The text of Mr. Abdollah Mohtadi’s speech,the leader and secretary general of Komala Party in Iranian Kurdistan at European parliament, Brussels. Monday April 15.2026
The text of Mr. Abdollah Mohtadi’s speech,the leader and secretary
general of Komala Party in Iranian Kurdistan at European parliament, Brussels.
Monday April 15.2026
The following debate was organized by
the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee in association with the delegation for relations with Iran.
The Chair: David Mcallister Mep, (Christian Democrat)
I now give the floor to Mr. Abdullah Mohtadi leader and secretary general of Komala party of Iranian Kurdistan. Please
Ladies and gentlemen, honorable members of the European parliament, dear
guests,
First of all thank you to foreign affairs committee and Iran delegation for
inviting us here today, the topic that bring us together a free Iran is
incredibly important not just for the
people of Iran, but for entire region end even the wider world. So thank you
again for organizing this timely event.
Today when people talk about the Iranian regime they often think of armed proxy
groups, missile and drones, targeting cities, businesses, hotels, refineries
and energy facilities, setting entire region in fire. And its involvements in
foreign wars, but the truth is the main
victims of this regime have always being the people of Iran themselves.
Long before this regime even fired a missile abroad, it
declared war on its people, it shut down the free press, banned the labor
unions, violently crack down on women and imposed severe restrictions on their
lives. It launched attacks on Kurdistan without any provocation and without any
justification, creating scenes of terrible violence. Universities were taken
over by armed militias and turned into places of repression and bloodshed.
Regions like Turkmen Sahra and Khuzestan
were brutally suppressed. Thousands of activists, political, civil, women, and
even teenagers were arrested, tortured and executed without any fair trial. In
short this regime’s war against its own people
started long before any conflict with the United Stated or Israel, and
long before European citied became targets of its terrorist operations.
We should also remember that the attack on Kurdistan happened even before the
takeover of US embassy in Tehran. That is exactly why the issues of freedom in
Iran must not be over shadowed by the clouds of war, and pushed aside because
of different opinions about recent conflict or because of criticism one might
have of US policies.
Supporting freedom in Iran, supporting people’s movement for change, including
their tight to change the system is what we truly expect from Europe.
So let us not keep complaining about atrocities of the past and concentrate on
what a new free democratic Iran should look like. What we are looking for and
what we have been fighting for is a democratic, pluralist, tolerant Iran, were
no one single social group, no one single ethnicity or religion or political
trend to dominate the power of the state, impose any exclusivity and therefore
any dictatorship. What we need is a new constitution that respects diversity,
pluralism and inclusiveness, embraces power sharing arrangements and commits to
the rule of law, equal citizenship, human rights, freedom and democracy, peace
and development, and thus makes Iran a reliable and responsible member of the
international community. A free, democratic and pluralistic Iran, one that
respects human rights and us built on a modern, forward looking constitution
that recognizes among other things, the rights of Kurds and other nationalities
in Iran can also become a reliable partner for peace and global development.
Long live freedom
بژی ژن، ژیان، ئازادی
Thank you
QandA
David Mcallister: Now I give the floor to Mr. Mohtadi
- As for the people rallying around the flag. Definitely this is not the case in
Kurdistan, in Kurdish areas. But I have not seen any such things in the whole
of Iran. So I think that is more a myth than a reality.
- The second thing is what Europe can as far as Iran is concerned? Two range of
things, one putting more pressure, adopting tougher policy, tougher stands
against the Iranian regime, be it economically, politically, diplomatically. Second
helping the Iranian opposition getting united, facilitating this, facilitating the
dialogue, providing forums for that; and U dare say however you might have some
differences with the United States find ways as far as Iran is concerned, find
ways to cooperate with them, to engage them also in this effort.
We in Kurdistan have managed to getting united , we have now alliance of
Iranian Kurdistan political parties. We also as Kurds can play an important
role,
significant role in getting the Iranian opposition united. We are committed to
that and we will be partners for that.
That is why I ask the European Union and this Committee to work on helping,
assisting, facilitating unification of Iranian democratic opposition.
Thank you.
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