On this International Day of Nonviolence, I recommit myself to the values of #OneIranForAll — unity and civility in the pursuit of freedom and democracy. The slides (first in Persian, then in English) outline the principles I stand for. If they’re yours too, please share them. در این روز جهانی پرهیز از خشونت، بار دیگر خود را به ارزشهای یکایرانبرایهمه# متعهد میدانم — به همبستگی و مدنیت در مسیر آزادی و دموکراسی اسلایدها (ابتدا فارسی، سپس انگلیسی) اصولی را که به آنها پایبندم بیان میکنند. اگر این ارزشها ارزشهای شما هم هست، لطفاً بازنشر کنید
On this International Day of Nonviolence, I recommit myself to the values of #OneIranForAll — unity and civility in the pursuit of freedom and democracy. The slides (first in Persian, then in English) outline the principles I stand for. If they’re yours too, please share them. در این روز جهانی پرهیز از خشونت، بار دیگر خود را به ارزشهای یکایرانبرایهمه# متعهد میدانم — به همبستگی و مدنیت در مسیر آزادی و دموکراسی اسلایدها (ابتدا فارسی، سپس انگلیسی) اصولی را که به آنها پایبندم بیان میکنند. اگر این ارزشها ارزشهای شما هم هست، لطفاً بازنشر کنید
On this International Day of Nonviolence, I recommit myself to the values of #OneIranForAll — unity and civility in the pursuit of freedom and democracy. The slides (first in Persian, then in English) outline the principles I stand for. If they’re yours too, please share them. در این روز جهانی پرهیز از خشونت، بار دیگر خود را به ارزشهای یکایرانبرایهمه# متعهد میدانم — به همبستگی و مدنیت در مسیر آزادی و دموکراسی اسلایدها (ابتدا فارسی، سپس انگلیسی) اصولی را که به آنها پایبندم بیان میکنند. اگر این ارزشها ارزشهای شما هم هست، لطفاً بازنشر کنید
On this International Day of Nonviolence, I recommit myself to the values of #OneIranForAll — unity and civility in the pursuit of freedom and democracy. The slides (first in Persian, then in English) outline the principles I stand for. If they’re yours too, please share them. در این روز جهانی پرهیز از خشونت، بار دیگر خود را به ارزشهای یکایرانبرایهمه# متعهد میدانم — به همبستگی و مدنیت در مسیر آزادی و دموکراسی اسلایدها (ابتدا فارسی، سپس انگلیسی) اصولی را که به آنها پایبندم بیان میکنند. اگر این ارزشها ارزشهای شما هم هست، لطفاً بازنشر کنید
On this International Day of Nonviolence, I recommit myself to the values of #OneIranForAll — unity and civility in the pursuit of freedom and democracy. The slides (first in Persian, then in English) outline the principles I stand for. If they’re yours too, please share them. در این روز جهانی پرهیز از خشونت، بار دیگر خود را به ارزشهای یکایرانبرایهمه# متعهد میدانم — به همبستگی و مدنیت در مسیر آزادی و دموکراسی اسلایدها (ابتدا فارسی، سپس انگلیسی) اصولی را که به آنها پایبندم بیان میکنند. اگر این ارزشها ارزشهای شما هم هست، لطفاً بازنشر کنید
On this International Day of Nonviolence, I recommit myself to the values of #OneIranForAll — unity and civility in the pursuit of freedom and democracy. The slides (first in Persian, then in English) outline the principles I stand for. If they’re yours too, please share them. در این روز جهانی پرهیز از خشونت، بار دیگر خود را به ارزشهای یکایرانبرایهمه# متعهد میدانم — به همبستگی و مدنیت در مسیر آزادی و دموکراسی اسلایدها (ابتدا فارسی، سپس انگلیسی) اصولی را که به آنها پایبندم بیان میکنند. اگر این ارزشها ارزشهای شما هم هست، لطفاً بازنشر کنید
On this International Day of Nonviolence, I recommit myself to the values of #OneIranForAll — unity and civility in the pursuit of freedom and democracy. The slides (first in Persian, then in English) outline the principles I stand for. If they’re yours too, please share them. در این روز جهانی پرهیز از خشونت، بار دیگر خود را به ارزشهای یکایرانبرایهمه# متعهد میدانم — به همبستگی و مدنیت در مسیر آزادی و دموکراسی اسلایدها (ابتدا فارسی، سپس انگلیسی) اصولی را که به آنها پایبندم بیان میکنند. اگر این ارزشها ارزشهای شما هم هست، لطفاً بازنشر کنید
On this International Day of Nonviolence, I recommit myself to the values of #OneIranForAll — unity and civility in the pursuit of freedom and democracy. The slides (first in Persian, then in English) outline the principles I stand for. If they’re yours too, please share them. در این روز جهانی پرهیز از خشونت، بار دیگر خود را به ارزشهای یکایرانبرایهمه# متعهد میدانم — به همبستگی و مدنیت در مسیر آزادی و دموکراسی اسلایدها (ابتدا فارسی، سپس انگلیسی) اصولی را که به آنها پایبندم بیان میکنند. اگر این ارزشها ارزشهای شما هم هست، لطفاً بازنشر کنید
What a privilege to meet with Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, whose leadership reflects Iceland’s steadfast commitment to the women and people of Iran. Iceland was instrumental in establishing and renewing the UN Fact-Finding Mission (FFMI) on Iran, and continues to lead efforts to recognize gender apartheid under international law. I was deeply moved by the Minister’s warmth, humanity, and her reaffirmed support for the Iranian people in their struggle for freedom.
