Iran on the Brink: Roadmap to End Theocracy

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Expert panel discussions- Voices from Iran- Addresses by former US Ambassador Carla Sands and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

November 14, 2025 – Washington, D.C. The first convention of its kind in DC will bring together more than 1,000 Iranian scholars, activists, professionals, and community leaders, from three generations across the United States. They will address the prospects of regime change Iran, and the transition from a theocracy to a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic. ​

Scores of victims of the regime and activists who took part in the uprisings in the recent years in Iran, will add firsthand insight to the discussions. 

Several cross-party US and UK dignitaries will address the international section of the convention. 

This landmark one-day event offers a unique, multi-dimensional perspective on Iranian affairs and the imperative of a viable and effective policy vis-à-vis the Iranian regime. 

The convention occurs at a pivotal time. The Iranian regime neither has given up drive to acquire nuclear weapons, nor export of terrorism and investing on proxy groups and has remained a major threat to global peace and security. Meanwhile, momentum for change is rapidly growing inside Iran, as the clerical regime has resorted to an unprecedented wave of executions in an attempt to suppress the mounting call for freedom.

Partial list of international dignitaries who will address the convention: featuring Mike Pompeo, Carla Sands

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hon Mike Pompeo, 70th U.S. Secretary of State (2018, to 2021),

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The Rt Hon John Bercow, Speaker of the UK House of Commons (2009 to 2019), 

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ambassador Carla Sands, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (2017–2021),

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Honorable Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Former member of U.S. Congress,

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Professor Morry Gharib, CALTECH

Convention Schedule and Program

https://www.ncrius.org/free-iran-convention-2025.html

9:30 am to 5:00 pm

Hyatt Regency On Capitol Hill- 400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Registration is required and is available for accredited journalists. The link for registration: https://qrco.de/bgRYdg

Expert panels and discussions: 

Panel 1: Society Ripe for Change in Iran 

Why Change Has Become Inevitable ​ 

Panel 2: Iranian Women and the Legacy of Resistance

From Repression to Leadership in Charting the Future ​ 

Panel 3: Prospects for Change in Iran, the Plan for Transition

Roadmap for the Overthrow of the Regime, Establishing Democracy

Panel 4: The Power of Youth in Driving Change in Iran

A Defiant Generation Shaping Iran’s Democratic Movement

Panel 5: The Heart of Iran in Revolt

Voices of Courage, Strength, and Hope 

Distinguished Dialogue 

The Science of Renewal: Building Iran’s Future (dialogue with a distinguished Iranian scholar)

A Scholar’s Vision for Tomorrow

Shaping Iran’s Future: The People’s Choice for Democracy (dialogue with a distinguished Iranian scholar)

International Section 

Distinguished American and European dignitaries will address this segment of the program.

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