Former Vice President Mike Pence Meets With Iran Resistance Leadership in Albania

June 24, 2022; OIAC

On Thursday, June 23, the 48th Vice President of the United States, the honorable Mike Pence and former second lady, Mrs. Karen Pence visited Ashraf 3 in Albania and met with Maryam Rajavi, the President Elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).

Mr. and Mrs. Pence attended a large gathering of members of the Iranian Resistance and expressed strong support for the fight and the sacrifices of the Iranian people throughout the four decades-long fight against the clerical dictatorship.

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Iran building collapse feeds protest anger

June 1, 2022; France24

Paris (AFP) – The deadly collapse of a building in southwestern Iran has accentuated anger over price rises and economic deprivation that sparked protests which have now lasted three weeks and show no sign of abating, observers say.

With video footage showing the use of bitter slogans against the government and even supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the protests present a hugely delicate moment for the Islamic republic's leadership.

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Pompeo visits Iranian opposition to show support for growing anti-government protests

May 16, 2022; Just the News

"We must continue to support the Iranian people as they fight for a freer and more democratic Iran," former secretary of state said

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday visited the headquarters of Iran's largest and most prominent opposition group to show his support for the Iranian people in their growing public opposition to the Islamist regime.

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International Women’s Day Conference With the Participation of 170 Political Figures From 37 Countries

March 5, 2022; NCRI

Maryam Rajavi: Let Us Call This Year’s International Women’s Day, the Day of Resistance by the Women of Ukraine
On the eve of International Women’s Day, on Saturday, March 5, at an international conference entitled “Women Force for Change in Iran, Global Peace, and Stability.” Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), extended her warmest greetings to the proud people of Ukraine, especially the valiant women of that country, adding: Let us call International Women’s Day this year, the day of resistance by the women of Ukraine. And let us stand up and applaud them for one minute.

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UN urged to open query into Iran's 1988 killings and Raisi role

January 27, 2022; Reuters

GENEVA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prominent former U.N. judges and investigators have called on U.N. human rights boss Michelle Bachelet to investigate the 1988 "massacre" of political prisoners in Iran, including the alleged role of its current president, Ebrahim Raisi, at that time.

The open letter released on Thursday, seen by Reuters, was signed by some 460 people, including a former president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Sang-Hyun Song, and Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. ambassador for global criminal justice.

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