What a privilege to meet with Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, whose leadership reflects Iceland’s steadfast commitment to the women and people of Iran. Iceland was instrumental in establishing and renewing the UN Fact-Finding Mission (FFMI) on Iran, and continues to lead efforts to recognize gender apartheid under international law. I was deeply moved by the Minister’s warmth, humanity, and her reaffirmed support for the Iranian people in their struggle for freedom.
At Iceland’s Imagine Forum 2025, I delivered my keynote ‘Woman, Life, Freedom: Honoring Iceland’s Legacy, Standing with Iran’s Future’ before a remarkable audience of thinkers, diplomats, and activists—then was honored to share the stage with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his extraordinary wife, Evgenia. In April 2022, Vladimir was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Kremlin. He spent much of the time he was detained in solitary confinement and then a penal colony in Siberia. In 2023, Evgenia and I met when she accepted the Freedom House Award on his behalf, vowing to keep fighting for his release. She kept that promise. Vladimir was freed on August 1, 2024, in a prisoner exchange with the West. When Vladimir spoke of Putin’s Russia as Orwell’s 1984, I couldn’t help but think of Iran under the Islamic Republic. Authoritarians all play from the same rulebook. Our fight is one. The Kara-Murzas’ integrity, intellect, and humility are rare among leaders in today’s world. As Vladimir said, “We must learn to see the human being in one another.” Thanks to Anna Ludvíksdóttir, Director of Amnesty International Iceland, to the Imagine Forum, and to the people of Iceland for your steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people and all who resist tyranny. At a time when glimmers of peace are emerging in some of the world’s most divided regions, gatherings like this reaffirm that courage and conscience can indeed change the course of history. Konur, líf, frelsi. Zan, zendegī, āzādī. Woman, life, freedom. Photos: @arnitorfa
At Iceland’s Imagine Forum 2025, I delivered my keynote ‘Woman, Life, Freedom: Honoring Iceland’s Legacy, Standing with Iran’s Future’ before a remarkable audience of thinkers, diplomats, and activists—then was honored to share the stage with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his extraordinary wife, Evgenia. In April 2022, Vladimir was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Kremlin. He spent much of the time he was detained in solitary confinement and then a penal colony in Siberia. In 2023, Evgenia and I met when she accepted the Freedom House Award on his behalf, vowing to keep fighting for his release. She kept that promise. Vladimir was freed on August 1, 2024, in a prisoner exchange with the West. When Vladimir spoke of Putin’s Russia as Orwell’s 1984, I couldn’t help but think of Iran under the Islamic Republic. Authoritarians all play from the same rulebook. Our fight is one. The Kara-Murzas’ integrity, intellect, and humility are rare among leaders in today’s world. As Vladimir said, “We must learn to see the human being in one another.” Thanks to Anna Ludvíksdóttir, Director of Amnesty International Iceland, to the Imagine Forum, and to the people of Iceland for your steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people and all who resist tyranny. At a time when glimmers of peace are emerging in some of the world’s most divided regions, gatherings like this reaffirm that courage and conscience can indeed change the course of history. Konur, líf, frelsi. Zan, zendegī, āzādī. Woman, life, freedom. Photos: @arnitorfa
At Iceland’s Imagine Forum 2025, I delivered my keynote ‘Woman, Life, Freedom: Honoring Iceland’s Legacy, Standing with Iran’s Future’ before a remarkable audience of thinkers, diplomats, and activists—then was honored to share the stage with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his extraordinary wife, Evgenia. In April 2022, Vladimir was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Kremlin. He spent much of the time he was detained in solitary confinement and then a penal colony in Siberia. In 2023, Evgenia and I met when she accepted the Freedom House Award on his behalf, vowing to keep fighting for his release. She kept that promise. Vladimir was freed on August 1, 2024, in a prisoner exchange with the West. When Vladimir spoke of Putin’s Russia as Orwell’s 1984, I couldn’t help but think of Iran under the Islamic Republic. Authoritarians all play from the same rulebook. Our fight is one. The Kara-Murzas’ integrity, intellect, and humility are rare among leaders in today’s world. As Vladimir said, “We must learn to see the human being in one another.” Thanks to Anna Ludvíksdóttir, Director of Amnesty International Iceland, to the Imagine Forum, and to the people of Iceland for your steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people and all who resist tyranny. At a time when glimmers of peace are emerging in some of the world’s most divided regions, gatherings like this reaffirm that courage and conscience can indeed change the course of history. Konur, líf, frelsi. Zan, zendegī, āzādī. Woman, life, freedom. Photos: @arnitorfa
