Marxists and monarchists: the group hoping to unite Iran’s exiled opposition (opens in new tab)

Iran Freedom Congress, which has met in London, aims to be a ‘pluralist movement’ supporting those inside country“It’s an exercise that is necessary and frankly has been missing for the past 47 years,” said Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani, a founding member of a new group seeking to act as an umbrella for Iran’s disparate exiled opposition.The Iran Freedom Congress – which includes republicans and monarchists, Marxists, right and centre – met for the first time last month in London, aiming to creat...