The Washington Times Explores Iran’s Democratic Alternative Ahead of the 2018 #FreeIran2018 rally in Paris at the end of the month, the Washington Times published a report on Maryam Rajavi and the People’s Mujahedin Organisation of Iran ( MEK ). In the report, entitled “ Iran: the Alternative ”, the Washington Times outlined the situation in Iran and the escalating protests. It went on to argue that the National Council of the Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ) offers a democratic alternative to the mullahs’ rule. On June 30th, 2018 , more than 100,000 opponents of the Iranian regime will meet in Paris. Among their ranks will be senior political figures from Europe, Australia, and North America. SHAKING THE AUTHORITY OF THE REGIME The piece began by tracking the expanding protest movement across in Iran . It looked at the opposition victories in May and April of 2018, describing the protests which have engulfed many of Iran’s core industries, including logistics, metalworks, m