At Iceland’s Imagine Forum 2025, I delivered my keynote ‘Woman, Life, Freedom: Honoring Iceland’s Legacy, Standing with Iran’s Future’ before a remarkable audience of thinkers, diplomats, and activists—then was honored to share the stage with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his extraordinary wife, Evgenia. In April 2022, Vladimir was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Kremlin. He spent much of the time he was detained in solitary confinement and then a penal colony in Siberia. In 2023, Evgenia and I met when she accepted the Freedom House Award on his behalf, vowing to keep fighting for his release. She kept that promise. Vladimir was freed on August 1, 2024, in a prisoner exchange with the West. When Vladimir spoke of Putin’s Russia as Orwell’s 1984, I couldn’t help but think of Iran under the Islamic Republic. Authoritarians all play from the same rulebook. Our fight is one. The Kara-Murzas’ integrity, intellect, and humility are rare among leaders in today’s world. As Vladimir said, “We must learn to see the human being in one another.” Thanks to Anna Ludvíksdóttir, Director of Amnesty International Iceland, to the Imagine Forum, and to the people of Iceland for your steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people and all who resist tyranny. At a time when glimmers of peace are emerging in some of the world’s most divided regions, gatherings like this reaffirm that courage and conscience can indeed change the course of history. Konur, líf, frelsi. Zan, zendegī, āzādī. Woman, life, freedom. Photos: @arnitorfa
At Iceland’s Imagine Forum 2025, I delivered my keynote ‘Woman, Life, Freedom: Honoring Iceland’s Legacy, Standing with Iran’s Future’ before a remarkable audience of thinkers, diplomats, and activists—then was honored to share the stage with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his extraordinary wife, Evgenia. In April 2022, Vladimir was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Kremlin. He spent much of the time he was detained in solitary confinement and then a penal colony in Siberia. In 2023, Evgenia and I met when she accepted the Freedom House Award on his behalf, vowing to keep fighting for his release. She kept that promise. Vladimir was freed on August 1, 2024, in a prisoner exchange with the West. When Vladimir spoke of Putin’s Russia as Orwell’s 1984, I couldn’t help but think of Iran under the Islamic Republic. Authoritarians all play from the same rulebook. Our fight is one. The Kara-Murzas’ integrity, intellect, and humility are rare among leaders in today’s world. As Vladimir said, “We must learn to see the human being in one another.” Thanks to Anna Ludvíksdóttir, Director of Amnesty International Iceland, to the Imagine Forum, and to the people of Iceland for your steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people and all who resist tyranny. At a time when glimmers of peace are emerging in some of the world’s most divided regions, gatherings like this reaffirm that courage and conscience can indeed change the course of history. Konur, líf, frelsi. Zan, zendegī, āzādī. Woman, life, freedom. Photos: @arnitorfa
At Iceland’s Imagine Forum 2025, I delivered my keynote ‘Woman, Life, Freedom: Honoring Iceland’s Legacy, Standing with Iran’s Future’ before a remarkable audience of thinkers, diplomats, and activists—then was honored to share the stage with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his extraordinary wife, Evgenia. In April 2022, Vladimir was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Kremlin. He spent much of the time he was detained in solitary confinement and then a penal colony in Siberia. In 2023, Evgenia and I met when she accepted the Freedom House Award on his behalf, vowing to keep fighting for his release. She kept that promise. Vladimir was freed on August 1, 2024, in a prisoner exchange with the West. When Vladimir spoke of Putin’s Russia as Orwell’s 1984, I couldn’t help but think of Iran under the Islamic Republic. Authoritarians all play from the same rulebook. Our fight is one. The Kara-Murzas’ integrity, intellect, and humility are rare among leaders in today’s world. As Vladimir said, “We must learn to see the human being in one another.” Thanks to Anna Ludvíksdóttir, Director of Amnesty International Iceland, to the Imagine Forum, and to the people of Iceland for your steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people and all who resist tyranny. At a time when glimmers of peace are emerging in some of the world’s most divided regions, gatherings like this reaffirm that courage and conscience can indeed change the course of history. Konur, líf, frelsi. Zan, zendegī, āzādī. Woman, life, freedom. Photos: @arnitorfa
