National Council of Iran
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Spokesperson | Reza Pahlavi[1] |
Founder | Reza Pahlavi[2] |
Founded | April 2013[3] |
Headquarters | Paris, France[4] |
Ideology |
Monarchism[1] Secularism[4] |
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The National Council of Iran (NCI; Persian: شورای ملی ایران, translit. Šurā-ye melli-e Īrān), officially the National Council of Iran for Free Elections,[5] is a loosely based umbrella group of the exiled opposition to Iran's Islamic Republic government,[2] and serves as Reza Pahlavi's government in exile either to reclaim the former throne[1] or as the new president of Iran[6] after overthrowing the current government.
The "self-styled"[6] National Council claims bringing together "tens of thousands of pro-democracy proponents from both inside and outside Iran",[4] spanning the ideological spectrum and representing the religious and ethnic minorities.[7] According to Kenneth Katzman, the group which was established with over 30 groups has "suffered defections and its activity level appears minimal".[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Parker Richards (29 January 2016). "Pahlavi, Elie Wiesel, Rev. King to Be Honored for Promoting Peace". Observer. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- 1 2 Olivia Ward (1 June 2013). "Reza Pahlavi, son of Shah, heads pro-democracy group to end Iran's Islamic regime". Toronto Star. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- 1 2 Kenneth Katzman (2 June 2017), Iran: Politics, Human Rights, and U.S. Policy (PDF), Federation of American Scientists, p. 27, retrieved 16 June 2017
- 1 2 3 Elaine Ganley (2 May 2013). "AP Interview: New job for son of toppled shah". Associated Press. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via Yahoo.
- ↑ Reza Pahlavi (11 November 2016). "An Open Letter From The President Of The Iran National Council To The President-Elect". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- 1 2 Maciej Milczanowski (2014), "US Policy towards Iran under President Barack Obama's Administration" (PDF), Hemispheres: Studies on Cultures and Societies, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures Polish Academy of Sciences, 29 (4): 53–66, ISSN 0239-8818
- ↑ Sonia Verma (6 June 2014). "Shah's son seeks support for people's revolution against Iran". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 June 2017.