Letters

Letter from the CEO of Nejat Society to Josep Borrell Fontelles,

High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union

Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union

Greetings and Regards,
I am Ebrahim Khodabandeh the CEO of Nejat Society in Iran. Nejat Society is a non-governmental human rights organization consisting of families whose loved ones are trapped in the isolated and remote camp of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK, Rajavi Cult) in Albania. According to the cultic rules and regulations within the MEK, the members are deprived of any communication with their families, and their most basic human rights are violated.

You are aware of the tensions and challenges between the governments of Albania and Iran these days. We try to stay away from political issues and focus on our human rights goals only. But the type of work and our aims require us not to be indifferent to the political changes in Albania, which are very worrying for the families.
Not long ago, a panel discussion was held on the recent tensions on the SYRI TV channel in Albania. Five expert guests with different opinions participated in the round table discussions. The topic of the round table was “Iran’s possible future threats against Albania”. One of the experts clearly stated that Iran is not a threat to the national security of Albania, but the presence and unconventional activities of the MEK in this country is considered a threat to the national security of Albania, because before the terrorist and subversive actions of the Rajavi Cult in Iran which are directed from Albania, there were no such tensions.

On behalf of the expectant families, I wrote a letter to Mr. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, which is attached. At the end of this letter, I mentioned three very vital and important demands of the families, which were:
1. Dismantling cultic relations inside the MEK camp in Albania
2. Observance of the most basic human rights regarding the members in this camp
3. Connecting the members of the MEK with the outside world, especially their families
These are the legitimate and rightful demands of all families during these years and they will not fall short of it and will not stop trying.

The MEK has caused a lot of pain and suffering to the families of its members. Most of the expectant families have lost their health completely due to the mental pressure caused by long years of separation, as a result of stress, fear and worry, and some of them died before meeting their loved ones due to these sorrows.
The mothers of members imprisoned in the camp of the Rajavi Cult in Albania are, in fact, forgotten victims who have no voice. They know where their children are, but they have no possibility of communicating with them due to the obstacles of the leaders of the Rajavi Cult supported by the Albanian government.
The greater the tension between the government of Albania and the government of Iran, the more the MEK can exploit its brainwashed members and carry out its threats to the whole of Europe in general and the country of Albania in particular.

The only group that benefits from the tension between Iran and Albania and wants to fuel these tensions is the MEK. The Rajavi Cult is trying to put Iran’s government against the Albanian government, so that in this way USA’s foot will be pulled in the middle, so that it may reach the sovereignty of Iran in the shadow of these contradictions and confrontations.

Massoud Rajavi, the hidden leader of the MEK, in a situation where everyone is trying to reduce tensions, recently in a message dated 13 September 2022 to the MEK rebel centers (terror teams) inside Iran, titled “Be alert and ready for rebel centers and rebel youths all over the country” has asked them to kill and destroy inside Iran with all their might. The MEK can grow like a rootless mushroom only in the cracks of tensions and contradictions.
As the coordinator of foreign and security policy in Europe, it is necessary to remind the authorities of Albania that the Albanian government, which wants to enter the European Union, as well as the Iranian government, do not benefit from the current situation, and the MEK is the only party that benefits from existing tensions.

Copy to:

Ms. Helga Maria Schimid, Secretary General of the European External Action Service EEAS
Mr. Marcus Cornaro, Principal Adviser to the Secretary General of the European External Action Service EEAS
Albanian authorities and the media

September 18, 2022 0 comment

Albania

MeK to Pose Security Threats in Albania: Iranian Terror Victims

Regarding the recent developments between the Iranian and Albanian governments concerning the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization’s activities in Albania, The Family of Iranian Victims of Terrorism has written a letter to the Albanian people emphasizing on the role of the MeK terrorist group in disrupting the relation between the two nations and the security threats that would impose on the Albanian civilians if this group continues to operate in their country.

Albania

The letter reads as follows:

Dear people of Albania

Almost 10 years have passed since the secret deal between the United States and Albanian governments to accept members of the Mojahedin- e Khalq Organization (MeK) in your country.

