Message to Conference at the UK Parliament, “Countering Iranian Regime’s warmongering”

Maryam Rajavi: The clerical regime is at war with the international community and the Middle East to preserve its own rule

 The honorable members of the British Parliament,

Distinguished personalities and dear friends,

First, I would like to thank you for your valuable efforts in defense of the Iranian people’s struggle to overthrow the mullahs’ religious fascism.

The joint statement by 525 members of the Houses of Commons and Lords from all parties, supporting the recognition of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and designation of the Revolutionary Guard Corps (the IRGC) as a terrorist entity is unforgettable.

There was also a recent cross-party statement by members of the UK parliament, who called for the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist entity. The statement notes that the root cause of most of the problems in the Middle East is the policy of the Iranian regime and the IRGC.

Also, dozens of MPs offered a resolution earlier this month, calling for a free and democratic Iran.

I would like to thank the efforts made by the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran freedom, particularly Mr. David Jones and Mr. Bob Blackman. Every lawmaker who joins these statements and declarations is bravely fighting against religious fascism.

Please allow me to pay tribute to late Lord Cotter, a courageous pioneer and a tireless advocate for human rights in Iran. He will always be remembered by the Iranian people.

Iran’s clerical regime is the main threat to the region and the world

Distinguished personalities,

As you know, Professor Alejo Vidal-Quadras, who was the Vice-President of the European Parliament for 15 years, was the target of a terrorist attempt by the regime on November 9, 2023. He said that he has only one enemy who can do this, and that is the Iranian regime.

The criminal attack reveals how much the mullahs and the IRGC are terrified by the powerful positions of Mr. Vidal-Quadras and his colleagues in Europe and the United States.

Mr. Vidal-Quadras and his colleagues, including the members of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom, have been emphasizing for years that the main threat to the region and the world is the Iranian regime.

Mr. Vidal’s incredible courage, which has frightened the mullahs, was a source of admiration by lots of people around the world.

Today, the mullahs are engaged in three wars:

A war with the international community involving their nuclear bomb-making activities and their deadly drones used in the war against the people of Ukraine.

The other war is with the countries in the region, involving the regime’s proxy groups and provoking wars in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and today in Israel and Gaza.

But the clerical regime’s most important war is with the people of Iran.

Since the start of the war in the Middle East on October 7, the mullahs have executed 170 individuals in Iran. By these executions, the regime attempts to prevent the outbreak of another uprising by the people of Iran.

The wars with the region and the world are also intended to preserve the mullahs’ rule inside Iran. Khamenei has repeated time and again that if they do not fight in the countries in the region, they would have to fight in Tehran.

Playing a double game

Unfortunately, the European governments, and the US cover up the fact that Khamenei ordered the attack on October 7. Whereas, they should expose the main threat, the Iranian regime, and encourage the international community to stand up against its hostilities.

After the eight-year war with Iraq, the IRGC established the terrorist Quds Force, whose duties include terrorist and military activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.

There is a particular unit for each of these countries within the Quds Force. They have also formed terrorist and paramilitary groups in those countries. The clerical regime is playing a double game.

While their proxies continue their attacks, the regime claims that they act independently and denies its own intentions to expand the war. The mullahs’ objective is to get through this stage and set the scene for another conflict later on.

The head of the snake is in Tehran. The center of export of war and terrorism is in Tehran. I must emphasize again that the slaughter of innocent civilians on all sides benefits Khamenei and his Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The war needs to be stopped. We should stand up to the regime that fuels this war, and support the government of President Mahmoud Abbas, the legal and legitimate representative of the people of Palestine.

The solution to confront the mullahs

If the governments of Europe indeed oppose the war in the Middle East, we propose a solution consisting of four elements:

Designating the IRGC as a terrorist entity; activating the snapback mechanism according to the UN Security Council resolution 2231; placing the regime under Chapter VII of the UN Charter; and recognizing the Iranian people’s struggle to overthrow the regime and the young Iranians’ fight against the terrorist IRGC.

Our solution is clear and practical. The people of Iran are paying the price for this solution, but the overthrow of this regime will bring peace and security to the world.

I thank you all very much.