Who is

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A Voice of Resistance, A Leader for Change

Maryam Rajavi is not just a leader—an extraordinary visionary, she is a symbol of hope and courage for a free and democratic Iran. As the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), she has dedicated her life to transforming ideals into action: fearlessly fighting for justice, gender equality, and human rights.

Through immense personal sacrifice and unwavering resilience, Maryam Rajavi has stood firm against tyranny, inspiring millions by proving that with determination, even the harshest oppression can be challenged.
At the heart of her vision is her groundbreaking Ten-Point Plan—a bold and practical blueprint for a future Iran based on freedom, democracy, and equality for all. Her relentless advocacy and steadfast spirit embody the unstoppable desire for change that lives in the heart of every Iranian.

Maryam Rajavi is more than a leader; she is the voice of an unbreakable movement—and a promise that a brighter future is within reach.

Maryam Rajavi

One Woman. One Vision. A Nation’s Hope.

Understanding The Ongoing Struggle

Iran’s Current Crisis

Iran is grappling with systemic oppression under the clerical regime. Decades of corruption, violence, and exploitation have plunged the country into economic, social, and political crises.

Maryam Rajavi’s

10 point plan

Maryam Rajavi envisions a future Iran governed by neither monarchy nor theocracy but as a democratic, secular republic. She advocates for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) as the viable alternative to the regime, emphasizing its inclusive, pluralistic nature.

How Truth Is Twisted

Disinformation Tactics

The NCRI seeks a democratic, secular republic in Iran, opposing all forms of dictatorship. In response, the regime spreads disinformation, labelling it a cult and a terrorist group. Despite this, the NCRI’s resilience preserves global support for democracy, human rights, and freedom.

Psychological Warfare

The regime uses scare tactics to associate MEK activities with instability and civil unrest, creating narratives that portray the MEK as a greater threat than the regime itself.

Tehran tries to misuse democratic systems to criminalize the opposition. From fake arrest warrants to diplomatic backroom pressure, it pushes governments to restrict the activities of the Iranian Resistance under false pretexts—while its own terrorist agents operate with impunity.

The regime launches relentless personal attacks on Maryam Rajavi and other NCRI leaders, painting them with lies and distortions. By smearing their reputations, the regime hopes to erode their credibility and silence their message of freedom, especially among international audiences. Character assassination and labels such as “cult” are telltale signs of not having any facts or evidence to dismiss the group.

Iran’s intelligence services place agents within communities and exile groups to gather information, disrupt activities, and spread distrust. Intelligence reports from Europe and the US highlight Iran’s focus on espionage and targeting NCRI supporters for terrorist plots, most notably the terror plot against the 2018 Free Iran World Summit in Paris.

Through its embassies and lobbying arms, the regime pressures Western governments and institutions to blacklist or marginalize the Resistance. Diplomats become tools of repression abroad, pushing for restrictions while defending one of the world’s most brutal dictatorships. The use of hostage diplomacy has increased in recent years

A sophisticated campaign to delegitimize the NCRI and MEK involves using “former members,” Tehran’s cyber army, and fake “opponents” to spread false narratives. The regime also leverages mainstream media by buying coverage or using ‘friendly’ journalists to manipulate public perception and discredit opposition groups like the NCRI and MEK in major publications such as the NYT, The Guardian, and Le Monde. On July 5, 2010, a Canadian paper reported that the head of a think-tank “was offered $80,000 to publish a piece on the MEK. Iran is trying to get other countries to label it as a terrorist cult.”

The regime recruits or deceives academics, former officials, and influencers to promote its disinformation. Some knowingly act on behalf of Tehran; others are manipulated through false narratives and tailored briefings. Their public stature adds false credibility to the lies.

The Iranian regime has deployed extensive cyber tactics, including hacking, spreading fake news, and creating fake social media accounts, to distort public perception of the NCRI and MEK. These efforts include operating bot farms, manipulating Wikipedia entries, launching cyber attacks, and disseminating widespread propaganda across the internet. In hopes of dominating online narratives with their misleading scenarios and search results; flooding social media and content platforms. 

In the late 1990s, President Khatami introduced the 80/20 policy, a strategy now embedded in the regime’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). This policy dictates that to be effective in the propaganda war, reporters, celebrities, social media influencers, and “activists” should criticize the regime 80% of the time to gain credibility. The remaining 20% of their efforts should focus on heavily targeting and discrediting the MEK. In a 2017 interview, former Iranian intelligence minister Ali Fallahian detailed that “our agents work under the cover of business or journalism. Most of the journalists are agents of the intelligence ministry.”

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