At a time when the Iraqi government was under growing pressure by its people to expel the MeK members from its soil and no country, even the United States, was willing to accept the members of this infamous group in its territory due to security concerns and legal ramifications, it was the Tirana authorities who finally were forced to accept them. The regretful fact is that the Albanian officials decided to give asylum to more than 2000 members of a terrorist group in exchange for 20 million dollars while they were aware of how dangerous this decision could be and what consequences it would bring to their people.

Contrary to the commitment made by the Albanian Foreign Minister during his visit to Tehran in December 2016, the MeK, from the very beginning of its arrival in your country, began its malicious actions making Albania a center for anti-Iranian activities. An obvious example of these anti-Iranian activities, which Tirana knowingly prepared the ground for it, is planning the actions of the MeK’s terror cells inside Iran called “Rebel centers”.

Albanian authorities, from parliament members to political parties’ leaders and even the president, continuously meet with leader of this terrorist group inside the Durres camp, an action that is considered an obvious interference in Iran’s internal affairs and violation of their initial commitments. This volume of relations, besides raising speculations about financial transactions between the MeK and Albanian officials, proves that Tirana has placed itself among our country’s enemies regardless of Iran’s possible response.

Anti-Iranian measures including multiple attendance of Albanian authorities at the MeK’s rallies inside and abroad Albania, such as the presence of the former Prime Minister Pandeli Majko and the leader of the Republican Party Fatmir Mediu in the MeK’s rally in Paris in July 2018; multiple meetings between US officials and MeK leaders in Tirana, the most recent of them the presence of the former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Trump’s vice president Mike Pence in the MeK’s camp in Durres in May and June 2022; the expulsion of the Iranian ambassador in December 2018; multiple appearance of Albanian authorities at the MeK’s camp including the presence of President Ilir Meta and his National Security Advisor in September 2019; the anti-Iranian speech by the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2019, in which he made support for the MEK; the statement released by the former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha in support of the assassination of the Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani in January 2020 by Trump administration; the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats from Tirana in January 2020; and Edi Rama’s pro-MeK speech in January 2020 prove why the Iranian people accuse the Albanian government for conscious action on the path of enmity with Iran.

These suspicious meetings and communications were coordinated with the rise of cyber-attacks against Iran and sabotage and terrorist activities of the MeK’s terror cells called Rebel Centers inside our country. If only a small part of these conspiracies and hostile interventions were carried out by Iran against Albania, what would Tirana’s reaction be?

In the case of Albanian Government’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with Iran, which we consider it a continuation of foreign governments’ pressure on Rama’s administration in support for the MeK terrorists, we believe that political authorities of your country are rapidly turning Albania into a center of security crisis for the Balkans and the whole of Europe. They seem to have forgotten that they are supporting a terrorist group that has assassinated more than 12,000 Iranian citizens.

Dear Albanian friends

Our effort is that our painful experience of the presence of a terrorist group and its bloody actions against the security and citizens of our country will not be repeated for you. The astonishing claims made by your authorities of hosting “a number of Iranian dissidents” is in fact a deception of public opinion to justify accepting a militant terrorist group. We suggest you to refer to historical documents and international reports about the MeK as well as memories and statements of the group’s detached members to see how a group, which has assassinated thousands of Iranian and Iraqi citizens during the 80s and 90s and had been part of the military and security arm of the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, was imposed on your country.

We, the family of terror victims in Iran, as a part of the community of victims of terrorism in the world, expect you to be aware of the threats and consequences caused by the presence of terrorists in your country. No country in the world should become a dumping ground for terrorists. Terrorists must be limited so that they can be prosecuted to create peace and security in the world.

Yours Sincerely,
Habilian Association (The Family of Iranian Victims of Terrorism)

September 18, 2022 0 comment

Albania

Open letter of the CEO of Nejat Society to the Prime Minister of Albania

His Excellency Mr. Edi Rama
Honorable Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania
Greetings and respect

I, Ebrahim Khodabandeh, the CEO of Nejat Society in Iran, on behalf of the families of the members of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK, MKO) based in the isolated and remote camp of this organization in Albania, would like to present to you some information that I believe can be useful to be considered from the point of view of the national interests of Albania.

I know that you are relatively familiar with the activities of the families who are members of the Nejat Society in Iran, as well as myself as the CEO and representative of these families. Nejat Society is a non-governmental human rights organization and our goal is to dismantle cultic relations within the MEK and to end the gross and repeated violation of the most basic human rights of the members.

