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"Khamenei's death does not guarantee the overthrow of the regime", the leader of the Mujahideen of Manza: We are ready to take power in Iran

2026-03-22 16:32:22Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"Khamenei's death does not guarantee the overthrow of the
Maryam Rajavi

Stavros Tzimas - Kathimerini

As the question of Iran's future becomes increasingly dominant, even as the war continues, Maryam Rajavi, president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an organized Iranian opposition in exile based in Paris, declares that she leads and represents the only organized opposition structure to the current regime and that she is ready to be an alternative to the power of the mullahs.

Born in Tehran in 1953 and actively engaged in the struggle against the Shah and the Khomeini regime, Rajavi leads a coalition of political organizations, the main body of which is the anti-regime organization Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), and is today perhaps the best-known figure of the Iranian opposition in exile. From Paris, Rajavi spoke to Kathimerini on the outcome of the war, the day after its end, the risk of a civil war, and her coalition's program for the country's transition to a secular and democratic regime.

What do you think the election of Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as the new supreme leader means?

“Absolute clerical power has essentially transformed into a hereditary monarchy. But this cannot save the wrecked ship of religious fascism. This is another robbery and usurpation of the sovereignty of the Iranian people’s democracy, proving once again that a viper does not give birth to a dove. For more than three decades, Mojtaba Khamenei, along with his father, has been one of the main architects of repression, the export of fundamentalism and terrorism, and the plunder of the wealth of the Iranian people. In practice, he has long functioned as his father’s de facto successor.”

Do you see the defeat and fall of the Islamic regime imminent, especially after the death of Ali Khamenei?

“This war is the product of the adventurist policies of the Velayat-e Faqih regime, from nuclear and missile projects to exporting terrorism and fomenting wars in the region, policies that the Iranian resistance has been exposing for 35 years. In 2002, by uncovering two of the regime’s main nuclear facilities in Natanz for uranium enrichment and in Arak for heavy water, the resistance prevented the world from being caught off guard by a fundamentalist regime intent on obtaining the atomic bomb. Khamenei’s death, although a major blow to the top of the Velayat-e Faqih system – and although the war has clearly weakened the regime – will not automatically lead to its downfall. What is crucial is the presence of an organized resistance within the country, capable of overthrowing the regime and managing the transition period.”

Is there a risk that Iran will descend into chaos and civil war?

“With an organized resistance on the ground and a recognized alternative, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), with clear plans and programs for the future, civil war will not happen. Iranian society, unlike many other countries in the region, remains cohesive and united despite ethnic diversity. In a message to the Iranian people, I called for national unity and solidarity among all citizens, regardless of political orientation, religious belief, or ethnicity.”

How do you interpret the large crowds that attended the funeral ceremonies for Khamenei?

“For a regime ruling a metropolis of 10 million people like Tehran, mobilizing tens or even hundreds of thousands of people is not difficult. The regime uses administrative institutions, schools, and state organizations, exerts pressure on workers and the poor, and mobilizes vast state resources to organize such events. It even forced families whose children were killed during the January uprising to attend official ceremonies if they wanted to receive the bodies of their relatives. Above all, the real gauge is not a single day or a single image; it is the trajectory of uprisings, strikes, and organized resistance that has emerged repeatedly in recent years.”

Is the National Resistance Council ready to govern the country?

“The NCRI has foreseen the necessary mechanisms for a peaceful and orderly transfer of power to the people. According to the NCRI plan, after the fall of the regime, an interim government will assume responsibility for the administration of the country and will organize elections for a Constituent Assembly within a maximum period of six months. With the establishment of this assembly, the mandate of the interim government will end. The Constituent Assembly will draft a new constitution and appoint a government to administer the country. We are committed not to revenge, but to justice; not to personal power, but to popular sovereignty. This path is the best guarantee against civil war, separatism and chaos.”


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