By\u00a0Mohammad Sadat Khansari<\/a><\/p>\n The absolute clergy rule in Iran, known as Velayat-e Faqih, came about before anyone could stop them. It has never been one of the goals of the Iranian Revolution in 1979 when the Shah\u2019s dictatorship was overthrown by popular uprising.<\/p>\n The clerical rule has destroyed the lives of Iranian people and their country. Freedom became a dream, human rights are now a myth and democracy is something that the country has not seen for a long time.<\/p>\n The people of Iran want change. They know that regime change is the only possible way of ensuring a brighter, more positive and more optimistic future. In the latest wave of ongoing protest since the end of 2017, the people have been in the streets calling for regime change. Anti-government demonstrations have been marked by determination and resilience.<\/p>\n The protests started off as the people making their economic concerns heard, but the activity spread across the whole country \u2013 to more than a hundred cities \u2013 and the message became clearer and louder. The people want regime change. They could be heard shouting \u201cDeath to Rouhani\u201d and \u201cDeath to the dictator [Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei]\u201d.<\/p>\n The Iranian regime knows that the people pose a major threat to its survival and it has responded in the only way it knows how \u2013 a brutal crackdown on the people. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and thrown in jail and many people were injured during clashes with the security forces. There have also been a number of fatalities \u2013 a number of which have been prisoners that died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody.<\/p>\n Back in 1979, there was no alternative to the system set up by Khomeini. Fast-forward forty years and now the people have an opposition that is not just viable, but prepared to lead the people through the transition away from clerical rule.<\/p>\n The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>) is led by Mrs.\u00a0Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u00a0who has emphasized that her\u00a010 Point Plan for a future Iran<\/a>\u00a0will not just be a welcome relief to the people of Iran but also to the rest of the international community that is threatened or affected by the regime\u2019s meddling.<\/p>\n The 10-Point Plan will see thousands of Iranians around the world return to their home country at last. Supporting the Plan is to support human rights and democracy and a move towards a more peaceful Middle East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"