Although our goal is to fulfill a completely human rights request, but in the current situation, we cannot be indifferent to the changes and political tensions in Albania, which have caused the families to worry. The process of affairs in Albania does not seem very favorable from the point of view of political and national security.

The story of tensions started when the presence of a destructive mind-control cult called the MEK was imposed on Albania, and these tensions intensified when this organization directed subversive and terrorist activities inside Iran from the territory of Albania, and took responsibility for them officially and publicly.

One of the latest cases of this type is stated on the official website of the MEK, which claims that the rebel centers (terror cells) of the MEK inside the country attacked the judiciary building on September 2 this year and blew it up. Regardless of whether this claim is true or false, the acceptance of responsibility for a terrorist and sabotage attack directed from Albanian soil by the MEK has criminal consequences for the host government supporting that organization. The Albanian government is definitely responsible for such actions in recent months, including the cyber-attacks in Iran, which the MEK has officially accepted and propagated.

My questions are whether such measures were included in the agreements, when the MEK were apparently accepted in Albania for humanitarian reasons. Was Albania seeking a conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran from the beginning by accepting the MEK in its territory and allowing this cult to do the mentioned actions? Does Albania, which desires to enter the European Union, want to host a terrorist cult with medieval ties in its territory?

If the answer to the above questions is negative, then action must be taken so that no one has a different opinion. The first step, we believe, can be the dismantling of cultic relations inside the camp of the MEK and the observance of human rights in this camp, and the connection of the members with the outside world, especially their families, which has always been the wish of the Nejat Society.

Sincerely
Ebrahim Khodabandeh
CEO of Najat Society

Copy to:
Bajram Begaj, President of the Republic
Bledar Cuci, Minister of Interior
Nasip Naco, Head of the National Security Commission of the Parliament

Sunday, September 11, 2022

September 12, 2022 0 comment

Albania

Open Letter to Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence

Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence,

On September 8, 2022, in an article entitled:

Microsoft investigates Iranian attacks against the Albanian government

Your anonymous analyst has alluded that the latest cyber attack against Albania was carried out by Iran. While we are not cyber experts, in your analysis we were impressed by your sentence where you say that:
“The attackers were observed operating outside Iran”

After your allusion that the attackers of the Albanian government websites operated outside Iran, you suggest that:

“This string of events suggests there may have been a whole-of-government Iranian effort to counter the MEK from Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to intelligence agencies, to official press outlets.”

Thanks to your suggestions and allegations, on September 7, 2022, the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, performed an unprecedented act in the modern history of Albania. He broke the diplomatic relations with Iran, expelled the diplomats of the Iranian embassy from Albania, violated the Vienna Convention, violated the Iranian embassy headquarters in Tirana and used the counterterrorism police to abuse and mistreat the diplomatic staff of a foreign country.

As you might know, since 2016 Albania has become a base for a former terrorist organization, the People’s Mojahedin of Iran (also known as the National Council of Resistance of Iran), an organization which as mentioned in your report, carries out cyber attacks against Iran, and according to the Iranian government it does terrorist attacks as well. After hosting the Mojahedin, Albania has become like Afghanistan during the era of the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Maryam Rajavi, the head of the Mojahedin cult is the new Osama bin Laden of Europe. As a result of this, Albania has entered into a political-military conflict with Iran, becoming a proxy country for Israel’s war against Islam and Iran, a war which the Albanians have no interest to join!

In your report in the section: “Parallel information operations and amplification” you step outside your field of cyber expertise and pretend to play the expert on espionage. You claim that before the cyber attack, a group of Albanian and Iranian citizens were promoting the thesis of the “Homeland Justice” hacker group. You mentioned the Nejat Non-Governmental Organization from Iran, its president Ebrahim Khodabandeh, the Association for the Support of Iranians Living in Albania (ASILA) and its members: Gjergji Thanasi, Dashamir Mersuli, and Vladimir Veis.

You also mentioned a letter that Olsi Jazexhi and Gjergji Thanasi sent to President Ilir Meta and Albania’s National Security Council on July 23, 2022. In this letter we have asked our government to clarify to the public “whether Albania has entered into a cyber and military conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Our public letter was related to the concern that we have about the cyber-attacks that the Mojahedin army carries from Albania against Iran – something which is criminal and punishable under the Albanian Penal Code – and the cyber attack that happened to Albania by hackers that the Mojahedin friendly Albanian media, Top Channel claimed to be Iranians.

