Former Ambassador Marc Ginsberg Calls for Concrete Support for Iranians Seeking Democratic Change
Marc Ginsberg says democratic change in Iran must be determined by Iranians, while calling for stronger U.S. and international policy engagement.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Marc Ginsberg called Wednesday for international expressions of support for Iranians seeking political change to be translated into concrete policy, while emphasizing that Iran’s future leadership must ultimately be chosen by its own people.
Addressing a National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) rally outside United Nations headquarters in New York, Ginsberg referred to imprisoned protesters, victims of torture and families who lost relatives during anti-government demonstrations, saying their experiences required more than statements of condemnation.
Ginsberg pointed to the NCRI’s proposed transition framework and Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan, which calls for free elections, political and religious freedoms, gender equality, separation of religion and state and a non-nuclear Iran.
He stressed that Americans should not decide who governs Iran, saying that decision belongs to Iranians themselves, while arguing that the United States and other democratic countries can support their ability to make that choice.
Ginsberg also called for greater engagement by Congress and the U.S. administration on Iran policy and urged increased international attention to opposition activists operating inside the country.
His remarks came as thousands demonstrated near the United Nations during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s appearance at the General Assembly, placing competing visions for Iran’s political future in the spotlight in New York.
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