Public Lecture: The Iranian Regime as a Threat for the World Security

Partner: Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations
Keywords: Global Security, Iran

The public lecture entitled "The Iranian Regime as a Threat for World Security” took place on 23^rd April at the CEVRO Institute. The main speaker was the former Iranian diplomat and current representative for National Council of Resistence of Iran (NCRI) in Northern Europe Perviz S. Khazai.

The PCTR director Alexandr Vondra opened the lecture with his short welcome speech. Opening remarks were presented by Jan Zahradil, the president of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR) and MEP. The event was co-organized by the PCTR and European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR).

Mr. Khazai started his lecture with a brief summary of the history of the Iranian revolution. He added some personal remarks as he had been directly involved in the revolution as a young career diplomat. “Similarly as during the Arab Spring, there were no stable democratic institutions. And when there are no democratic institutions the power is taken by those perfectly organized – and that means especially various churches,” stated the speaker.

“I stopped sympathizing with the revolution when I saw its effects on the country - the transformation - especially when Khomeini took the power. So, I became a member of the opposition,” said Khazai, who called himself a ‘rebel diplomat’.

Mr. Khazai also spoke about the role of the Iranian opposition and representation of women in it. Later, he focused on the current threats related to Iran, especially the ISIS and use of nuclear energy. Mr. Khazai stressed out that the opposition is ready to tackle both these problems. As usual, the discussion with audience followed.

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