Top American Policy experts speak to world’s largest ‎gathering of supporters of freedom and democracy for Iran ‎weeks before nuclear deal deadline ‎

Business wire – June 13, 2015 – Senior former U.S. and European officials will gather with ‎Iranian expatriates, community leaders and supporters from across the globe in Villepinte – ‎Paris on Saturday, June 13th. The event will mark the world’s largest gathering of supporters ‎of freedom and democracy for Iran. ‎
Approximately 1,000 political figures, activists, and religious leaders are expected to ‎participate in the event, representing over 100 countries, five continents, and a range of socio-‎political backgrounds. ‎
‎“This is a critical time for freedom in Iran. Now more than ever, it is essential for President ‎Obama and Secretary Kerry to keep the pressure on the Iranian Government,” said Rudolph ‎W. Giuliani, former New York City Mayor and Presidential Candidate. “At the core of all ‎these problems is the regime in Iran. It should be changed, it must be changed, it has to be ‎changed.” ‎
The event will feature remarks from internationally-recognized opinion leaders on the ongoing ‎negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program just two weeks before the June 30th deadline ‎for a final agreement and on the growing crises in the Middle East, highlighted by the rise of ‎ISIS and the Iranian regime’s meddling in Yemen. ‎
‎“I want everyone who speaks up for freedom in Iran to tell President Obama that we need to ‎keep America’s word,” said Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont and Chairman of ‎the Democratic National Committee, in referring to the need to protect the Iranian dissidents. ‎
The event is a reflection of resistance movement commitments to a democratic, secular and ‎non-nuclear republic in Iran. ‎
‎“It is a great honor for me to participate with bipartisan leaders around the world calling for ‎freedom in Iran,” said Bill Richardson, former Ambassador to the U.N., U.S. Secretary of ‎Energy, and Governor of New Mexico. “Iranians around the world want democracy and ‎human rights in Iran, and now is the time to make sure we deliver on it.” ‎
Speakers at the event will set out a vision for Iran’s future and urge the international ‎community to ensure that any agreement over Iran’s nuclear program would effectively ‎prevent the Tehran regime from having the capacity to produce nuclear weapons. ‎
‎“Given Iran’s aggressiveness and the fanaticism of its leaders, I don’t think we can do a ‎reasonable deal with them. They’ll cheat,” said James Woolsey, former Clinton Director of ‎Central Intelligence. “We need a political change in Iran. We should stop the talks and clamp ‎down further sanctions. We cannot accommodate an Iranian government that is committed to ‎lying to us.” ‎
Additional speakers at this year’s summit will include: ‎
• Gen. Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ‎
• Louis Freeh, former FBI Director ‎
• Tom Ridge, former Governor of Pennsylvania and first U.S. Homeland Security ‎Secretary ‎
• Ed Rendell, former Governor of Pennsylvania and Chairman of the Democratic ‎National Committee ‎
• Gen. George Casey, former U.S. Army Chief of Staff ‎
• Michael Mukasey, former U.S. Attorney General ‎
• Frances Townsend, former Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. ‎Bush ‎
• John Bolton, former Ambassador to the U.N. ‎
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