with honors but was denied acceptance to Iranian universities due to her political beliefs and activism. Her activism forced her to spend a significant period of time in prison in Iran as a teenager.
She was eventually able to immigrate to the United States, where she pursued her education further, obtaining both her Master’s from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Hesami has remained active in the political scene to help establish a free, democratic, secular, and non-nuclear Iran. Homeira was a member of the Iranian American Women’s Delegation that attended the World Conferences on Women in Beijing in 1995. She has spoken at the University of Virginia to educate students about the current plight of women in Iran.
Hesami has also spoken at The National Convention of Iranian Americans in Washington, D.C., as well as the Texas Convention of Iranian Leaders in Houston, TX. She is married with two children, and working as a medical physicist in Irving, Texas.
ABOUT DR. RAMESH SEPEHRRAD…
Born in Shiraz, Iran, Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad is a leading Iranian American scholar, published author, cybersecurity executive, and human rights advocate, known for her tireless efforts to advance a non-nuclear, secular, and democratic republic in Iran. Her commitment to justice in Iran is deeply personal. As Chair of the Advisory Board of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC), she plays a pivotal role in bipartisan majority of congressional advocacy, including support for various house resolutions, which endorses the Iranian people’s aspirations for freedom and Maryam Rajavi’s ten-point plan.
ABOUT DR. KAZEM KAZEROUNIAN…
Dr. Kazem Kazerounian is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Connecticut and served as Dean of the College of Engineering from 2012 to 2024.
A passionate advocate for democracy and human rights, Dr. Kazerounian is also an expert on Iran and the Middle East, particularly regarding the Iranian nuclear issue, and human rights situation in Iran. He has contributed widely through scholarly articles, invited talks, and media interviews on regional affairs and the democratic movement in Iran.
Nationally, he has held leadership roles with ASEE and ASME, shaping engineering policy and education. His honors include the ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Award, AIMBE Fellowship, and induction into the Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering.
An ASME Fellow, his research spans kinematics, robotics, and biomechanics. He has authored over 160 scholarly works and co-founded AcademicKeys.com and AcademicJournal.com, a professional platform and an online journal for academics.
Shirin Nariman is a former political prisoner from Iran, human rights advocate, and entrepreneur.
At just 15 years old, during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, she became involved in pro-democracy activities and supported the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI). Less than two years later, she was arrested for her activism—becoming one of the youngest political prisoners of her time and enduring severe torture in Evin Prison. Her case drew international attention and intervention from the Red Cross.
During her imprisonment, Shirin witnessed the regime’s brutality firsthand, including the executions of children, elderly women, and pregnant prisoners. After her release, she eventually sought refuge in the United States, where she has dedicated her life to advocating for human rights, women’s rights, and a free, democratic, non-nuclear Iran.
Shirin holds a bachelor’s degree in management information systems and has worked with leading wireless and financial corporations.
ABOUT ALIREZA JAFARZADEH…
Alireza Jafarzadeh serves as the Deputy Director of the Washington Office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). He is also the author of The Iran Threat (Palgrave MacMillan, New York, 2008).
A recognized expert on Iranian policy, Jafarzadeh has been at the forefront of efforts to prevent the Iranian regime from acquiring nuclear weapons. His groundbreaking work in 2002 and 2003 led to the discovery of key illicit nuclear sites in Iran, including the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, the Arak heavy water plant, the Kalaye Electric centrifuge testing facility near Tehran, and the Lashkar Ab’ad laser enrichment facility. These revelations prompted the first-ever inspections of Iranian nuclear sites by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Jafarzadeh is a frequent guest on major television and radio networks, including CBS Evening News, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and France 24. His insights have also been featured in leading publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Time, and The Hill.
ABOUT LT. COL. ROBERT MAGINNIS (Ret)…
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Bob Maginnis graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Command & General Staff College, the Defense Language School and the Army War College’s strategy course. He is an Airborne-Ranger infantry officer with service in four infantry divisions on three continents.
In 1993 he served with the Pentagon group that wrote the now abandoned policy on homosexuals in the military known as Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Once retired from the Army he joined the Washington DC-based Family Research Council, where he rose to be the vice president for policy before returning to the Pentagon in 2002. However, Colonel Maginnis remains FRC’s senior fellow for national security.
Until late 2020 Colonel Maginnis served as the vice president for his contracting firm with duties at the Pentagon supervising a team of national security experts and is a security cooperation expert for the Headquarters, Department of the Army as well as instructing a course at the Army War College.
Since late 2020 he began to serve as a contractor supporting security assistance issues for the Army’s Secretariat.
Colonel Maginnis has decades of media experience as a columnist, a Fox News military analyst and as an on-air commentator for multiple radio programs and networks to include Salem Radio Network.
He is the author of nearly a thousand articles and eleven published books and contributed chapters in numerous other books, the latest was released in June 2024, out of this World. Maginnis is the author of several books, most recently AI for Mankind’s Future.
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