Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Calls for Referendum Amid Iran’s Ongoing Struggle for Democracy

The Imperative of Dialogue and Referendum

• 💬 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi emphasized the critical role of ongoing dialogue as a fundamental stage in the struggle for democracy and to end the Islamic Republic.
• 💡 She highlighted the importance of discussing the referendum proposal as a democratic path forward for Iran, posing key questions about its timing and implementation.

Questioning the Islamic Republic's Legitimacy

• 🎯 Mohammadi asserted that if the Islamic Republic claims legitimacy, it should not fear a referendum; its resistance would prove its lack of popular support.
• ⚠️ She characterized the regime as authoritarian, unreformable, and deeply corrupt, responsible for widespread social, economic, and environmental crises.
• 👏 The Iranian people, through decades of resistance and movements like Woman, Life, Freedom, have already challenged and stripped the regime of its legitimacy.

A Call for Unity and Action

• 🤝 Mohammadi urged opposition groups, civil society, and political movements both inside and outside Iran to unite and establish a "referendum discourse."
• 🚀 This process requires building a broad coalition step-by-step to prepare for a democratic referendum, rather than focusing solely on immediate implementation.
• ✅ The proposed path must be rooted in human rights, peace, freedom, and dignity, aiming to minimize the costs for the Iranian people who have already sacrificed greatly.