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The prestigious American magazine The National Law Review has reported that senior US senators, national security leaders, former officials from previous administrations, and policy experts gathered on Capitol Hill on December 11, 2025, for a bipartisan Senate briefing on Iran.
The briefing included an important message from Ms. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), who outlined the Iranian people's democratic alternative to religious dictatorship and emphasized the need for a principled international response.
Senators who spoke at the event included Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Democratic Strategic Communications Committee; Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ).
Speakers included General James Jones, USMC (Ret.), President Obama's First National Security Advisor; the Honorable Roy Blunt, former Senator from Missouri; the Honorable Ben Carson, 17th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; the Honorable Heather Nauert, 27th Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State.
Senator Shaheen reminded the audience: “Every time we meet, you give voice to Iran’s democratic future and ensure that the world hears the truth.” She emphasized the threat of the Iranian regime and the need to “protect the residents of Ashraf-3” in Albania.
Senator Cornyn called the Iranian regime the leader of the terrorist octopus. Senator Cornyn recalled his meeting with Ms. Rajavi at Ashraf-3 in 2017. “The people of Iran need hope because of the theocratic government there that has oppressed so many of them and denied them that hope and opportunity for the future,” he said.
Senator Cory Booker said: “I come here every year and I am strengthened. You all give me strength and a reminder of what Martin Luther King said so profoundly, that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” …We stand shoulder to shoulder in the Senate in our commitment to a free Iran and to the liberation of the people of that great nation with that great history.”
Senator Gallego, referring to the Iranian people's struggle for freedom, emphasized: "Every time we see a movement like this, every time we see resistance like this anywhere in the world, as Americans, as peace-loving people ... we must continue to encourage that community to fight and hopefully eventually change direction. Because a great tomorrow is coming for Iran."
In her speech, addressed to the senators and distinguished guests, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi expressed deep gratitude for Congress's attention to Iran, saying: "Thank you for recognizing the determination of the Iranian people and the Resistance to overthrow the regime."
Ms. Rajavi thanked members of the Senate for their bipartisan support of Senate Resolution 145, which supports the rights and security of the residents of Ashraf-3. “We deeply appreciate the support of honorable senators from both parties for this resolution.”
General James L. Jones emphasized that a democratic, secular republic where sovereignty belongs to the people “is embodied in Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan, which has attracted tremendous international attention and support.”
The Honorable Roy Blunt said that he, along with other senators, had met with Ms. Rajavi at Ashraf in Albania and that in her speech to the Senate, “Ms. Rajavi spoke of this ongoing effort to secure freedom for people who are willing to work for their freedom and also freedom for a non-nuclear Iran.” He emphasized the full rights of MEK members at Ashraf-3.
Former State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert spoke about the crucial role of women: “The leadership of the opposition movement reflects this spirit. Maryam Rajavi’s vision, expressed in her ten-point plan, speaks to values that Americans across the political spectrum, across parties, cherish: universal suffrage, free elections, and equal participation for women, as well as a secular state and an Iran.”
Dr. Ben Carson praised the courage of Iranian protesters and political prisoners and emphasized that a democratic, non-nuclear Iran would contribute significantly to global stability.
The Senate briefing marked one of the most substantive bipartisan policy conversations this year. As Iran experiences growing unrest, economic collapse, and a rapidly shrinking regime support base, policymakers are increasingly scrutinizing the NCRI’s democratic platform, organizational capacity, and the credibility of its proposed transition plan.
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