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UPDATE: 6:30 PM
High-Profile ‘Free Iran’ Summit Sees Global Leaders Convene In Support Of Iranian Resistance: ‘We Must Liberate Iran’
On Saturday, hundreds of officials and dignitaries from across the world gathered at the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) headquarters on the outskirts of Paris to attend the group’s 2024 Free Iran World Summit and express support for the organization’s efforts in support of a free Iran.
Titled “Onward to the Democratic Republic,” the convention, which took place in Auvers-sur-Oise, north of Paris, featured an array of esteemed figures, legislators, former world leaders, and government officials from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
Speakers included NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi, President Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former US Vice President Mike Pence, British ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss, former US national security advisors John Bolton and General James Jones, former NATO Commander General Wesley Clark, former Canadian premier Stephen Harper, and Republican Congressman Lance Gooden from Texas, Republican Senator Ted Cruz (TX), Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), among other high-profile personalities.
UPDATE: 5:00 PM
Retired Marine General, Obama Security Advisor Calls For U.S. To Be Much Tougher On Iran
Retired U.S. Marine Gen. James Jones, who also served as U.S. national security advisor from 2009 to 2010, has left the life of public and military service but continues through his private sector work of helping sovereign partners with national defense and security matters.
The 80-year-old Jones is the founder and president of Jones Group International, whose mission statement includes “an unwavering commitment to freedom and respect for human rights throughout all our work.”
Most recently, the former four-star general was in France for the 21st edition of the Free Iran Summit hosted by the People’s Mojahedin
UPDATE: 9:30 AM
Speech Of Maryam Rajavi at The Free Iran 2024 World Summit Onward to A Free Iran
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s speech: “Your massive rally today in Berlin represents a continuation of the Iranian people’s triumph in the nationwide boycott of Khamenei’s elections. This uproar of the Iranian people declares to the world that the overthrow of the Velayat-e faqih regime is inevitable and that freedom, democracy, and equality will be established in Iran, and peace will be secured in the Middle East.
Greetings to the PMOI freedom fighters in Ashraf 3, pioneers of resistance, struggle, and revolt against religious tyranny. Greetings to the rebellious youth and architects of uprisings across cities and villages of Iran. And salutes to those resisting in the prisons of the religious dictatorship. Greetings and salutations to all of you, the distinguished guests present at the Free Iran summit.
Thousands Of Exiled Iranians Protest In Berlin Against “Sham” Presidential Election
Agence France Presse (AFP) – Several thousand Iranian opposition members and their supporters demonstrated in Berlin against the Iranian leadership and the “sham” presidential elections. “This election is a total fiasco and shows that the regime has no legitimacy,” the German spokesman for the National Council of Resistance of Iran, Javad Dabiran, told the AFP news agency. “The Iranians don’t want this regime.”
“This regime kills people every day,” said an Iranian protester who claimed to be from the US and did not want to give her name. A large number of participants waved the flag of the Resistance Council. The President-elect of Iran’s National Council of Resistance, Maryam Rajavi, who was connected from France, said in a video conference that the boycott of the elections was a “slap in the face” of the Iranian rulers. Voter turnout, which according to the Iranian authorities was around 40 percent, was in fact much lower.
Demonstration Against The Regime in Iran: Organizers Expect Thousands in Berlin
Javad Dabiran has the best contacts in Iran, his homeland, which he left in 1978 as a 16-year-old. At that time, he emigrated to Germany. What he is hearing these days from siblings, friends, and acquaintances makes him optimistic about the political and social future of the country. “The mullahs’ regime is moving further and further towards the abyss,” says Dabiran. “Although it is exerting increasing pressure on the population, resistance is growing. The resistance should not be undermined by Western efforts to come to terms with the regime.”
Dabiran is a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran. He describes the organization as “a kind of parliament in exile with locations in several countries.” In any case, this council is a lobby group for politics. And to show the people of Iran that they can count on their compatriots in the diaspora, they will demonstrate in Berlin this Saturday. People with Iranian roots from all over Germany and parts of Europe will gather on Bebelplatz in Berlin-Mitte. Dabiran expects “tens of thousands.” The rally begins at 2:30 p.m.
Iran’s Regime Humiliates Itself with Sham Presidential Elections
In his last pleading message with the people, Iranian regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei linked participation in the sham presidential election to the survival, continuity, and reputation of the regime. He used all his resources, tricks, and forces to avoid a repeat of the mass boycott of the parliamentary election debacle in March. But despite his efforts, Iran’s people responded with a crushing boycott of the election to choose the substitute for now-dead regime president Ebrahim Raisi.
The massive nationwide “no” from the people, along with widespread activities of the Resistance Units and the brave actions of the rebellious youths of Iran, dismantled the deceitful setup for high voter turnout.
88% Of Iranians Boycott Regime’s Sham Presidential Election
The PMOI Social Headquarters inside Iran, overseeing 14,383 of the regime’s fixed polling stations out of the 58,640 announced by the regime’s Ministry of Interior, strove tirelessly across 315 cities in 31 provinces to gauge the authentic level of participation and votes in the mullahs’ regime’s presidential elections. This task was undertaken with first-hand observations and footage captured by reporters from Simaye Azadi and members of the Resistance Units. The PMOI Social Headquarters now possesses 1,854 video clips that can be presented to any international authority. However, these clips and observations include the stationary voting stations and do not cover 15,215 mobile stations as announced by the Ministry of Interior.
Maryam Bayramian Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Protesting in Tabriz
Maryam Bayramian, a resident of Tabriz, has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Tabriz Revolutionary Court. The charges against her include “insulting officials” and “acting against national security.”
Maryam Bayramian’s arrest occurred on June 8, 2023, during the provincial visit of Ebrahim Raisi, who was the President of Iran at the time. She was taken into custody by security forces following her protest against Raisi’s speech. After undergoing interrogation procedures, she was transferred to Tabriz Central Prison, where she remains.
As of now, detailed information about Maryam Bayramian’s condition in prison is unavailable. She has been denied basic rights as a prisoner, including freedom of expression and thought. Maryam is a 45-year-old mother of two, and the breadwinner of her family.
IAEA Report: Iran Regime’s Advanced Uranium Enrichment Progress
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that Iran has installed half of the advanced uranium enrichment equipment it recently announced it would quickly add at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. However, these devices have not yet been put into operation.
Two weeks ago, Iran informed the IAEA of its plan to rapidly expand its enrichment capacity at the Fordow site by adding eight cascades of IR-6-type centrifuges within three to four weeks. The IAEA confirmed within two days that two cascades had been installed.
According to a confidential report seen by Reuters, the IAEA updated member states on Friday, June 28, indicating that this number has now doubled. The report states that four of the eight IR-6 cascades have been installed in Unit 1 of the Fordow enrichment facility, as verified by the agency last Sunday.
MEK Supporters Rally in Berlin Against Regime’s Sham Elections and Prelude to Larger Demonstration
On June 28, 2024, a group of freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) staged a protest in front of the mullahs’ regime embassy in Berlin. The demonstrators condemned the sham elections in Iran and called for regime change.
Voices of Defiance: 20,000 Messages Signal Iran’s Hidden Resistance Surge
The Iranian dissident satellite television channel “Simaye Azadi” has received and broadcast 20,000 messages of support for the upcoming “Free Iran 2024” gathering, doubling the number from last year’s event. These messages, primarily from young men and women across Iran, demonstrate a growing willingness to risk personal safety in support of regime change.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – June 29, 2024