By mention our name you allude that we, Olsi Jazexhi and Gjergji Thanasi are part of the operation to amplify the message of the hackers (which you claim are Iranian). This claim is criminal and unacceptable. We are used to hearing such allegations from the Iranian Mojahedin who have a long history of smearing, character assassination, beating, attacking, detaining and mistreating local and foreign journalists.

Olsi Jazexhi and Gjergji Thanasi

We, Olsi Jazexhi and Gjergji Thanasi, would like to reiterate that we are two investigative journalists who have been investigating the criminal presence of the Mojahedin cult in Albania since 2016. We have investigated and have been interviewed by Western and Iranian media such as: The Guardian, the Independent, Al-Jazeera, Channel 4, New York Times, BBC, Press TV, TRT World, etc. We have also given our testimony about the Mojahedin threat to the European Parliament. We have witnessed the mistreatment, human rights abuses, the blackmail against media, threats against businessmen and Albanian state officials that the Mojahedin command has committed in years. We have denounced their criminal activity and will continue to do so even in the future.

If the hackers of Homeland Justice are indeed Iranians, and not some third country actors, and they have propagated our reports, this has nothing to do with us and our investigative work which starts since 2016. Our reports and findings are cited by many Western and Iranian media and we are proud for our investigative work.
We have done and will do our patriotic duty to our homeland, Albania, and to the Albanians for investigating the Mojahedin criminal activity in Albania. We will continue our investigative work against the MEK cult and will expose the human rights abuses that MEK does against its hostages and slave soldiers in its paramilitary camp of Manza.

We strongly reject any attempt to tarnish our image and work by your organization, the Mojahedin cult or any other party.

We are not affiliated with any Iranian security organization or Homeland Justice hackers. We condemn with contempt the criminal allegations that you have made against us and we will pursue our case in court if the need arises!

Disgusted,

Olsi Jazexhi and Gjergji Thanasi

September 9, 2022

For the attention of:
Bajram Begaj, President of Albania
Edi Rama, Prime Minister
Bledar Cuci, Minister of the Interior
Nasip Naco, Chairman of the National Security Commission at the Parliament

September 11, 2022 0 comment

Mujahedin Khalq Organization as a terrorist group

Warning of the CEO of the Iran Nejat Society regarding the conspiracy to assassinate former members

Letter to the American Ambassador in Tirana

Following the recent events in Albania and especially the fabrication of lies in some of the country’s media against the ASILA, the CEO of the Iran Nejat Society wrote a letter to the American ambassador in Tirana on behalf of the concerned families and warned about the terrorist conspiracy of the MEK in Albania against former members in this country.

The text of the letter, which was sent to the Albanian and European authorities as well as the media, is as follows:

Honorable Ambassador of the United States in Tirana
Your Excellency Ms. Yuri Kim

Greetings and respect,
The United States Embassy in Albania issued a security alert on July 21, 2022, ahead of the gathering of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) scheduled to take place in Manëz in Durrës on July 23-24. The embassy announced that there is a possible threat that may target the event and asked American citizens to avoid attending the gathering.

Of course, the American embassy and none of the American or non-American officials never clarified the nature of this potential threat, but the MEK immediately took advantage of this issue and pointed the finger of accusation at the former members of this organization. That is, those who no longer want to be terrorists and don’t want to live a cultic life and are separated from this organization and are busy with their normal life in Tirana. Leaving the organization is considered the highest guilt and sin one can commit in the cultic organization of the MEK, which the person deserves death.

During the past two months, the MEK has launched a wide propaganda against the Association for the Support of Iranians Living in Albania (ASILA) and its Albanian members and repeatedly accuses them of being terrorists. Unfortunately, some Albanian media knowingly or unknowingly fuel this atmosphere and actually put these people in serious danger.

On July 14, 2022, the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) in Albania, based on a court order, inspected the workplaces and residences of ASILA members and took some of them to the police department to provide some explanations, and they were released the same day. Finally, in the police report that was given to ASILA, it is stated that no illegal items were found in the inspection of places, cars and equipment. Later it became clear that this action was carried out under provocations and false information from the MEK in Albania.
Unfortunately, some media under the influence of the MEK in Albania presented an image that a terrorist cell linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran was discovered, whose target was the MEK, and never mentioned the police report that no illegal cases were found.

