Free Iran World Summit 2025 – May 17, 2025

 The Free Iran World Summit 2025, held on May 17, united lawmakers and political leaders from Europe and North America to reaffirm support for a democratic alternative to Iran’s regime and endorse Maryam Rajavi’s 10-point plan for a free, secular republic.  

 

A prominent British delegation, from both chambers presented Mrs. Rajavi with a declaration signed by a majority, affirming growing UK cross-party support for Iran’s organized resistance against both monarchic and theocratic dictatorship.  

Bob Blackman, Conservative MP and Chair of the 1922 Committee, presented a statement signed by 560 UK lawmakers supporting regime change and the NCRI.

He stated,: “It is time to change course on Iran policy. We must stand with the Iranian people and the organized resistance, led by Maryam Rajavi and her Ten-Point Plan.”

He presented a book signed by 190 MPs backing a free Iran and reiterated the call to proscribe the IRGC. “The only diplomatic relations we need are with the NCRI, Madam Rajavi, and the Iranian people.”

 

Rt Hon David Jones, former UK Cabinet Minister, criticized the failure of Western diplomacy over two decades and urged activation of the JCPOA snapback mechanism. “The E3 must trigger the snapback mechanism without delay,” he insisted.

 

Baroness O’Loan highlighted the regime’s crackdown on women and widespread executions. “Over 330 members of the House of Lords have signed today’s parliamentary endorsement of the statement for Iranian freedom,” she announced, calling for IRGC designation and expressing hope to welcome Mrs. Rajavi to Westminster as President of a free Iran.

 

Mark Williams, former MP, praised the courage of the Iranian Resistance and Mrs. Rajavi’s leadership. “The history of Iran’s future democratic republic will record how you and Masoud Rajavi led the cause and built a viable democratic alternative,” he said.

 

 

William Powell, Member of the Welsh Assembly, emphasized unity behind the Ten-Point Plan and called on governments to reject engagement with the regime. “Iran will soon be free on the basis of Madam Rajavi and her Ten-Point Plan,” he said.

 

Martyn Day, former MP and human rights advocate, condemned executions in Iran as “state-sanctioned terror.” He urged recognition of the NCRI, designation of the IRGC, and formation of an international tribunal.

 

Martin Vickers, MP, reaffirmed growing support for a free Iran: “If we keep up the pressure, we will secure democracy and freedom in Iran.”

 

Lord Dholakia shared testimony from a Resistance member about regime threats, urging the UK to push Iran’s human rights file to the UN Security Council and support a tribunal.

Similar statements were delivered by delegations from Irish Senate, the Parliament of Malta, the Grand Council of Geneva. Irish representatives affirmed the Iranian people’s right to resist religious tyranny, while the Maltese delegation voiced majority support for resistance units opposing the Revolutionary Guards.  

Support from Ireland

Senator Gerard Craughwell, Ireland, called the regime a violent dictatorship and praised the PMOI Resistance Units. “The Ten-Point Plan is a foundation any democracy would be proud of.”

 

 

MP James O’Connor, Ireland, stressed regime deceit and attacks on dissidents. “Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan offers a real path to freedom, unity, and peaceful transition.”

Catherine Noone, former Vice President of the Irish Senate, commended the Iranian Resistance’s determination. “To do away with tyranny—it seems like such a basic thing to want to do.”

 

Senator Mary Fitzpatrick, Ireland, condemned Mahsa Amini’s murder and voiced Senate support for the Ten-Point Plan. “We reject dictatorship and support a free and democratic Iran.”

 

MP Erin McGreehan, Ireland, emphasized the inclusive, democratic vision in the Ten-Point Plan. “It reflects the values we all share and the Iranian people yearn for.”

 

Gerry Horkan, former Senator, praised the NCRI’s reach and transition plan. “The people of Iran are rising—and they will soon be free.”

 

Irish politician John Perry condemned EU appeasement toward Tehran, calling it a betrayal of the Iranian people. “It’s time for straight talk, action, and results.”

 

MP Tony McCormack, Ireland, said coordinated IRGC designations would end the regime’s impunity. “This plan reflects the will of the Iranian people for self-determination.”

