By Amr Gohar
Washington / Paris , The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) announced the formation of a proposed provisional government framework aimed at transferring sovereignty to the people of Iran and establishing a democratic republic.
In a statement issued by its Secretariat on February 28, 2026, the opposition coalition declared that the initiative is based on the Ten-Point Plan of Maryam Rajavi, which outlines a roadmap for political transition, civil liberties, and institutional reform in Iran.
The announcement described the move as part of efforts to replace Iran’s current clerical system with what it calls a “Democratic Republic of Iran.”
Key Elements of the Ten-Point Plan
According to the NCRI statement, the proposed framework includes:
• Rejection of velayat-e faqih (absolute clerical rule) and establishment of a republic based on universal suffrage and political pluralism.
• Guarantees of fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, assembly, political parties, press, and internet access.
• Dissolution of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other security institutions described by the NCRI as instruments of repression.
• Commitment to human rights standards, including the prohibition of torture and the abolition of the death penalty.
• Separation of religion and state, with full freedom of belief.
• Complete gender equality, including equal participation of women in political leadership and economic life.
• Judicial reform, emphasizing due process, public trials, and independence of judges.
• Autonomy for ethnic nationalities, including reference to Kurdish autonomy within a unified Iran.
• Economic justice and equal opportunity in a free-market framework.
• A non-nuclear Iran, committed to regional peace and international cooperation.
Political Context
The NCRI, which operates in exile, has long positioned itself as an alternative to Iran’s current ruling establishment. The group reiterated its call for international recognition of the Iranian people’s right to determine their political future.
The statement concluded with the slogan: “Long live the Democratic Republic of Iran.”
No immediate response was issued by Iranian authorities following the announcement.
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