No Troops, No Bombs: Zolal Habibi on the NCRI Plan for a Free Iran
Aired live on April 25, 2026.
Zolal Habibi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran laid out Maryam Rajavi's ten point plan for a secular democratic republic, a six month interim government and a constituent assembly, and why the NCRI rejects both foreign war and a return of the monarchy. She described the January uprising, the crackdown, the internet blackout and more than 2,600 named dead. The panel pressed her on the MEK terrorist designation and its 2012 delisting.
Show notes
In this episode of The Smoke Pit, we sit down with Zola's Habibi for a deep dive into the Iranian resistance. We are unpacking the realities on the ground and examining how the current regional conflicts are actively impacting both the Iranian regime and the everyday lives of the Iranian people. It is a complex, rapidly evolving situation, and we are getting past the headlines to understand the true human and geopolitical toll.
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