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The rapprochement and its implications
Saudi Arabia and Iran have re-established diplomatic relations after seven years. Is
this a new Entente Cordial between two rival dictatorships?  It is a welcome, and
hopefully first, step toward lowering the level of tensions in the Middle East.
It is too soon to judge the full impact of this rapprochement and its durability. 
However it has - at least - eased the way for finding a solution on issues like the war
in Yemen (tentative moves toward peace?) and Syria’s status in the Arab world

The Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) supports the protests and large-scale strikes of workers and employees of contracting companies in the oil and petrochemical industry and a number of mines and production units, which are ongoing with the demand for wage increases and other welfare demands. We support the fight against the repressive measures of the Islamic Republic, especially the fight against the chemical attack on schools and the massive arrests of civil and political activists, and at the same time, we encourage the workers to unite....

Earlier this month Iran agreed to allow the IAEA to re-establish certain transparency measures at select nuclear sites. Moreover, this comes on top of the Saudi/Iranian deal to re-establish diplomatic relations. Together, these two welcome events can be expected to decrease tensions in the Middle East.

We believe that, after enduring a chaotic period spanning more than a century and a half, the time has come for Iran to establish a republican system. The secular democratic republic model has the potential to resolve the ongoing issue of establishing a "national state" by introducing a novel plan based on the notion of State-Nation in the contemporary history of Iran.

The political forces signing this document emphasize the importance of connectiveness of different generations of political activists, in order to ensure the most productive outcome of the united performance of the democratic, secular republican forces as well as their effective involvement in the current developments in Iran.

he Munich Security Conference, on 17th -19th Feb, took place just days before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Contrary to its title, the conference did not further peace or security. Instead, it turned out to be a competition between Western countries over who could pledge the most tanks for Ukraine to continue fighting the Russians.

The Political-Executive Board of the Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) announces its strong support for the rightful protest of the cultural employees on March 7 and calls on other wage and salary earners, working and retired, and especially the parents of students, to support this nationwide gathering and demands of teachers in any way they can.

The Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) strongly condemned the chemical attacks by Islamic terrorists on schoolgirls, which have killed one student and poisoned hundreds of them so far and the procrastination of the security and regime institutions. We demand the arrest, trial and punishment of the perpetrators.

The left party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) condemns the execution of two fellow Kurd and Arab, Arash (Sarkawt) Ahmadi and Hassan Obayat and issuance of death sentences against the opponents of the regime. These barbaric actions will not leave any other effect to save the regime in the mire it is trapped in, other than making the case of the regime leaders more bloody and making the burden of their crime heavier.

The Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian), while appreciating the solidarity, courage and sense of responsibility of the twenty organizations, considers the presentation of the charter as an important step in connecting different social groups around the twelve demands and in line with the transition from the Islamic Republic and hopes that the cooperation continues and expands and becomes an effective pole in the country's political developments.

The Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) considers the Bahman Revolution as a big step towards overcoming tyranny and autocracy in Iran. A development that failed and its offspring became another monster in our society. Today, what is important is not to go back, but to learn from the lessons of the Bahman Revolution, which can open the horizon for a brighter future, pave the way for establishment of a system in the form of a secular and democratic republic.

We, the signatories of this declaration, who are trying to form the weight of the republican forces that believe in replacing the Islamic regime with a secular-democratic republic, consider Mousavi's statement a positive step in strengthening the revolutionary movement and supporting the democratic forces inside and outside the country to transition from the Islamic Republic and save the country from the destructive regime of the Islamic Republic.

Farhad Meysami's presence is necessary to keep the fight against the infernal rulers alive. Let us assure him that his wish will be followed by the people of Iran. The movement of women, life, freedom, has ignited to fulfill such human desires and will not turn back. Our demand is that dear Farhad changes the form of his struggle so that his dear life remains for us and for the people of Iran.

An attack by quadcopters (small drones) was carried out on a military related facuility in Isfahan on Saturday January 28th. Depending on the source, the attack was successful or NOT successful. Who has done it? And who will benefit from it?

Most accusations and suspicions are towards Israel under prime minister Natanyahoo. If true it would be towards deflecting world attention while Israel expands her illegal expansions in the West Bank.

The Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) condemns the attack on the military and nuclear centers of the country. Such attacks, especially in a situation where the people of Iran have risen up against the Islamic Republic and are fighting to bring it down, are harmful to the people of Iran and the freedom-loving movement "Women, Life and Freedom" and are being used by the Islamic Republic against the revolutionary movement of the Iranian people.

In these difficult days, it is important to establish centers and institutions to collect donations through trustworthy and compassionate people in Iran. Abroad, there are many possibilities and the motivation to help is high. Establishing centers abroad to collect donations and bring them inside, although it faces obstacles, but it is possible. Only solidarity with the victims and immediate help to them can reduce their pain and suffering. We should not expect help from a murderous and corrupt regime that only thinks of oppressing people.

