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Iranian political prisoner marks 1988 massacre 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran Reported by PMOI/MEK Iran, July 30, 2019 -  Iranian political prisoner Mrs. Fatemeh (Houri) Ziaie sent a message on the anniversary of the  1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners  by the regime of Iran. Below are excerpts of her message, in which she commemorated the memory of those “freedom-lovers who said no to tyranny and kissed the noose.” There are some unforgettable chapters in history that will never be erased from our memories, such as the summer of 1988 when the blood of the most beloved and talented young people of our country was shed to strengthen an idea. Those freedom-lovers who kissed the noose and continued their journey with smiles on their faces; those relentless souls who were executed for defying the darkness and defending their beliefs.  Those days, no one realized what happened to those freedom-loving youth in the regime’s prisons;...

Iran’s IRGC units involved in piracy, seizing UK oil tanker UK oil tanker seized by the Iranian regime’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Analysis by PMOI/MEK   Iran, July 30, 2019  - An exclusive Iranian opposition report unveils the units of Iran’s regime involved in seizing a British oil tanker, according to Egypt’s al-Bayan daily on July 29. Subterranean facilities in Qeshm Island were also revealed and it is worth noting that Tehran uses the coasts of this island to store sea missiles. Seizing the United Kingdom oil tanker was a political decision made by the regime ruling Iran, according to a report obtained by Majid Hariri, a member of the Defense and Strategic Research Committee in the Iranian opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ). Three days before the British oil tanker’s seizure, Iranian regime Supreme Leader  Ali Khamenei had specifically promised retaliatory measures in response to the seizing of Iran’s “Grac...

Iran’s Emissaries of Terror BUY BOOK HERE BOOK RELEASED ON MAY 1 – PRESS BRIEFING INFO HERE View the  Fox News Article  or the  Washington Times article  about the book and event Iran’s Emissaries of Terror  explains the extent to which Tehran’s embassies and diplomats are at the core of both the planning and execution of international terrorism targeting Iranian dissidents, as well as central to Tehran’s direct and proxy terrorism against other countries. To this end, Tehran’s embassies and consulates serve as hubs, while its diplomats act as controllers and operatives. The year 2018 witnessed a marked surge in Tehran’s terror and espionage plots and operations on the Western soil, from the United States, to France and Albania.  Thankfully, these terror plots were neutralized, but they served as a wakeup call for Europe and the U.S. The escalation of terrorist acts in 2018 targeting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also k...

A Little Prince in the Land of the Mullahs: The True Story of a Teenager Who Stood up to  the Mullahs’ Regime in Iran BOOK RELEASED ON JUNE 18 The true story of a teenager who stood up to the mullahs’ regime in Iran, recalled in the words of his surviving sister and told through drawn pictures. Ahmad, the hero of this story, was killed in 1988 at the age of 24, while in captivity but the perpetrators of the murder remain in key positions of power in Iran. The story of A Little Prince in the Land of the Mullahs reveals to the reader the human tragedy facing millions of Iranians. With Ahmad, we can go through this tragedy, live it and try to understand why, and most importantly what can be done so that justice can be served, and freedom can be achieved by the Iranian people. “A Little Prince in the Land of the Mullahs  revives the little hero in the reader by telling the story of a brave young man who wants nothing more than to live the life that all boys and g...

Britain rules out seized tanker swap with Iran Iran detained the UK-flagged Stena Impero and its 23-strong crew as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on July 20 (AFP Photo/HO London (AFP) - Britain on Monday ruled out swapping seized oil tankers with Iran as a second UK warship arrived in the Gulf to conduct convoys that have irritated Tehran. A sense of crisis in the world's busiest oil shipping lane has been building up for weeks as Iran responds to US President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign. The US economic sanctions and stepped-up military presence are designed to force Iran to renegotiate a landmark 2015 nuclear pact from which Trump pulled out last year. Britain further outraged Iran by seizing one of its tankers -- the Grace 1 -- on July 4 on suspicion of it carrying oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions. Iran vowed to retaliate and it's Revolutionary Guards stormed and detained the UK-flagged Stena Impero and its...

Pompeo Says U.S. Will Keep Strait Of Hormuz Open U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking at the Economic Club of Washington July 30, 2019  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has reiterated that his country will keep the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf open to maritime traffic, amid high tensions with the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a talk at the Economic Club of Washington D.C. on July 29, Pompeo responded to a question about the U.S. commitment to keep the vital waterway open at any cost militarily, saying, “We are gonna keep it open”, adding, “We are going to build up a maritime security plan. Countries from all across the world who have a vested interest in keeping those waterways open will participate”. Iran began threatening oil shipping in the Persian Gulf region after the U.S. strengthened its sanctions on Iranian oil exports in May. Multiple tankers were attacked in mysterious circumstances in May and June. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia blamed Teh...

Vast media coverage of the major Iranian demonstration in London RESISTANCE 7/29/2019 Over 3,000 PMOI-MEK supporters rallied in London to voice support for protests inside Iran – July 27, 2019 Reported by PMOI/MEK Iran, July 29, 2019  - A wide variety of media outlets have been providing continuous coverage to the 3,000-strong  London rally  held by supporters of the Iranian opposition group People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran ( PMOI/MEK ) in support of protests inside Iran and the initiative of regime change in Iran by the Iranian people. The London-based Ilaf website wrote, “British speakers called on their government to change its current policies of appeasement vis-à-vis Iran and adopt a firm stance, and recognizing the Iranian people’s democratic demands. They also called for an initiative to force the Iranian regime to provide democracy, respect  human rights , end-all executions, stopping all warmongering activities, exporting of...