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Mujahedin Khalq Organization as a terrorist group

The CEO of Nejat Society in the 16th court session of MEK trial

Ebrahim Khodabandeh, a former member of the Muahedin-e Khalq (MEK) and the director of Nejat Society, attended the 16th hearing of the accusations of the leaders of the MEK and the group as a legal entity.

Ebrahim Khodabandeh, as a former official of the MEK’s international relations in different countries, took the stand at the court and stated: I was a member of the MEK in the international relations department for 23 years and I have been active in the MEK’s affairs in more than 20 countries.

Khodabandeh further stated that a public meeting was held at the beginning of Massoud Rajavi’s presence in Iraq. “In this meeting, the office of the Islamic Republic Party was discussed and Masoud Rajavi declared that the explosion of the building was an explosion out of the anger of the people! But what did he mean by people? This explosion was the anger of the Mujahedin-e Khalq.” (Khalq means people in Persian.)

He added: “Rajavi announced for the first time in Iraq that the explosion of the office of the Islamic Republic Party was the work of the MEK. In this meeting, Rajavi was proud of the bombing of the office of the Islamic Republic Party.”

Referring to the reasons for the assassination of Ayatollah Beheshti, Khodabandeh clarified that Rajavi believed that Ayatollah Beheshti should be assassinated due to his mastery in international relations, his expertise in English language and his important role in the spread of the Islamic Revolution.According to Nejat Society’s CEO Rajavi used to say that Ayatollah Khomeini is the present and Ayatollah Beheshti is the future of the Islamic Republic and we must destroy the future.
About the cult-like nature of the MEK, Khodabandeh said, “According to Maryam Rajavi, the Mujahid Khalq is someone who firstly knows Masoud’s wishes and secondly, acts on Masoud’s wishes.”

On relations of the MEK and the United States who was once considered as the Imperialist enemy of the group, Khodabandeh addressed the audience in the court, “American Senator John McCain was giving a speech at the MEK’s headquarters in Albania, and when the American flag was shown, the members of the group stood up and clapped.”
Khodabandeh also explained about the current situation of the Cult of Rajavi, “Now the defectors of the MEK are more than the current members and the reason is that people have come to their senses and changed.”

August 17, 2024 0 comments

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Iranian court held 16th trial session for the MEK’s terrorism case

The 16th trial session of the hearing on crimes of members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) terrorists was held in Tehran. The recent session was held at the 11th branch of the criminal court of Tehran province on Tuesday, August 13th in a case that tried 104 members of the MEK as well as the group as a legal entity in absentia. The court was presided by Judge Dehqani.

The court was attended by the lawyers of the plaintiffs, the family of the victims, the lawyers of the defendants the prosecutor’s representative and survivors of the group’s terrorist acts.

Molai, the lawyer of plaintiffs asked the court to deal with the terrorist act of bombing the office of the Islamic Republic Party on June 27th, 1981 out of many accusations included in the indictment.

As a survivor of the attack, Seyyed Mohammad Sajjadi, who was injured in that terrorist incident, was placed on the stand with the permission of the judge. “Many damages have been caused to the country by the horrible MEK, including myself, who was harmed in that terror attack,” he addressed the court. “I demand justice from the court. At that time, I spent all my wealth on treatment, and the treatment is still going on.”

The victim of the MEK’s terrorist act asked for severe material and spiritual punishment of the defendants. Asked by the judge to describe the explosion incident on June 27th, 1981, Sajjadi stated: “The meeting of the central council of the party started before the evening prayer, and the prayer was performed after the meeting. A few minutes after the start of the meeting, the explosion occurred.”

According to Sajjadi, as a result of the incident, the left side of his body, his eye, his lung and his head were hurt, and there is still a splinter in his ligament. He was also targeted by the MEK twice later.
“In September 1982, they hit the back of my head with a stick several times,” he told the judge. As an eye-witness, he was asked by the court about the extent of the damages the explosion caused to the building of the Islamic Republic party. Sajjadi answered, “The entire roof of the building collapsed”

Molai asked the judge for permission to show a video of Massoud Rajavi in which he admits to committing the terrorist act against the office of Islamic Republic party. The lawyer said, “We don’t have any proof as solid as confession.”

