The National Council of Iran (NCI; Persian: شورای ملی ایران, romanized: Šurā-ye melli-e Irān), officially the National Council of Iran for Free Elections,[6] is a loosely based umbrella group of the exiled opposition to Iran's Islamic Republic government,[1] participating in the Iranian democracy movement.
National Council of Iran | |
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| Spokesperson | Reza Pahlavi |
| Founder | Reza Pahlavi[1] |
| Founded | April 2013[2] |
| Headquarters | Paris, France[3] |
| Ideology | Monarchism[4] Secularism[3] Iranian nationalism |
| Political position | Big tent |
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National Council of Iran شورای ملی ایران (Persian) Šurā-ye melli-e Irān | |
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Coat of arms
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| Motto: مرا داد فرمود و خود داور است Marā dād farmud o Khod dāvar ast "Justice He bids me do, as He will judge me"[5] | |
| Anthem: "Imperial Anthem of Iran" | |
.svg) Territory claimed by the National Council of Iran | |
| Capital | Tehran (claimed) |
| Capital-in-exile | France, United States and other countries in the Western world |
| Demonym(s) | Iranian/Persian |
| Type | Government in exile |
| Today part of | Islamic Republic of Iran |
The self-styled[7] National Council claims to have gathered "Millions of pro-democracy proponents from both inside and outside Iran."[3] It also claims to represent religious and ethnic minorities.[8] According to Kenneth Katzman, the group which was established with over 30 groups has "suffered defections and its activity level appears minimal".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Olivia Ward (1 June 2013). "Reza Pahlavi, son of Shah, heads pro-democracy group to end Iran's Islamic regime". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ a b Kenneth Katzman (2 June 2017), Iran: Politics, Human Rights, and U.S. Policy (PDF), Federation of American Scientists, p. 27, archived (PDF) from the original on 12 May 2019, retrieved 16 June 2017
- ^ a b c Elaine Ganley (2 May 2013). "AP Interview: New job for son of toppled shah". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via Yahoo.
- ^ Parker Richards (29 January 2016). "Pahlavi, Elie Wiesel, Rev. King to Be Honored for Promoting Peace". Observer. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "The Imperial Standards of Iran". Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Reza Pahlavi (11 November 2016). "An Open Letter From The President Of The Iran National Council To The President-Elect". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Maciej Milczanowski (2014), "US Policy towards Iran under President Barack Obama's Administration" (PDF), Hemispheres: Studies on Cultures and Societies, 29 (4), Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures Polish Academy of Sciences: 53–66, ISSN 0239-8818, archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-12-31, retrieved 2017-06-25
- ^ Sonia Verma (6 June 2014). "Shah's son seeks support for people's revolution against Iran". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.