National Council for Peace | |
Founding Location: | Tehran, Iran |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Narges Mohammadi |
Leader Title2: | Deputy President |
Leader Name2: | Isa Saharkhiz |
Leader Title3: | Spokesperson |
Leader Name3: | Abdolfattah Soltani |
Leader Title4: | Treasurer |
Leader Name4: | Hossein Shah-Hosseini |
The National Council for Peace (Persian: شورای ملی صلح) is an Iranian anti-war and pro-human rights organization founded in 2007, with an aim to oppose military action against Iran amidst threats by U.S. administration under George W. Bush.
It was a broad coalition of Iranian activists, political leaders, lawyers, artists, students and others who protested against a potential war between Iran and the United States. According to Leila Alikarimi, the group straightened the voice of Iranian civil society by calling for an open dialogue with the Iranian government to enhance the situation of human rights in Iran.