 

MP James O’Connor TD delivered a strong message: “The Iranian regime cannot be trusted. It fears not weapons—but ideas and vision.”
He praised Mrs. Rajavi’s 10-point plan as a real path to freedom & urged the EU to engage directly with the NCRI.

 

Support from Malta

The Maltese delegation, including MPs Janice Chetcuti and Ivan Bartolo, affirmed their support for the Iranian people and the NCRI. A majority of Malta’s Parliament, like UK MPs and Peers, backs Maryam Rajavi’s 10-point plan for a democratic, secular republic in Iran. Malta stands with those resisting tyranny—whether monarchic or theocratic.

 

Janice Chetcuti, Member of Malta’s Parliament, expressed firm support for the Iranian people and the NCRI, urging the international community to end decades of impunity. She praised the bravery of Iranian women and the PMOI-led Resistance Units, calling their struggle a shared fight for freedom and justice.

 

Ms. Chetcuti backed Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan as a clear democratic alternative and urged the EU to recognize the NCRI, declaring, “President Rajavi, we are with you with all our hearts.”

Distinguished international figures also took the stage, including former Romanian Prime Minister Petre Roman, Canadian MP Judy Sgro and Senator Michael MacDonald, former Dutch MEP Dorien Rookmaker, former Portuguese minister Antonio Carmona Rodriguez, and Swiss parliamentarian Patrick Lussi. 

Support from Romania and Canada

Petre Roman, former Prime Minister of Romania, compared Iran’s struggle to Romania’s past under Ceausescu. “With the NCRI and under the leadership of President Rajavi, the future of free Iran is under preparation right now.”

 

Judy Sgro, Canadian MP and former minister, praised the NCRI for exposing regime crimes. “You are saving thousands of lives,” she said, recalling Canada’s IRGC designation and urging others to follow.

 

Senator Michael L. MacDonald, Canada, condemned over 1,100 executions and praised the courage of prisoners. “The NCRI and Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan are the democratic alternative,” he said.

Statements from Portugal, Netherlands, and Switzerland

Prof. António Carmona Rodrigues, former Lisbon Mayor, linked Iran’s environmental crises to regime mismanagement. “I hope that this day of freedom will come very soon, very soon to Iran.”

 

Dorien Rookmaker, former Dutch MEP, called Mrs. Rajavi “one of the most visionary leaders of our time,” and the NCRI a “moral force led by women.”

 

 

 

This wave of international support follows the recent passage of U.S. House Resolution 166, which endorses the NCRI as a viable democratic alternative to Iran’s current regime. 

In her keynote speech, Maryam Rajavi declared: 

“This regime has taken the freedom of the Iranian people, the peace of the Middle East, and the security of the world hostage. Some important facts have become clear to the world: 

  • The religious dictatorship ruling Iran is the source of terrorism and warmongering in the region. 
  • It will not halt executions, torture, and the oppression of women because doing so would lead to its collapse. 
  • It will not abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons, as they are key to its survival. 
  • It will not stop fueling conflicts in the Middle East, for fear of losing regional influence. 
  • It will not cease exporting terrorism, which it uses to blackmail and pressure other nations. 

She continued by stressing that the only real solution lies in regime change led by the Iranian people and the organized resistance. 

“Today, the regime is vulnerable and facing the prospect of being overthrown. At the same time, the force capable of bringing it down is prepared and gaining strength,” Rajavi said. 

She highlighted the NCRI and its main constituent, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), as the heart of this alternative. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the movement’s resistance against both the Shah’s dictatorship and the current theocracy. 

Rajavi also revealed that the Iranian Resistance had recently uncovered a secret nuclear facility in Semnan province through its network inside Iran — a disclosure that reportedly triggered panic among regime officials. The revelation is one of many the Resistance has made over the years regarding Iran’s clandestine nuclear program.   

https://x.com/Maryam_Rajavi/status/1923787808558252377

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Media Coverage:  

Hundreds of MPs and peers call for Starmer to ban Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-iran-revolutionary-corps-tehran-b2752882.html  

‘Change course!’ Keir Starmer urged by 550 MPs and peers to start getting tough on Iran 

https://www.gbnews.com/politics/keir-starmer-iran-change-course