Also, the entry of a number of former members of the MEK who were going to Tirana to participate in the wedding ceremony of another former member in Albania on Friday, July 29, 2022, was prevented by the Albanian police under the pretext of security threats from the MEK.

Two German citizens, Ms. Batul Soltani and Mr. Afshin Kalantari, refused to return to their country for 72 hours at the Tirana airport and demanded an explanation for this prevention. The German embassy also intervened and the Albanian police explained to the envoy of the German embassy that since the members of the MEK have appeared at the airport and threatened these people, they fear for their lives, and therefore for their own safety, it is better for them to return. They returned voluntarily.

But the propaganda machine of MEK, with the help of some ignorant or corrupt media in Albania, presented an image that two terrorists were arrested at Tirana airport, whose target was MEK, and were detained and interrogated for 72 hours and then deported, which was completely false.
In the third case, the members of ASILA participated in the book exhibition of Durrës in Hotel Arvi and presented 5 volumes of this association’s publications in Albanian language as well as posters to introduce the attractions of Iran with official permission. Qur’an, the holy book of the Muslims who make up the majority of the population of Albania, the poems of Omar Khayyam, the famous Iranian poet, the book “Karbala” written by Naim Frashëri, a famous Albanian poet and writer, a collection of poems by old Iranian poets, and the memoirs of Rahman Mohammadian, a former member of the MEK.

The agents of the MEK, as it is clear in the published videos, attacked this book stand and its curators with rude words and destroyed it. In order to avoid conflict, ASILA authorities moved their stall to the nearby park under the protection of the police, where the elements of the MEK attacked the book stall with more intensity, even in front of the police, as seen in the videos, and the books, including the Qu’ran, were destroyed. And they tore the posters and even damaged and insulted the Albanian national flag, as a result of which 11 of them were arrested.
However, some current Albanian media, whose honesty and ignorance can no longer be trusted, presented an image as if the members of ASILA, who have no support in Albania, had a plan to assassinate members of the MEK in Manëz on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

It has become clear to everyone that the MEK in Albania engages in illegal activities such as arms, drugs, and human trafficking, as well as money laundering, etc., but unfortunately, it is said that since this organization has the support of the American Embassy in Tirana it can easily escape from trial and execution of justice and continue his illegal actions. Cases such as even murders in the isolated and remote camp of this organization, which the Albanian government has no control over, have been reported. Unfortunately, after a while, the Albanian police kept all the cases silent and stopped the investigation.

The actions of the MEK against the Association for the Support of Iranians Living in Albania (ASILA) started with legal cover-ups and continued by preventing the former members from entering and finally attacking their book stall. The continuation of this propaganda process will lead to the assassination of Albanian and non-Albanian members of ASILA.

The fact is that the MEK, according to the reports of those who managed to escape, is involved in severe internal crises, and now hundreds of people want to separate, and these people see ASILA as a point of hope for their liberation, and Maryam Rajavi’s meetings with the likes of Mike Pompeo and Mike Pence has not been able to calm down and convince the people with problems, and therefore, based on its terrorist nature, this organization will find the solution to physically eliminate ASILA officials.

It is very clear that the propaganda of the last two months is to smooth the terror plans, so that if there is an assassination attempt, based on the mentality that has been built during this time, it will be said that the terrorist agents of the Islamic Republic were killed during an operation.

On behalf of the extremely concerned families in Iran, I request you, as a person who is known to have influence in Albania, to use all your capacities in this country and not allow a number of helpless Iranians along with some benefactor Albanians who support them, become victims of a terrorist cult.
I am eagerly awaiting your response

Sincerely Yours,
Ebrahim Khodabandeh
CEO of Iran Nejat Society

August 23, 2022 0 comment

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

Letter of Amir Parvizi’s Family to the Albanian Interior Minister

Mr. Bledar Çuçi

Minister of the Interior of the Government of the Republic of Albania

Greetings

About 2 months ago, Amir Parvizi, a member of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) decided to escape the group’s camp in Albania in order to save his life. Unfortunately, due to the cooperation of Maryam Rajavi with the Albanian police, he was forced to return to the camp against his will.

