National Council of Iran

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Not to be confused with National Council of Resistance of Iran.
National Council of Iran
SpokespersonReza Pahlavi[1]
FounderReza Pahlavi[2]
FoundedApril 2013; 8 years ago (2013-04)[3]
HeadquartersParis, France[4]
IdeologyConstitutional monarchism[1]
Secularism[4]
Anti-Khomeinism
Political positionBig tent
Party flag
New Lion and Sun Flag of Iran 2.jpg
Website
irannc.org

The National Council of Iran (NCI; Persian: شورای ملی ایران, romanized: 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]

According to The Observer, it serves as Reza Pahlavi's government in exile in order to reclaim the former throne after overthrowing the current government.[1] It has also been described as an organization that profiles him as "the new president of Iran".[6]

The "self-styled"[6] National Council claims to have gathered "tens of thousands of pro-democracy proponents from both inside and outside Iran."[4] It also claims to represent 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. ^ a b c Parker Richards (29 January 2016). "Pahlavi, Elie Wiesel, Rev. King to Be Honored for Promoting Peace". Observer. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b Kenneth Katzman (2 June 2017), Iran: Politics, Human Rights, and U.S. Policy (PDF), Federation of American Scientists, p. 27, retrieved 16 June 2017
  4. ^ a b c Elaine Ganley (2 May 2013). "AP Interview: New job for son of toppled shah". Associated Press. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via Yahoo.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b 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
  7. ^ Sonia Verma (6 June 2014). "Shah's son seeks support for people's revolution against Iran". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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