Iranian People to Descend on French Capital, where their Persecution Began
There is a reason why the Iranian people chose Paris, France as Ground Zero for this Saturday’s rally against the Regime. It was there that the Ayatollah Khomeini lived in exile before the fall of the Shah of Iran. Then, in February of 1979, the Shah fell, and the Khomeini was on his way back to Tehran. Since then, Iran’s regimes have been murderous and repressive. This Saturday, the Iranian people will descend on the city where it all began—Paris.
Making this rally even more meaningful are the words and actions of U.S. President Donald Trump who, just this week signed a memorandum that instructed the U.S. Treasury Department to reinforce sanctions against the regime. To underscore this point, the memorandum calls for “Maximum Pressure” to be applied to Tehran and even includes the threat of further alienating the mullahs with the threat of punishing any countries who conduct business with Iran.
Right now, the environment is rich in Paris for a full-throated, but peaceful rally that calls for the dismantling of the oppressive regime. Iranian citizens are in prison—and on death row—for the crime of opposing tyranny. In addition to the weakening of Iran’s mullahs in recent months, the Trump administration is making its recent position on Iran align quite nicely with the Iranian people.
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Optional Q&A:
- What makes Paris the right place for this rally, given its historical connection to Iran’s past and present struggles?
- What specific policy changes are you demanding from European and global leaders regarding Iran?
- How does this rally differ from previous demonstrations, and what impact do you hope it will have on the international stage?
- With Iran’s nuclear ambitions accelerating, how urgent is it for the West to act, and what consequences do you foresee if they don’t?
- What message do you have for the Iranian people who are resisting the regime from inside the country?
- How can ordinary citizens around the world support the Iranian opposition movement and push for meaningful change?
- What role does the Iranian diaspora play in these demonstrations, and how united is the opposition in its vision for a free Iran?
- Given the regime’s history of suppressing dissent, do you believe the Iranian government sees this rally as a serious threat?
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 SHAHIN GOBADI…
Shahin Gobadi, a U.S.-educated nuclear engineer, is a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Iran’s Parliament-in-Exile.
An astute observer of Iranian affairs for over three decades, Gobadi is an expert on topics including Iranian state-sponsored terrorism, proxy groups in the Middle East, the Iranian nuclear and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs, Western policy toward Iran, and internal Iranian affairs.
He has been interviewed by major international media outlets, including CNN, Fox News, BBC, Sky TV, GB News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Reuters, and the Associated Press. Gobadi’s writings have appeared in prominent media across the U.S. and Europe.
ABOUT ALI SAFAVI…
Ali Safavi is a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Iran’s Parliament-in-Exile.
A sociologist by training, Safavi studied and taught at UCLA, California State University Los Angeles, and the University of Michigan. He was an active participant in the anti-Shah student movement in the 1970s in the United States and has been deeply engaged in Iranian affairs ever since.
Safavi has lectured and written extensively on Iran, Iraq, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and Middle Eastern politics. He has appeared in interviews on networks such as CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CBS, BBC, Sky TV, Newsmax, and France 24. His articles and commentary have been published in leading outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, The Boston Herald, The Washington Times, and The Financial Times.
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