Democracy in content is the acceptance of diversity and plurality of political trends and spectra and cooperation and coalition between them. The method of "I Give Power of Attorney" is the method of demagogic demagoguery and charisma creation of the leader and bypassing the political and civil society of the country. The idea of setting aside these forces is a false fantasy and in practice an anti-democratic action.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was established with the duty of guarding the Islamic Republic, and over the past 44 years, it has played the main role in guarding the existence of the Islamic Republic, exporting the Islamic Revolution, suppressing the opposition forces inside the country, terrشorizing abroad, suppressing people's struggles, dealing with social movements and implementing plans of the regime.

Letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa, to take action to stop the killing and execution of protestors in Iran

The Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) believes that the killing of young people in the streets, the killing of Ukrainian plane passengers, the torture of prisoners, widespread arrests and executions of freedom-seeking youths will not save the regime from its inevitable fate. The revolutionary movement is determined to end the life of this disgraceful and inhuman regime.

The Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) supports the efforts of the families of the victims of this horrible incident to file a lawsuit and along with the calls of organizations and civil institutions in Iran as well as invitations abroad to strike, protest and gather on Sunday, January 8, on the third anniversary of this tragedy, as well as commemorating the people's uprising, calls on all the compatriots to participate in these rallies, protests and strikes.

Political sponsorship: effective international support
Global support and solidarity with the Iranian ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ movement has taken many forms. French President Mr. Macron and German Chancellor Mr. Steinmeier, for example, have met with prominent Iranian celebrities as gestures of humanitarian concern and solidarity with the struggles of the Iranian people.

Below is Roza Rozbahan's speech about the ongoing "Women, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran on Dec. 20 2022, to members of the Canadian Steel Workers Union Local 1998

The left party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) is with the call of December 19, 20 and 21. We invite groups supporting the movement to participate widely in these three-day protests. In these three days, it should be shown that the revolutionary movement is still alive, dynamic and capable, and executions, killings and creating fear have not weakened the will of the forces of the revolutionary movement.

Hereunder the Message of the Internaonal Commisssion of the Left Part of Iran (People's Fedaian) to the 7th Congress of the Party of the European Left (EL)

The 7th Congress of the Party the EUROPEAN LEFT was held in Vienna from December 9th to 11th. The Congress passed a resolution with 95.9 percent of votes in solidarity with the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran

We expect the member states of the United Nations, which are committed to the declaration of human rights, to condemn the violation of the principles of the declaration of human rights by the Islamic Republic regarding the citizens of our country and take a clear stand against the recent arbitrary executions.

The Left Party of Iran (People's Fadaian) calls on women and men, workers and office staff, university and school students, professors, doctors, nurses, athletes, artists, marketers and every freedom-loving person who is fed up with the violence of the Islamic Republic to raise their voice of protest.

The left party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) calls on the fighting compatriots inside and outside the country to make their voices louder on December 10th, Human Rights Day, wherever they are. The Islamic Republic intends to destroy the lives of defenseless people, especially those arrested. Let us not let it achieve its inhumane goals. Let us not forget that every voice has an effect and if the voices are tied together, the interconnected voices produce a tremendous force that can end the life of the corrupt and autocratic regime of the Islamic Republic forever.

In the last three months, the Islamic Republic has arrested and imprisoned at least 18,000 people. It has killed around 470 people in the streets, including sixty-four children. A large number of these dead, wounded and arrested are women. Many of them are young boys and girls who should study in a normal society and gain knowledge and experience to "prosper their country". But the regime of the Islamic Republic is alien to knowledge and progress, to happiness and creativity and everything that has sign of life.

The uprising in Iran has entered its third month, with no end in sight. At issue is democracy and human rights, not religious dogma . This uprising is for life, for democracy, for human rights, for gender equality and for equality of each individual Iranian, regardless of their ethnic or religious affiliation.

Will they be successful in transforming this peaceful democratic movement into a sectarian civil war? The Iranian diaspora - and the international community - can play a role in keeping it peaceful and democratic.

Simultaneous protests in more than 70 large and small cities, demonstrations in a large number of universities in the country, students coming to the streets in a number of cities, strikes by iron smelting workers and a number of production units, joining shops and markets to protests in different cities on the anniversary of the uprising of November 2019 showed that the revolutionary movement is still advancing and has no intention of standing still. The movement is in an offensive position and the government is in a defensive position.

The Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) welcomes the formation of a fact-finding commission by the United Nations Human Rights Council and considers this action a major step in identifying and prosecuting criminals and oppressors of the Iranian people.

Let us not leave the people of Kurdistan alone against the murderers of the corrupt regime of the Islamic Republic. Let us break the news silence about the regime's crimes in Kurdistan. By being in the streets and protesting and striking all over the country, we should force the regime to retreat and break the siege of the suffering people of the cities of Kurdistan.