Maryam Rajavi is the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (Coalition of democratic Iranian opposition) for the transitional period during which sovereignty will be transferred to the people of Iran. Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan for the future of Iran calls for a republic based on the separation of religion and state, gender equality, abolition of the death penalty and a non-nuclear Iran.
Where does the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) derive its legitimacy from? How much support does it have within the country? The NCRI—particularly its backbone, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK)—has deep roots in Iranian society. For 60 years, this organization has fought for freedom, justice, and popular sovereignty, standing against both the Shah’s dictatorship and the tyrannical rule of the Velayat-e Faqih.
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), expressed her condolences to the bereaved families and saluted the angry and protesting youth who did not allow the blood of the fallen to be trampled upon
The real war, ongoing relentlessly for 44 years, is between the people of Iran and the religious fascism that oppresses them. The clerical regime believes that sovereignty belongs not to the people, but to a mullah who claims to be God’s representative on Earth and the ruler of all Muslims worldwide.
Iran (MEK), have built extensive networks across Iran. The MEK's Resistance Units — comprised of courageous women and men from all walks of life — are the beating heart of this movement within the country.
What is the Fundamental Issue on Iran?https://t.co/t3GIpeEhs1 pic.twitter.com/coUFnqAxic
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) July 12, 2025
Iran has the highest per-capita execution rate in the world — unmatched by any other country. Yet, Western governments and media have largely ignored this grim reality. Nowhere in the world are protests and resistance for change as widespread and persistent as in Iran.… pic.twitter.com/FbOaxbTYe3
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) July 8, 2025
Maryam Rajavi was born into a middle-class family in Tehran. One of her brothers, Mahmoud, is a veteran member of the PMOI/MEK and was a political prisoner during the Shah’s regime.
Her older sister, Narges, was killed by the Shah’s secret police, SAVAK, in 1975.
Her other sister, Massoumeh, an industrial engineering student, was arrested by the clerical regime in 1982. Pregnant at the time, she was ultimately hanged after undergoing brutal torture. Massoumeh’s husband, Massoud Izadkhah, was also executed.
Maryam Rajavi graduated with honors from the prestigious Sharif University of Technology in metallurgical engineering.
She joined the PMOI/MEK to participate in the popular resistance against the two corrupt dictatorships of the Shah and the mullahs. In the 1970s, during her college years, she organized anti-Shah student protests.
In 1980, she ran for a seat in Parliament from Tehran. But, due to widespread voter fraud by the new fundamentalist regime, none of the opposition candidates made it into Parliament. Despite the scam, Maryam Rajavi received over 250,000 votes.
Maryam Rajavi’s viewpoints on human rights in Iran The Iranian Resistance struggles for the establishment of freedom, equality, and democracy in Iran and a republic based on the separation of religion and state. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) underscores its commitment to revive human rights in Iran and abolish the death penalty […]
Maryam Rajavi’s views on the abolition of the death penalty in Iran As it has been outlined in its Ten-Point Plan, the Iranian Resistance has been calling for the abolition of the death penalty for years. We emphasize on this need and we call on our compatriots to widely protest the implementation of this inhuman […]
Maryam Rajavi’s 10 points plan for future Iran The Ten-Point Plan for Iran’s Future was first presented by Maryam Rajavi in December 2006 at a session of the Council of Europe. This plan encapsulates the aspirations of the Iranian people and the Iranian Resistance for a future Iran: a pluralistic republic based on the separation of religion and state, gender […]
The Third Option Overthrowing of the Religious Fascism The theocracy ruling Iran has set new records in violating human rights. This regime poses the greatest challenge to the international community. Responding to this challenge is of vital importance not only for our people, but for global peace and tranquility… In the face of this […]
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Maryam Rajavi at EU: A Vision for a Democratic, Free Iran- 18 June 2025
Speech at the European Parliament, Strasbourg- 18 June 2025
The Second Free Iran 2025 Conference –Regime Change for a Democratic Republic- 31 May 2025
Conference at the French National Assembly-May 2025
Speech at the Free Iran 2025 Conference – Onward to a Democratic Republic
Virtual Conference with Members of the Irish Houses of Parliament- 29 April 2025
