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U.S. Congress Discusses the Future of the Iranian Regime
One example of the effects of regime change was last Wednesday's meeting at the U.S. Senate, where Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the elected president of the Iranian resistance, delivered an online speech. The meeting was attended by four senators, two from the Republican Party and two from the Democratic Party. Additionally, the meeting included Donald Trump's representative for Russia and Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, who is considered a prominent official. Former NATO leaders in Europe, General James Jones and General Walters, also attended and delivered remarks at the meeting.
The Fox News Channel featured this meeting under the headline: "U.S. Officials See Assad's Fall as an Opportunity to Change the Iranian Regime," and published a photo of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi.
This article, along with the image of Mrs. Rajavi, became the focus of widespread debate on social media. The title and the photo of Mrs. Rajavi as the keynote speaker at a meeting that included a senior official from the upcoming U.S. administration and four senators carried a very strong political message. In effect, this meeting and its repercussions had a significant impact on politics and the proposal for an alternative to the Iranian regime.
The importance of the meeting was evident from the composition of the participants and what was said during it. All speakers emphasized that the policy of appeasement or any hope of changing the regime from within is merely an illusion, and that the approach of the new administration will be completely different.
Senator Thom Tillis praised Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s leadership, prompting immediate reactions from the Iranian regime's media. The "Daneshju" news agency reported that Tillis stated in the meeting, "I have come to the conclusion that Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the elected president, deserves great appreciation for decades of her leadership and vision for a peaceful transition."
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, referring to Bashar al-Assad’s downfall in Syria, said, "We want Iran to be next in the path of collapse. As you all know, Iran has received a significant blow, and the leadership of the country is in a weak position; the events in Syria have revealed the inherent weakness in Iran's regional strategic policies."
Senator Ted Cruz promised a firm policy against the Iranian regime, stating, "I tell you, the Ayatollah is trembling with fear. We will return on January 20 to a policy of maximum pressure. We will cut off this oppressive and tyrannical regime’s access to resources by every possible means. Iran is weak. The Ayatollah will fall. The mullahs will fall. And we will witness free and democratic elections in Iran."
General James Jones affirmed in his speech that the regime has no capacity for internal change and emphasized the end of the policy of appeasement. He fully called for support for the resistance and Mrs. Maryam Rajavi as a solution to the problem.
Speaking about change in Iran, he said: "I mean a democratic change based on the ten-point plan of Mrs. Rajavi, which I have always called Jeffersonian principles." He further emphasized the necessity of supporting the National Council of Resistance of Iran, stating, "Iran is now known for what it truly is. The National Council of Resistance is gradually being recognized by the U.S. and the global media as the voice of the opposition for Iran's future."
He pointed to the U.S. Constitution that he was holding and said, "I propose that the Iranian people soon receive a book that includes two sections: the first section is Mrs. Rajavi's ten-point program, and the second section is a new constitution for the future government of Iran.".
Farid Mahouchi
