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UPDATE: 8:30 PM CEST
Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo Resound Support for Regime Change in Iran
After the death of Ebrahim Raisi, the previous president, in a helicopter crash on May 19, 2024, the Iranian government conducted snap elections on the fictitious date of Friday, June 31. The frail 85-year-old Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, aimed to address his succession issues through these prompt elections. The election, resembling more of a theatrical performance, seemed poised to advance Saeed Jalili, a former Revolutionary Guard general and a confidant of Khamenei, as the emerging victor from the polls. However, the significantly low voter turnout transformed the event into a de facto referendum, with the populace boycotting the elections and thereby collectively denouncing the ruling regime, indirectly voting for a transition to a democratic and secular republic.
UPDATE: 7:30 AM CEST
Free Iran 2024 World Summit: Onward to A Democratic Republic
The Free Iran 2024 World Summit convened on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Paris, coinciding with a huge rally by freedom-loving Iranians in Berlin. The summit took place over three days, from June 29 to July 1, featuring a stunning display of 20,000 courageous acts by Resistance Units in cities across Iran to welcome the event.
Hundreds of political dignitaries from the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, and Arab countries participated in this summit. The attendees included former presidents, vice presidents, prime ministers, and ministers, as well as legislators, legal scholars, and human rights defenders. They delivered compelling speeches in support of the Iranian people’s rightful resistance against religious fascism, emphasizing the need for a decisive policy against the mullahs’ terrorist dictatorship.
The Nationwide Boycott in the Second Stage of Iran’s Presidential Election
The second round of voting between the two candidates of the Iranian regime to succeed Ebrahim Raisi began on Friday, July 5, in Iran. Reports on social media regarding the election process in several cities in various provinces indicate that the polling stations are quiet and there has not been widespread participation so far. Many figures and activists, along with political and civil organizations and a large number of political prisoners, have called for a boycott, labeling what the Iranian regime calls elections as a “circus” or “show,” similar to the first round of voting.
According to the regime’s official IRNA news agency, Mohsen Eslami, the spokesperson for the election headquarters of the Ministry of Interior of the Iranian regime, said, “We will try to announce the final result in the early hours of Saturday.”
Widespread Boycott Marks Iran’s Run-off Presidential Election
Today, July 5, 2024, Iran’s run-off presidential election is being held. Latest news and reports indicate that contrary to the regime’s expectations and those of Khamenei himself, the people have widely boycotted the polls. While casting his vote, Khamenei pleaded with the public: “In this round, people need to put in more effort to finish the job. I’ve heard that people’s enthusiasm and interest are greater than before. I hope this is true.”
The prosecutor of Saravan County threatened prisoners that their leave would be canceled if they did not participate in the run-off election. “Open vote” prisoners have also been threatened via text messages that they would be returned to prison if they did not vote. In Lakan prison, Rasht, inmates on half-day leave were told that anyone who did not vote would have to return to prison. Similar threats forced some prisoners to vote in the June 28 election.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – July 5, 2024