As Amir’s family, we have requested for an immediate meeting with Amir Parvizi through numerous letters that we have written to the Prime Minister and other human rights organizations of Albania. Unfortunately, no responses have been given by the Albanian government.

Amir Parvizi

You should be informed that Maryam Rajavi has created a separate monarchy in your country to dominate the internal members. This is threatening the social, political and civil security of your country. Massoud Rajavi has recently ordered his operatives in the camp known as Ashraf 3 to prevent the families of his cult members from entering Albania at any cost.

They have established a 24-hour patrol at the MEK headquarters to prevent more members from escaping. Due to the escape of Amir Parvizi and his illegal extradition to the MEK camp, his life is in serious danger. You should also know that one of the disaffected members has committed suicide lately because of the increasing pressure on the rank and file inside the camp. Due to the unhealthy relations with the MEK, the Albanian police refused to follow up.

Dear Mr. Çuçi
As the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Albania, we inform you that the Albanian government is directly responsible for the life of Amir Parvizi, and if something happens to Amir, you will be responsible. Don’t forget that Maryam Rajavi was convicted of committing a crime against humanity by the 55th Branch of the International Court of Tehran based on the testimonies of a large number of defectors. She is under arrest warrant by the Iranian court and the case has been referred to The Hague Court, the Council of European Union, the United Nations, the French Ministry of Justice France and the Albanian Ministry of Justice.
Therefore, any cooperation with this dangerous group will have legal consequences. Please issue appropriate orders as soon as possible to prevent mental and physical injuries to the members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq, including Amir Parvizi.

Sincerely
Amir Parvizi family of Amir Parvizi, Zanjan, Iran

Copies to:
– Prime Minister of Albania
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania
– Secretary General of the United Nations
– Supreme Council of Europe
– United Nations Human Rights Watch
– Head of the European Union’s foreign policy

August 17, 2022 0 comment

Albania

Letter from the CEO of Nejat Society to the Minister of Interior of Albania

Ebrahim Khodabandeh, CEO of Nejat Society of Iran, wrote a letter to the Minister of Interior of Albania regarding the recent events in Albania related to the presence of the MEK in this country, a copy of which was sent to other Albanian authorities as well as international bodies and media. The text of the letter is as follows:

The CEO of Nejat Society;Mr. Khodabandeh pens letter to the Minister of Interior of the Government of Albania

Mr. Bledar Çuçi
Minister of the Interior of the Government of the Republic of Albania
August 15, 2022

Greetings
So far, I have written many letters to you on behalf of the expectant families of the members of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK, MKO) who are trapped in the closed and remote camp of this organization in Albania, and all of them have remained unanswered, although I know that you have been informed about the contents of them.

For your information, Massoud Rajavi, the cultic leader of the MEK, announced in a message that was read to the members at the camp of this Cult in Durres, that “entry of the families into Albania is crossing our red line and this should never happen”.

The question that arises for the families is whether Massoud Rajavi can decide who should enter the country and who should not enter instead of the Albanian government?

We also know that the MEK have established 24-hour patrols in their area and are very careful that no one escapes from the camp, and they have informed the members that if anyone escapes, the Albanian police will arrest the person and return him or her to the camp. It is as if these people are in a prison camp and are serving their sentences. Does the Albanian government know how this group treats its members?

In one case, some time ago, Mr. Amir Parvizi escaped from the MEK in Albania with the intention of separating from this cult, but unfortunately, he was arrested by the Albanian police and his pleas that he does not want to return to the camp dominated by Maryam Rajavi were ignored. And he was handed over to the leaders of the Rajavi Cult, who immediately put him under severe physical and mental pressure. Do you know about the details of this behavior against human rights standards?

It has also been reported that the MEK is constructing large military concrete buildings in its headquarters. Are the government and police of Albania aware of the actions that this cult is doing in the country? It is recalled that the Iraqi governments, one after another, after the fall of Saddam Hussein, who hosted this group, considered it as a threat to national security.

You must be aware that in the judge’s order of inspection of the premises of the Association for the Support of Iranians Living in Albania (ASILA), who are former members of the MEK, it was mentioned that about 300 members of this organization illegally left Albania and went to European Union countries. Doesn’t this cause concern for the European Union, which Albania wants to join?

