Iranian Resistance announces provisional government, mobilizes for a democratic republic

2026-02-28 - 19:13

On February 28, 2026, as the Middle East plunged into a renewed military confrontation with the United States and Israel launching sweeping strikes against the Iranian regime’s military and nuclear infrastructure, the Iranian Resistance initiated a major political and grassroots offensive. While the clerical regime’s belligerent foreign policies, regional proxy wars, and illicit nuclear pursuits have brought military strikes to Iranian cities, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) formally announced the formation of a Provisional Government, providing a clear roadmap to transfer sovereignty back to the Iranian people. Simultaneously, as the regime’s security apparatus reeled from the external strikes, the network of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) inside the country—known as Resistance Units—took to the streets, projecting a message of readiness and defiance. The NCRI Announces a Provisional Government On the day the strikes commenced, the Secretariat of the NCRI issued a pivotal declaration announcing a Provisional Government to lead the country through a transitional period following the overthrow of the clerical regime. The declaration, which draws upon a constitutional precedent established by the Resistance in October 1981, aims to dismantle the current theocracy and establish a Democratic Republic. Announcement of a Provisional Government by the National Council of Resistance of Iran to Transfer Sovereignty to the People of Iran and Establish a Democratic Republic Based on Mrs. Maryam Rajavi's Ten-Point Plan pic.twitter.com/5t5bZKYlhX — Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) February 28, 2026 The political foundation of this Provisional Government is Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan. The platform provides a stark contrast to the ruling religious fascism, systematically addressing the institutionalized suppression of the past four decades. Central to the platform is the complete rejection of velayat-e faqih (absolute clerical rule) in favor of a republic founded on universal suffrage, pluralism, and the separation of religion and state. The plan mandates the total dissolution of the regime’s suppressive apparatus, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Ministry of Intelligence. Furthermore, it guarantees fundamental human rights, abolishes the death penalty, ensures complete gender equality, and commits to a non-nuclear Iran dedicated to regional peace and coexistence. Maryam Rajavi’s Message: Protecting Civilians and Defining the Path Forward As explosions echoed across Iran, Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the NCRI, released an urgent message to the Iranian people. She directed her immediate focus to the safety of ordinary citizens, calling on the public and the youth in Resistance Units to “care for civilians and the general public, particularly children and the elderly,” and urging all parties involved in the conflict to prevent harm to Iran’s civilian infrastructure. Mrs. Rajavi clearly identified the root cause of the current conflict: the clerical regime’s illicit nuclear and missile programs. She reminded the international community that it was the Iranian Resistance that first exposed these covert programs three decades ago. Message from Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, to the Iranian People for the Transitional Period Dear compatriots, Our homeland continues to endure greater pain and destruction under the rule of religious fascism. In these difficult... pic.twitter.com/IWy9aYzfrF — Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) February 28, 2026 While foreign military strikes pounded regime targets, Mrs. Rajavi emphasized that the ultimate solution to the Iranian crisis cannot come from the outside. “I declare to the international community that only the people of Iran possess the legitimacy to determine the political future of their country,” she stated. “Iran is not its regime. Iran is its people. No future for Iran can be realized from the outside; it can only be built by the Iranian people themselves.” Reiterating the Resistance’s core stance of “Neither Shah nor Mullahs,” she warned against remnants of monarchical fascism seeking to hijack the democratic revolution. Furthermore, she issued a direct call to the regime’s armed forces, urging patriotic personnel to stand with the people and demanding that the IRGC lay down their arms. “The ultimate solution is the overthrow of this regime and the determination of Iran’s destiny by the Iranian people and the organized Resistance,” Rajavi affirmed. PMOI Resistance Units Defy Heightened Security The words of the Resistance leadership were immediately translated into action on the ground. Despite the regime placing its security apparatus on high alert due to the ongoing military strikes, PMOI Resistance Units executed a coordinated campaign of public defiance across multiple provinces on February 28. February 28—Iran PMOI Resistance Units in Shiraz, Tabriz, Qazvin, and Khorramabad hold up signs with the emblem of the National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA) and the the message: "The NLA will return"#No2ShahNo2Mullahs #NCRIAlternative pic.twitter.com/1CdCSV5u7y — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 28, 2026 February 28—Tehran, Iran PMOI Resistance Units install large banner of NCRI president-elect Maryam Rajavi with the message: “The era of any kind of dictatorship, whether religious or monarchical, is over”#No2ShahNo2Mullahs pic.twitter.com/bwonHldAYS — People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 28, 2026 In Rafsanjan, southern Iran, Resistance Units took to the city streets, spray-painting walls with the bold message: “The National Liberation Army is coming.” This message of an impending internal uprising was echoed across the country. In the cities of Shiraz, Tabriz, Qazvin, and Khorramabad, activists openly held up signs bearing the emblem of the National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA) with the message, “The NLA will return.” In Shiraz, activists installed photos of Iranian Resistance leader Massoud Rajavi and NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi in public spaces. The accompanying messages directly challenged both the ruling clerics and the deposed monarchy, reading: “Let the world know Massoud is our leader” and “The democratic revolution cannot be hijacked.” February 28—Tabriz, northwest Iran Members of PMOI Resistance Units raise the symbol of the National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA) and install it in different locations of the city while chanting, "Down with the oppressor, be it the shah or the mullahs!"#No2ShahNo2Mullahs pic.twitter.com/UZrerRxvjp — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 28, 2026 In Tabriz, northwest Iran, members of the Resistance Units raised the symbol of the NLA and installed it in various locations while chanting a slogan that has become the hallmark of the Iranian uprising: “Down with the oppressor, be it the shah or the mullahs!” Global Solidarity: Diaspora Rallies in Europe The mobilization inside Iran was mirrored by the Iranian diaspora. On Saturday, February 28, coinciding precisely with the NCRI’s announcement of the Provisional Government, supporters of the Iranian Resistance staged demonstrations in major European capitals, including Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, The Hague, and Bern. Taking their protests directly to the diplomatic outposts of the ruling regime, demonstrators gathered outside the Iranian embassies in these cities. Protesters chanted slogans calling for the immediate overthrow of Iran’s religious dictatorship and the establishment of a free and democratic republic. Organizers of the rallies stated that the gatherings were held to project solidarity with the NCRI’s Provisional Government announcement and to visually demonstrate the unwavering determination of Iranians abroad for fundamental change in their homeland. As war clouds gather over Iran due to the survival tactics of a desperate theocracy, the coordinated actions of the Resistance—from European capitals to the streets of Tabriz and Shiraz—send a clear message: the Iranian people have an organized alternative, and they are prepared to reclaim their country.