On a recent Saturday, a significant gathering for liberty was held in Brussels, with Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the Iranian Resistance, delivering a key speech. She was supported by former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. Distilled into a single point, Rajavi’s message was clear: the ultimate resolution to the intensifying turmoil in Iran rests solely upon the comprehensive overthrow of the prevalent religious hegemony.
This viewpoint is gathering worldwide approval and acceptance. The Iranian society, prepared more than ever before and being on the verge of drastic changes, fully subscribes to this belief. The prerequisite for lasting tranquility in Middle East is neither through confrontation nor placation, but rather the replacement of the reigning government by its citizens, ably assisted by a robust, organized resistance movement.
To see this vision through, the international community needs to acknowledge the legitimate rights of the resistance groups spread across Iran to challenge the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Tasked with protecting the theocratic establishment, the IRGC stands as a barrier between the resistance and their goal. The critical need for such recognition grows by the day as the situation becomes more volatile.
Allowing the ruling regime additional time in power only fuels further unrest and violence. Cover calls from the government for dialogues and parleys can be seen as mere time-buying tactics in their desperate attempts for survival. However, they are running out of borrowed time, as the situations on ground suggest.
Control over Iranian streets have increasingly slipped from the regime’s grasp, indicating its consistent loss of power and foothold. In the past, till 2017, the Islamic Republic had the capacity to rally its supporters. However, a series of uprisings swept the nation – starting from December 2017 to November 2019, and once again in 2022, steadily eroding the regime’s controlling grip over its populace.
The Iranian women and young girls, in a bold defiance, have started stepping out in the public donning attire of their choice. This is less a narrative of the regime’s sudden liberal outlook, and more about its fading ability to suppress any form of dissent. Even the regime’s forces are seeing an increase in desertions, leaving it gradually stripped of its primary source of leverage and control.
Elsewhere, the Iranian youth, in spite of stringent screening and monitoring, have found ways to connect with rest of world through internet and social media platforms. Even though gaining access is a struggle due to the government’s incessant attempts to exert strict control over the cyberspace, it has failed to completely block the communication channels.
One can therefore infer that the Islamic Republic is experiencing retreat on multiple fronts – both in the physical and digital spaces. The crumbling state of the regime and its impending collapse is not an idea confined only to its critics. Such a sentiment can also be found echoing within the regime’s structure.
Citizens are of the conviction that the regime, for all its pretensions, has practically fallen. All that remains is a physical manifestation of its downfall. On the mentioned Saturday, the Brussels rally saw the convergence of sentiments resonating with the desire for change by the Iranian people. Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence offered his solidarity by joining Maryam Rajavi.
In his address to the gathering, Pence underlined that the moment for change has finally come. He made a declarative statement: ‘The instance for a free Iran has dawned.’ He followed it up with a powerful assertion, ‘There is no mightier arsenal than the resolve of the people to realize their dreams.’
He pointed out that this resolution is now incarnated in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran and the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the two biggest constituents of the organized resistance against the Iranian regime. He expressed strong belief that their resolute efforts will not remain unfruitful.
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