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Apathy Towards Upcoming Parliamentary Masquerade; Rouhani’s Desperate Push for a High Turnout; Guardian Council’s Response Published on  11 October 2019 . The first Majlis election was the best one in which the MEK participated As the religious dictatorship’s parliamentary election masquerade draws closer, the mullahs’ President, Hassan Rouhani, keenly aware of the apathy towards this farce and concerned over a general boycott, desperately tried to encourage a large turnout. While one of the most senior officials of the ruling theocracy in the past 40 years, Rouhani said on October 9, 2019, “You cannot find a better Majlis (Parliament) than the first one because even  the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK)  fielded candidates,” describing it as an imperative to political excitement. An hour later, the Spokesman for the Supreme Leader’s subservient Guardian Council describes Rouhani’s remarks as being against the Constitution.    Speaking at the Cabinet...

U.S. State Department Says Extra Deployment in Saudi Is Against Attacks by Iran Written by  Shahriar Kia  on  12 October 2019 . It was announced that the US is deploying more troops to Saudi Arabia. It is said that the deployments reinforce efforts to defend Saudi against the Iranian regime. "Today the Defense Department announced the deployment of additional U.S. forces to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Esper have had many talks with the Saudis … The product of these bilateral talks is the announcement today that an additional 3000 forces will flow to Saudi Arabia." U.S. State Department Spokesperson Brian Hook said in a news brief, adding that the deployment is to protect US interests against attacks by Iran. "The troops that we are sending into Saudi and the enhanced assets our defensive. They are there to defend our interests and to help Saudi defend itself. We are not looking for conflict in the Middle East. We have had plent...

EDITORIAL: Khamenei’s Well-Founded Fears Published on  11 October 2019 . Last week, the Iranian regime's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei broke his 40-day silence on the crises facing his regime. In a meeting with commanders of the terrorist Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on October 2, Khamenei expressed “utter satisfaction” with their actions and described them as his “dear children.” While trying to be circumspect, Khamenei confessed to a wave of defections in the ranks of the IRGC and called on his commanders to be ready for “big incidents,” a euphemism for the tougher times that his regime will soon face. Recent events show Khamenei’s fear to be well-founded. His regime is indeed running headlong toward “big incidents” on various fronts. THE  LORDEGAN  HIV CRISIS Last week, news broke that Iranian health ministry workers had infected hundreds of residents in  Lordegan  county, Charmahal, and Bakhtiari province, with the HIV virus as a result o...

IRAN: Torching Symbols and Suppressive Centers of the Mullahs’ Regime Published on  11 October 2019 . From October 6 to October 9, 2019, the  defiant youths  torched symbols of the mullahs’ regime, including large posters of Khomeini and Khamenei as well as suppressive centers such as Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and Bassij bases in different cities. Including in Shiraz, Orumiyeh, Kermanshah, Zahedan, Bandar-Abbas, Khorramabad, Khoy, Maku, and Lahijan. During the past few weeks, despite suppressive measures by the mullahs’ regime, the regime’s symbols and centers in many Iranian cities and provinces were set on fire by young activists. The activists also posted pictures of  Iranian Resistance’s Leadership  and wrote anti-government graffiti on walls. The activities escalated simultaneous with the start of the  new school year  and in support of the uprising of the people of  Lordegan  (Oct. 2 through Oct.5) as well as labor protests...

Iranian State Media: The MEK Has Installed Banners of Massoud Rajavi and Maryam Rajavi Over Our Expressways Written by  Mahmoud Hakamian  on  05 October 2019 . Iranian state media have acknowledged banners popping up in various Iranian cities in support of the leader of the Iranian Resistance  Massoud Rajavi  and the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran  Maryam Rajavi . On Friday, October 4, 2019, the state-run Khabar Fori (Breaking News) website published a photograph of the banners of the Iranian opposition leaders with the title: "The [MEK] install banners of Massoud and Maryam Rajavi over the Hakim Expressway." Resistance Units, supporters of the main Iranian opposition group People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, Mujahedin e Khalq or MEK) have in recent weeks stepped up daring anti-regime activities including installing banners and posters supporting opposition leaders Massoud Rajavi and Maryam Rajavi and ...

Rights Groups Urge UN to Investigate the 1988 Massacre of MEK Activists Written by  Shamsi Saadati  on  04 October 2019 . Human rights groups have called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to launch an independent investigation into the 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners, primarily affiliated to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI,  Mujahedin e Khalq or MEK ), by the Iranian regime. Numerous non-governmental organizations made the appeal to the UN human rights chief during the Human Rights Council’s 42 nd  session in Geneva. The actions by the NGOs included addresses at the Council’s plenary, written submissions and organizing side events about the  1988 massacre . More than 30,000 political prisoners, mainly MEK activists and supporters, were massacred in Iran in the summer of 1988. NCRI-FAC ✔ @iran_policy Iran's 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoner...

Thousands Say ‘No to Rouhani,’ Support Regime Change in Iran – Report From Rally by MEK Supporters at UN in New York Written by  Mansoureh Galestan  on  24 September 2019 . Thousands of Iranian Americans rallied outside the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, September 24, to denounce the presence of the Iranian regime’s President at the UN General Assembly and to echo the voice of the millions in Iran who seek regime change. Supporters of the main Iranian opposition group People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran ( PMOI, Mujahedin-e Khalq or MEK ) called on the UN and its Member States to recognize the right of the Iranian people’s democratic Resistance movement to overthrow the theocratic dictatorship and attain freedom. The protesters chanted “Down with Rouhani” and “Down with Khamenei,” referring to the regime’s President Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Prominent American speakers including former New York Mayor  Rudy Giuliani ...