A free Iran starts with women in charge

March 4, 2026, by Carla Sands; The Blaze

Maryam Rajavi’s movement puts women in leadership and demands equality as a foundation, not a slogan — a direct assault on the old regime’s central doctrine.
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran with brutality for nearly four decades, has thrown the Persian Gulf country into a historic moment of uncertainty — and possibility. His welcome passing shattered the familiar, oppressive order and forces a question Iran can no longer postpone: What comes next?

That question arises as Iran sits at the center of a deeper shift that may prove historic and generational. Much remains uncertain: how change will unfold, how long it will take, and what form it will assume. One principle, however, should guide every serious observer: Lasting change in Iran must come from within, driven by Iranians themselves and their organized resistance. Anything imposed from abroad or engineered through outside force will fail.

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MIKE POMPEO: The Islamic Republic is on the ropes. Time for Trump, Iranians to finish the job

December 19, 2025 by Mike Pompeo; Fox News

The Iranian regime is in dire straits. Thanks to the decisive actions of President Trump and the State of Israel, the Islamic Republic is no longer the regional power it once was, and it now faces crises on every front. Iran’s military infrastructure has been seriously degraded, and its illicit nuclear program has been severely decimated. Its network of proxies throughout the Middle East is disintegrating: Hezbollah is seriously diminished; the Assad dynasty has collapsed; Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face mounting political and public backlash; and Hamas is a shadow of its former self.

The domestic situation is also bleak. Thanks to chronic economic mismanagement, corruption and international isolation, the economy is in shambles and the country is running out of water. Lacking popular legitimacy and unable to deliver for its people, the regime’s only remaining instrument of control is rule by fear.

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The Iranian People Remain Best Hope for Regime Change

July 21, 2025 by Tom Ridge; Newsweek

Forty-six years after Iran's 1979 revolution, the Iranian regime's true Achilles' heel remains not foreign pressure or external war, but the growing power of its own people and their organized resistance. The mullahs' rulers—unelected and unaccountable—face a citizenry that is increasingly emboldened and defiant. With every new wave of protest, every strike, and every act of civil disobedience, the regime's response is not reform, but repression.

In recent years, the world has witnessed a dramatic upsurge in state violence. The regime executed 975 people last year—making Iran the world's top per capita executioner. Many of these victims are political prisoners, dissidents, or members of marginalized communities. In 2022, a new nationwide uprising erupted in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini. Since then, tens of thousands have been arrested and tortured, and hundreds have been murdered, executed, or disappeared.

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Why a bipartisan majority supports Iranian opposition to regime

May 18, 2025 by Saeid Sajadi; MSN

A bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives recently supported the 10-point plan of Maryam Rajavi for a free Iran with HR 166, led by Reps. McClintock, R-California, and Brad Sherman, D-California.

The resolution acknowledges the legitimacy of the rebellious youths — led by MEK, i.e., the main democratic opposition — confronting the repressive forces of IRGC inside Iran. The support for the resolution transcends party lines and ideological leanings.

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Trump team gearing up to confront terrorist Iran

January 29, 2025 by Rowan Scarborough; Washington Times 

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime is vulnerable

Any week now, President Trump is going to approve renewed hard-line strategies against the terrorist state Iran after President Biden spent four years coddling the mullahs.

The president’s close advisers are signaling it’s get-tough time again and that Iran’s dictatorship is vulnerable.

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