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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
FounderReza Pahlavi[1]
FoundedApril 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04)[2]
HeadquartersParis, France[3]
IdeologyMonarchism[4]
Secularism[3]
Iranian nationalism
Political positionBig tent
Party flag
Website
irannc.org
National Council of Iran
شورای ملی ایران (Persian)
Šurā-ye melli-e Irān
Coat of arms of National Council of Iran
Coat of arms
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"
Territory claimed by the National Council of Iran
Territory claimed by the National Council of Iran
CapitalTehran (claimed)
Capital-in-exileFrance, United States and other countries in the Western world
Demonym(s)Iranian/Persian
TypeGovernment in exile
Today part ofIslamic Republic of Iran

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.

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "The Imperial Standards of Iran". Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ 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.
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