The last painful incident that I would like to inform you about is the self-harm of Mr. Ali Akbar Azimi, who cut the vein in his hand because the cult leaders did not allow him to leave the camp and put him under the most intense physical and mental pressure. In this regard, Mr. Gjergji Thanasi informed the police on behalf of ASILA, and the police approached the camp to meet this person, but they said that he was infected with covid virus and was in quarantine, and it was not possible to meet him, and apparently the police accepted the excuse.
The news coming from inside the camp shows the extremely chaotic and dangerous situation that it is necessary for the Albanian government to intervene and take control of the situation just to prevent a humanitarian disaster. This letter is a warning that needs to be taken seriously. The expectant families are extremely worried about the safety and health of their loved ones and consider it necessary for the Albanian government to take necessary measures.

Ebrahim Khodabandeh
CEO of Najat Society

August 15, 2022 0 comment

Albania

Letter of the CEO of Nejat Society to the Minister of Interior of the Government of Albania

Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Albania
Mr. Bledar Çuçi, Minister of Interior
Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard

Dear Sir
Ms. Batul Soltani and Mr. Afshin Kalantari, two citizens of Germany, were captured by the police under the command of the ministry for three days in transit at Mother Teresa Airport (Rinas) in Tirana. They entered Tirana legally with German passports at the invitation of the registered and legal ASILA (Association for the Support of Iranians Living in Albania) to participate in the ceremony of their friends from Germany. But Albanian police stopped them and asked them to return to their country of origin.

Batul Soltani Passport

Afshin Kalantari Passport

The following is a very strange reason given by the Albanian police:
“Since the meeting of the Mojahedin- Khalq (MEK) in Albania has been disrupted and they are extremely angry, and since they have had a hostile relationship with their former members and have threatened to kill them, the Albanian police cannot protect Batul Soltani and Afshin Kalantari, and since there is a serious threat to their lives, their entry to Tirana will be prevented.”

The exact same answer was given to the Embassy of the Republic of Germany in Albania against their request for an explanation and even to the German police. This is despite the fact that the leaders of the MEK, that is those who made the death threats according to the Albanian police, were easily present in the transit area of the airport and even ordered or forbade the police.
This is exactly the example of Saadi’s statement that “they tied the stone but left the dog loose”** .

Those who separated from the Rajavi Cult in Albania do not hope for the help of the government of this country, but at least what they want is not to be harassed by the police and the Ministry of Interior and to be on their own so that they can at least spend the rest of their lives peacefully outside the captivity of the leaders of the Rajavi Cult.
Some time ago, the place of ASILA was searched due to manufactured information that was given to the anti-corruption and organized crime police by the MEK, and its members were directed to the police headquarters to give explanations, and their phones, laptops, and cash were confiscated. Ultimately, no evidence of illegal activity was found.

Certainly, these kinds of disturbances that are done for the sake of appeasing Rajavi’s terrorist Cult are not in accordance with the highest interests of the nation and not strengthening the national security of Albania. It is interesting to note that in the prosecutor’s warrant which was issued for the investigation, it was clearly stated that about 300 members of this organization went to European countries illegally. This means the export of terrorism from a country that wants to join the European Union to the member states of the European Union.
I request you to end the maltreatment of the former members for welcoming the terrorist cult of the MEK. You know better than anyone else how much this organization is hated by the people of Iran, and copying with it will not benefit your country in the long run.

Thanks,
Ebrahim Khodabandeh
CEO of Najat Society

Copy to:
Albanian and European media and parliamentarians

**The famous Iranian poet Saadi (an association with the same name operates in Albania) has the following story in one of his books of wisdom called Golestan:
The stone is tightened and the dog is loose!
One of the poets went to the chief of the thieves and praised him. The chief said to remove the clothes from him and expel him from the village. The poor man went naked to the cold. The dogs followed him. He wanted to pick up a stone and repel the dogs. The ground was frozen and he failed. He said: “What bastards these people are; The stone is tightened and the dog is loose! “
Chief looked away and heard and laughed and said: “O Hakim, ask me for something.” He said, “I want my clothes, if you give me a gift.”
A person was hoping for the good of others *** I do not hope for the good of you, please do not bring evil
“Saadi’s Golestan”

