Strategizing Political Reform in Iran

International condemnation and protests have erupted since the death of 22 year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16th of 2022 at the hands of Iran’s morality police. These protests have continued into 2023 with continued support internationally of what is widely viewed as an oppressive regime that is unrepresentative of the population.

Despite this momentum--unprecedented since the Islamic revolution of 1979--there remains no apparent "government-in-waiting" that might replace the regime. Though seldom noted in the media, there are two such coalitions that have existed for years which have been strategizing a new regime to follow the existing Islamic republic:

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI); and
The National Council of Iran for Free Elections.

Global Publics supports reforms to the current regime or its end if the regime is unwilling to reform. Iranians, expatriates, diaspora, and anyone supportive of Iranian self-determination are invited to collaborate and strategize the details and execution of such reforms. With the world largely on the sidelines in a "wait-and-see" mode, Global Publics aims to add another avenue to pressure the regime into enacting reforms.

Beyond the mandate of Global Publics to bind nations under precepts of collective security, environmental integrity, and anti-corruption, initial policies to guide any replacement regime are proposed:

• Whereas the current Iranian regime persecutes minority religious views and applies an oppressively strict adherence to Islam, the freedom of religious belief will be respected, while acknowledging Iran's Muslim history and deeply held traditions by many citizens.
• Whereas the current Iranian regime has armed forces of an estimated 575,000 active personnel yet is pursing nuclear weapons technology to the economic detriment of its population without any credible threat to its security, it is proposed that either a policy of dismantling its nuclear weapons capabilities be adopted allowing a normalization of economic activity with other states free from economic sanctions; or all foreign military support fueling conflicts abroad are ceased, particularly conflicts in Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen, with the aim of economic normalization and removal of sanctions.