At Iceland’s Imagine Forum 2025, I delivered my keynote ‘Woman, Life, Freedom: Honoring Iceland’s Legacy, Standing with Iran’s Future’ before a remarkable audience of thinkers, diplomats, and activists—then was honored to share the stage with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his extraordinary wife, Evgenia. In April 2022, Vladimir was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Kremlin. He spent much of the time he was detained in solitary confinement and then a penal colony in Siberia. In 2023, Evgenia and I met when she accepted the Freedom House Award on his behalf, vowing to keep fighting for his release. She kept that promise. Vladimir was freed on August 1, 2024, in a prisoner exchange with the West. When Vladimir spoke of Putin’s Russia as Orwell’s 1984, I couldn’t help but think of Iran under the Islamic Republic. Authoritarians all play from the same rulebook. Our fight is one. The Kara-Murzas’ integrity, intellect, and humility are rare among leaders in today’s world. As Vladimir said, “We must learn to see the human being in one another.” Thanks to Anna Ludvíksdóttir, Director of Amnesty International Iceland, to the Imagine Forum, and to the people of Iceland for your steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people and all who resist tyranny. At a time when glimmers of peace are emerging in some of the world’s most divided regions, gatherings like this reaffirm that courage and conscience can indeed change the course of history. Konur, líf, frelsi. Zan, zendegī, āzādī. Woman, life, freedom. Photos: @arnitorfa
At Iceland’s Imagine Forum 2025, I delivered my keynote ‘Woman, Life, Freedom: Honoring Iceland’s Legacy, Standing with Iran’s Future’ before a remarkable audience of thinkers, diplomats, and activists—then was honored to share the stage with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his extraordinary wife, Evgenia. In April 2022, Vladimir was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Kremlin. He spent much of the time he was detained in solitary confinement and then a penal colony in Siberia. In 2023, Evgenia and I met when she accepted the Freedom House Award on his behalf, vowing to keep fighting for his release. She kept that promise. Vladimir was freed on August 1, 2024, in a prisoner exchange with the West. When Vladimir spoke of Putin’s Russia as Orwell’s 1984, I couldn’t help but think of Iran under the Islamic Republic. Authoritarians all play from the same rulebook. Our fight is one. The Kara-Murzas’ integrity, intellect, and humility are rare among leaders in today’s world. As Vladimir said, “We must learn to see the human being in one another.” Thanks to Anna Ludvíksdóttir, Director of Amnesty International Iceland, to the Imagine Forum, and to the people of Iceland for your steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people and all who resist tyranny. At a time when glimmers of peace are emerging in some of the world’s most divided regions, gatherings like this reaffirm that courage and conscience can indeed change the course of history. Konur, líf, frelsi. Zan, zendegī, āzādī. Woman, life, freedom. Photos: @arnitorfa
At Iceland’s Imagine Forum 2025, I delivered my keynote ‘Woman, Life, Freedom: Honoring Iceland’s Legacy, Standing with Iran’s Future’ before a remarkable audience of thinkers, diplomats, and activists—then was honored to share the stage with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and his extraordinary wife, Evgenia. In April 2022, Vladimir was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Kremlin. He spent much of the time he was detained in solitary confinement and then a penal colony in Siberia. In 2023, Evgenia and I met when she accepted the Freedom House Award on his behalf, vowing to keep fighting for his release. She kept that promise. Vladimir was freed on August 1, 2024, in a prisoner exchange with the West. When Vladimir spoke of Putin’s Russia as Orwell’s 1984, I couldn’t help but think of Iran under the Islamic Republic. Authoritarians all play from the same rulebook. Our fight is one. The Kara-Murzas’ integrity, intellect, and humility are rare among leaders in today’s world. As Vladimir said, “We must learn to see the human being in one another.” Thanks to Anna Ludvíksdóttir, Director of Amnesty International Iceland, to the Imagine Forum, and to the people of Iceland for your steadfast solidarity with the Iranian people and all who resist tyranny. At a time when glimmers of peace are emerging in some of the world’s most divided regions, gatherings like this reaffirm that courage and conscience can indeed change the course of history. Konur, líf, frelsi. Zan, zendegī, āzādī. Woman, life, freedom. Photos: @arnitorfa
The Iranian people have endured countless conquests and invasions — yet our rich heritage and culture have always helped us persevere and overcome. We reflected on this at @untermyergardens during Mehregan—a reminder that even today’s darkness will give way to light. ایرانیان بارها در برابر یورشها و اشغالهای بیشمار ایستادهاند ــ اما این میراث و فرهنگ پربار ما بوده که همواره یاریمان کرده پایدار بمانیم و بر دشواریها غلبه کنیم. ما در جشن مهرگان# به این موضوع اندیشیدیم ــ یادآوری اینکه حتی تاریکی امروز نیز جای خود را به روشنایی خواهد داد
