We will declare the end of any religious state forever. We will put an end to the interference of religion in the lives of the people, in the education system and in the judiciary. We will abolish official religion and declare religious belief or non-belief a private affair. We will end any kind of state or religious intrusion in people’s personal beliefs and private lives. The next state in Iran will be a secular, free and equal one.

Hamid Taqvaee argues that the war is the continuation of the Islamic Republic’s long-standing regional and domestic policies — nuclear enrichment, ballistic missiles and support for proxy forces — which are central to the regime’s identity. He states that the regime refuses to retreat because doing so would weaken it politically and encourage society to rise up. While attacks on the regime’s military and security centres are not condemned, any harm to civilians must be clearly condemned. He stresses that despite the war overshadowing protests, the weakening of the regime may open space for mass action. The immediate demand should be that the Islamic Republic end the war by abandoning its policies, but the central goal must remain the overthrow of the regime. He calls for organisation, strikes and collective action, arguing that ending the war and ending the Islamic Republic are inseparable. Read the transcript of this interview here.
The nuclear installations will be dismantled and all weapons of mass destruction will be destroyed. Relations with Western societies will be promoted; science and progressive culture and civilisation will be welcome, and along with the humanitarian people of the world, progressive political, social and cultural values and the rightful demands of the people will be defended against reactionary states and movements.
