THE FREE IRAN RALLY INU - Ahead of this Saturday’s  #FreeIran2018 rally in Paris , there has been a lot of discussion about the Iranian Resistance coalition, the National Council of the Resistance of Iran (NCRI), especially its leader  Maryam Rajavi  and its largest group the People’s Mujahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK). The  Washington Times published  a report, entitled “Iran: the Alternative”, and argued that the  NCRI were the only democratic alternative to the mullahs’ rule. Let’s look at some of their key points. Shaking the Regime’s authority The report began by tracking the anti-regime uprising in Iran that began in late December, quickly spreading across the whole country, and continues in Iran to this day. These protests, in 142 cities, united the Iranian population in their anger at the Regime’s tyranny and incompetence. They are only strengthened by the strikes in many of Iran’s core industries, including logistics, metalworks, ...