Good news! When will Iran become a free democracy at last?
In the 1970s, I have witnessed protests in my hometown Frankfurt am Main of Iranian immigrants/dissidents against the regime of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). Sometimes, the struggle for freedom takes several decades.
"... Last weekend, I saw real resistance up close. More than 1,000 Iranian dissidents gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Free Iran Convention to plan for a future free from the mullahs’ rule. Panels featuring scholars, women, young activists, and even voices from inside Iran painted a picture of a regime on the brink. ...
The cost has been staggering. Since 1981, the regime has killed more than 100,000 PMOI/MEK (People’s Mojahedin Organization) members. Countless others have been imprisoned, tortured, or targeted in state-funded smear campaigns.
The idea of negotiating with the Iranian regime belongs to the realm of fantasy. No meaningful difference separates so-called hard-liners from so-called moderates. Both factions produce economic ruin at home and terrorism abroad. Young Iranians see the truth plainly. ..."
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