August 1, 2022 0 comment

Albania

Letter to Albania Gov. concerning the Cyber Attacks against Albania and Iran

His Excellency IIir Meta
The President,
Rruga Bulevardi Deshmoret e Kombit, Tirana

For the attention of:
Edi Rama, Prime Minister
Niko Peleshi, Minister of Defence
Bledar Çuçi, Minister of the Interior
Nasip Naço, Chairman of the Cmmission for National Security at the Parliament

Dear Mr. President

We have learned from the media that on July 15, 2022, some unidentified hackers attacked the online systems of the Albanian government. These services are back online today, July 20, 2022. Prime Minister Edi Rama has alluded that the cyberattacks may have originated from two countries. It is hinted in the media that these countries could be Russia or Iran.

At the beginning of June, international media outlets announced that the Iranian Mujahideen organization which is hosted in Manza, attacked over 5000 government websites and cameras in Iran. This news was published on the pages of the Voice of America and other international media.

On July 2, 2022, Iran International reported that the Mujahideen have bombed the Malek Ashtar military base in Tehran. This is the first time since many years, that the Mujahideen have taken responsibility for such a terrorist attack, declaring that the attack was carried out by ‘revolutionary cells’.

In the cyberattack against Albania on July 15, Top Channel TV station has reported that the hackers are believed to be Iranians. In their hacking message they wrote: “Why should our taxes be spent for the benefit of terrorists in Durres” alluding with this the Mujahideen base which Albania hosts in the town of Manza.

If the above allusion are true and based on the chronology of the terrorist attacks that the Iranian Mujahideen have carried against Iran in the recent months, we would like to ask you as the chairman of the National Security Council of Albania to convene the council that you lead and consider whether Albania has entered into a cyber and military conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran without the knowledge of the security apparatus of the Albanian state, or if the Mujahideens are trying to bring us into a conflict with a foreign country. If the mujahedin activity is verified and was done without your knowledge, we demand that appropriate legal measures must be taken against their criminal activity.

As experts of Iran, Albanian patriots, and distant followers of the US-Iran nuclear issue, we are ready to offer to your Excellency our expertise and testimonies about the mujahideen activity in our country, the threat that it poses to our national security and the policies of Albania’s ally, the United States of America and its Vienna Nuclear talks with Iran.

Sincerely,
Dr. Olsi Jazexhi and Gjergji Thanasi

July 23, 2022 0 comment

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

Narges Beheshti pens letter to the Albania’s Minister of Internal Affairs

Ms. Narges Beheshti, the sister of Mostafa Beheshti, whose residence was searched by the police on Thursday and then he was taken to the police department to answer some questions, wrote a letter to the Minister of Interior of Albania, who is in charge of the police of this country.

Narges Beheshti

The text of the letter is as follows:

Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Albania

Greetings and Regards,
I am Narges Beheshti, the sister of Mostafa Beheshti, who used to be a member of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK, MKO) in Albania, but now he is out of their camp and is freely living his normal life in Tirana.
I was informed that on the morning of Thursday, July 14, 2022, based on the 6-page order of the prosecutor, the Albanian police approached the residence of a number of Iranians living in Tirana who were formerly members of the MEK, including my brother Mostafa Beheshti, and inspected their places and belongings. And then the police took them to the police station for questioning. Also, according to the 3-page report of the police, finally: “No illegal items were found in the inspected places, cars and equipment.”

I also learned that the action of the police was based on false information that the MEK provided to the anti-terrorism police. Apparently, this is not the first time that the Albanian police acted based on false information received by the Rajavi Cult.

The fact is that many people inside the camp of the Rajavi Cult want to separate, and the MEK prevents them from leaving with the trick that if they separate, they will have a difficult life ahead of them. Therefore, the conditions of those like my brother who have returned to a free and normal life causes more people to want to leave, and therefore Maryam Rajavi tries to make the life of those separated more difficult.

It is surprising that the Albanian government does not know the true nature of Maryam Rajavi and the MEK after all these years. Such games should no longer deceive anyone and cause the Albanian police to become the toy of an illegal organization (MEK) against a legally registered association (ASILA).

Sincerely Yours,
Narges Beheshti
Tehran, Iran

July 16, 2022 0 comment

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