Gathering of "families of members of the People's Mojahedin Organization" in front of the Turkish Embassy in Tehran

Pence stressed that oppressive despotic regimes have a limited shelf life even when they appear invincible. “No oppressive regime can last forever,” said Pence. Truss, who resigned as the UK’s top leader after less than seven weeks between September and October 2022, warned of the continued threat of oppressive regimes amid perceived Western weakness. “We are seeing a rising threat from authoritarian regimes across the world,” warned Truss, referring to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.