Iranians gathered in the giant auditorium in Villepente Exhibition Center, just outside in a massive expression of support urging the world to adopt a firm approach toward the Iranian government. The gathering featured an array of speakers from all over the world and across the political spectrum, including Saudi Prince Turki bin Faisal and a large delegation from the Syrian democratic opposition.
Iran’s media outlets, such as Royesh Melat, reacted by criticizing the gathering.
The rally focused on the prospects for democratic change in #Iran and condemnedrepression of human rights and record for regional intervention. Speakers also expressedtheir support for change and solidarity with the Iranian opposition with the rallying cry of “free Iran.”
The rally captured the
growing momentum for change with respect to Iran including changes in
policies and attitudes in the Middle East and Washington, and the
prospects for a new approach towards the clerical establishment in Iran.
The array of speakers, which included several prominent Americans, including former Democratic party’s nominee for Vice President and former US senator, Joe Lieberman,
former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former House Speaker Newt
Gingrich, former attorney General Michael Mukasey, former Homeland
Security Secretary, Tom Ridge, former FBI director Louis Freeh, former
US Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, Rudy Giuliani and Congressmen Ted
Poe, Robert Pittenger and Tom Garretall, expressed hope that the changes
taking place in the international community would culminate in a new
approach towards Iran and a strategic partnership with the Iranian
opposition.
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