Iranian opposition urges Western backing as regime tightens its grip

The article reflects on years of advocacy for regime change in Iran, noting growing international backing for the National Council of Resistance of Iran and its leader Maryam Rajavi. It points to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ recent mass killings and the execution of nine opposition members, including 26-year-old Mehdi Khanaki, as evidence of the regime’s brutality. The author argues that Tehran’s continued nuclear pursuits and regional aggression further isolate it.

Emphasizing the persistence of resistance cells linked to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, the piece urges Western governments to openly support the NCRI and safeguard activists. Historical analogies to South Africa’s apartheid and the fall of the Iron Curtain are used to suggest that external backing can tip the balance toward a democratic Iran.