Speech by Maryam Rajavi at the Free Iran 2024 World Summit: Onward to a Democratic Republic -Day 1
Resistance: The Key to Victory You have emerged proudly from the greatest trial in our history: the struggle against a religious dictatorship. The force of victory and liberation resonates within your will. As Massoud Rajavi, the leader of the Iranian Resistance, said, “Since June 20, 1981, we have found the legitimacy of our existence, our people, and our revolution in this key formula: we resist in a revolutionary and nationwide manner, paying the highest price.” Indeed, resistance is the legitimate right of oppressed people. Resistance is the force of progress and victory. Under the grip of brutal repression, resistance is the secret to standing firm, organizing, advancing, rekindling hope, and paving the way to freedom. On this path, your Mojahed children have waged an unprecedented resistance, sacrificing everything to bring about freedom for the people of Iran. With this hope and faith, I call upon you, my fellow compatriots. You, the people of Iran who yearn for freedom. You, brave women who have conquered fear, And you, rebellious youth who illuminate the dark nights of our homeland with your struggle, Rise up and create victory through your fight and resistance. March forward towards the ultimate goal, the goal of freedom and liberation of the people of Iran. Onwards to the conquest of Tehran and the liberation of Iran.