Who is the Iranian opposition, seeking regime change
Riyadh 'Riyadh Daily' 06 Mar, 2018 - Donald Trump will be urged to demonstrate America's commitment to regime change in Iran by making a direct appeal to the Iranian people who are still involved in nationwide protests across the country. A senior US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher said in a meeting with leaders of the Iranian Resistance in Paris to discuss how the US can tangibly support to Iranian citizens wanting to overthrow the 'weakened regime.'
Former New York Mayer Rudy Giuliani said at a conference held at the Washington Press Club on February 28th: 'we have legit, strong, Democratic alternative in Iran, Maryam_Rajavi. We should give them recognition!
Former New York Mayer Rudy Giuliani said at a conference held at the Washington Press Club on February 28th: 'we have legit, strong, Democratic alternative in Iran, Maryam_Rajavi. We should give them recognition!
A brief history of Iranian opposition MEK
Formed in 1965, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran(PMOI/MEK), the largest and best-organized Iranian opposition movement, is the main component of the coalition, National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ), which acts as the parliament-in-exile.
After the fall of the Shah in February 1979, a cleric named Khomeini stole the people's revolution for freedom and established his extremist government based on medieval laws using the name of Islam.
People throughout the country, in particular, the university students and intelligentsia upset with the new repressive and backward regime joined the PMOI. Hundreds of thousands participated in the PMOI/MEK peaceful meetings and demonstrations. Iranian regime worried about such rising popular support for the PMOI, started to repress, arrest, torture and finally execute the MEK members in large numbers. Up to now, more than 100 thousand MEK members and supporters were executed for the sole crime of being freedom lovers.
The NCRI and MEK, have been committed to a secular, democratic, non-nuclear republic; gender equality; freedom of religion, thought, press, and association; support for peace in the Middle East; and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The president-elect of the NCRI is Maryam Rajavi , who addressed a rally of 100,000 in Paris, well attended by dozens of prominent speakers from all over the world.
In 2009, Ali Khamenei through Iraqi prime minister Noori al-Maliki who affiliated to the Iranian regime carried out several attacks against the residents of Ashraf and killed more than 140 Ashraf residents in Iraq. The brutal killings greatly concerned the international community namely the European and American governments. Eventually, in a joint international humanitarian action, members of the MEK in Iraq were transferred to other countries, especially in Europe. Albanian successive Democratic and then Socialist governments from 2013 to September 2016 also accepted the largest group of Ashraf residents.
After having failed to eliminate the MEK physically, Tehran waged an international effort to have the MEK designated as a terrorist organization, which eventually failed after all the designations were overturned in Europe and the U.S. with the help of over 20 court rulings. Finally, Tehran embarked upon a multi-million-dollar campaign of character assassination and demonization, which described the MEK as a cult, to justify the policy of appeasement. None of those efforts succeeded.
After the fall of the Shah in February 1979, a cleric named Khomeini stole the people's revolution for freedom and established his extremist government based on medieval laws using the name of Islam.
People throughout the country, in particular, the university students and intelligentsia upset with the new repressive and backward regime joined the PMOI. Hundreds of thousands participated in the PMOI/MEK peaceful meetings and demonstrations. Iranian regime worried about such rising popular support for the PMOI, started to repress, arrest, torture and finally execute the MEK members in large numbers. Up to now, more than 100 thousand MEK members and supporters were executed for the sole crime of being freedom lovers.
The NCRI and MEK, have been committed to a secular, democratic, non-nuclear republic; gender equality; freedom of religion, thought, press, and association; support for peace in the Middle East; and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The president-elect of the NCRI is Maryam Rajavi , who addressed a rally of 100,000 in Paris, well attended by dozens of prominent speakers from all over the world.
In 2009, Ali Khamenei through Iraqi prime minister Noori al-Maliki who affiliated to the Iranian regime carried out several attacks against the residents of Ashraf and killed more than 140 Ashraf residents in Iraq. The brutal killings greatly concerned the international community namely the European and American governments. Eventually, in a joint international humanitarian action, members of the MEK in Iraq were transferred to other countries, especially in Europe. Albanian successive Democratic and then Socialist governments from 2013 to September 2016 also accepted the largest group of Ashraf residents.
After having failed to eliminate the MEK physically, Tehran waged an international effort to have the MEK designated as a terrorist organization, which eventually failed after all the designations were overturned in Europe and the U.S. with the help of over 20 court rulings. Finally, Tehran embarked upon a multi-million-dollar campaign of character assassination and demonization, which described the MEK as a cult, to justify the policy of appeasement. None of those efforts succeeded.
The MEK role was critical in preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb
The MEK has been instrumental in exposing Iran's nuclear weapons program. Relying on a vast network inside Iran, MEK revelations of the weapons program significantly contributed to the world peace and the national security of the United States.
MEK exposed the terrorist network of Iran across the region
The MEK has played a key role in exposing the terrorist operations by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and its entity, the Quds Force. MEK's actionable intelligence on Quds Force operations in Iraq saved many lives and thwarted many terrorist activities by the Iranian regime. MEK documented the details of the Quds force production and shipment of advanced EFP's (Explosively Formed Projectiles), the number one killer of U.S. forces in Iraq. MEK also exposed Iran's involvement in the bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 Americans.
MEK has been leading the opposition against the regime at home and abroad
MEK has been in the forefront of opposition to the mullahs since early days of the 1979 revolution when it soon becomes the number one target of the Iranian regime's repression.
Iranian protests demanding regime change
Despite all the efforts of the Iranian regime during the past four decades to destroy the MEK and therefore to kill the movement for freedom in Iran, on the 28 December 2017 a nationwide uprising started in Iran that shocked the world. The uprising is continuing in the form of public demonstrations, protest actions and strikes despite a widespread suppression and crackdown.
On 9 January 2018 Ali Khamenei, the regime's Supreme Leader also said regarding the uprising: The MEK had been ready since months ago to organize people inside the country for the uprising.
The rulers of Iran view the MEK as an existential threat due to its support at home and undermining the regime's Islamic extremist ideology among a vast majority of the Iranian population, especially the youth. MEK's modern, tolerant and democratic view on Islam has been the antithesis to the Islamic fundamentalists and the velayat-e faqih system.
The level of intensity of the uprising proved that due to four decades of continuous MEK struggle inside Iran, the dictator regime in Iran has entered its final phase of existence, and is nearing its overthrow.
On 9 January 2018 Ali Khamenei, the regime's Supreme Leader also said regarding the uprising: The MEK had been ready since months ago to organize people inside the country for the uprising.
The rulers of Iran view the MEK as an existential threat due to its support at home and undermining the regime's Islamic extremist ideology among a vast majority of the Iranian population, especially the youth. MEK's modern, tolerant and democratic view on Islam has been the antithesis to the Islamic fundamentalists and the velayat-e faqih system.
The level of intensity of the uprising proved that due to four decades of continuous MEK struggle inside Iran, the dictator regime in Iran has entered its final phase of existence, and is nearing its overthrow.
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