Iran Opposition Leader Calls for Regime Change Amid Ceasefire Announcement.

Maryam Rajavi, leader of the Iranian opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran, urges Iranians to bring down Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's system after the announcement of a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel air war. She advocates for a democratic, non-nuclear republic with separation of religion and state, gender equality, and autonomy for nationalities. The Paris-based NCRI, banned in Iran, is a widely recognized opposition group.

In the wake of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), has urged Iranians to bring down Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's system. Rajavi, who is based in Paris, made her appeal in a statement released after the ceasefire was announced on Tuesday. She called for a democratic, non-nuclear republic with separation of religion and state, gender equality, and autonomy for nationalities [2].

The NCRI, which is banned in Iran, is one of the few opposition groups widely considered able to rally supporters. Rajavi's call for regime change follows a series of US strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, which have "devastated" Iran's nuclear program, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth [1]. The strikes have left Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, increasingly isolated, with key military advisors killed by Israeli air strikes [3].

Khamenei, who has led Iran since 1989, is now facing escalating conflict with Israel and internal unrest due to economic hardship. The loss of regional allies further isolates him, and his son Mojtaba's influence is growing, according to analysts [3]. Rajavi's call for regime change is a significant development in Iran's political landscape, and it remains to be seen how the Iranian government and the people will respond.

References:
[1] https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552137/opposition-leaders-in-iran-call-on-khamenei-to-step-down-after-us-strikes
[2] https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dissident-leader-abroad-urges-iranians-082834019.html
[3] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/iran-leader-khamenei-sees-his-inner-circle-hollowed-out-by-israel/articleshow/121906943.cms