He further invited Ebrahim Khodabandeh, a former member of the MEK, in the international section of the group, as a witness, to appear on the stand. The judge clarifies that for the time being, Khodabandeh’s statements would be heard as the ones of an informant. The meeting to hear the testimony of the witnesses is scheduled for the next session.
Ebrahim Khodabandeh, a former member of the MEK and the director of Nejat Society, said: “I was a member of the organization for 23 years, and I accomplished missions for the organization in twenty countries, and I came to the country in 2003.”

About the bombing of the office of the Islamic Republic party he explained, “A public meeting was held in Iraq, which became known as the three-day meeting. In the meeting, the explosion of the office of the Islamic Republic Party was claimed by Rajavi. I remember Masoud Rajavi said in the meeting, ‘we have said everywhere that the people’s anger exploded the office.’” That was the anger of the People’s Mujahedin, (Khalq means people in Persian).
Based on Khodabandeh’s speech, “Rajavi said that our work was right and the Islamic Republic of Iran could no longer form this party. He was proud of it.”

August 14, 2024 0 comments

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From Street Crimes to Terror in the Skies

Every other Tuesday since last December has marked a significant event for the Iranian people: the court sessions addressing the charges against 104 members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization, commonly known as the MEK, as well as the legal status of this organization.

Tuesday, July 9, 2024, saw the fifteenth session of this court. Although the primary aim of these proceedings is to address the charges against over 100 MEK members and the organization’s status as a terrorist entity, each session has become a deep dive into the pages of its violent history.

In the first two rows of red seats on the right side of the hall, new faces could be seen, unmistakably indicating that they, too, were families, survivors, or disabled victims of terrorism.

As Judge Dehghani declared the official commencement of the 15th session, the hall continued to fill with people.

Judge’s Remarks on Anti-Terrorism Conventions

The session began with a recitation of the Quran, followed by Judge Dehghani’s formal opening. He spoke for about an hour on various topics, emphasizing the absence of a permanent international criminal court with the jurisdiction to handle terrorist incidents, and stating that such cases fall under the purview of national governments.

He highlighted the existence of anti-terrorism conventions and the obligation of signatory countries to adhere to their provisions. Judge Dehqani Nia stated, “Since the commencement of this court, no member country of the anti-terrorism convention has the right to harbor terrorists; they must either prosecute the accused themselves or extradite them to Iran for trial.”

Judge Dehqani Nia referenced 13 global conventions and 3 regional ones, highlighting the international community’s efforts to combat the global threat of terrorism. He stressed the importance of host countries and MEK supporters adhering to their obligations under these conventions, urging them to pave the way for the prosecution of these terrorists. He called upon the prosecutor’s office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take the necessary steps for the extradition of these criminals back to Iran.

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Crimes from Ground to Sky

Terrorists recognize no boundaries in their actions, and the MEK’s crimes are a testament to this harsh reality. Their range of terrorist activities is extensive, impacting every segment of society and age group. The MEK’s attacks have targeted schools, universities, markets, and residential complexes, turning religious and political events into bloodbaths. Their atrocities extend from the ground to the skies.

During the fifteenth session of the court, Judge Dehqani Nia highlighted the MEK’s hijackings as part of their extensive list of crimes. The MEK’s embrace of terrorism is so profound that they seize every opportunity to commit acts of terror. As Moradi, the plaintiffs’ attorney, noted in his defense, the MEK disrupted Iranians abroad who intended to participate in elections by organizing gatherings to create obstacles.

Moradi also represented the plaintiffs in filing complaints against those Iranians abroad who, knowingly or unknowingly, supported the MEK by being present at locations associated with the Islamic Republic. He requested the court to address these complaints according to the law. The judge confirmed that the court would handle these complaints upon their receipt.

Monitors Narrating the Crimes

The latest court session focused on the oral testimonies regarding the MEK’s brutal attack on the office of the Islamic Republic Party. In previous sessions, the courtroom monitors have served as a stark window into the worst aspects of the MEK’s crimes, violence, and inhumane actions, providing a precise view of the related evidence. The brutality of some videos was so intense that viewers were forewarned before their display.

Request for Seizure of MEK Assets in Iran

At the fifteenth session, Moradi, the plaintiffs’ lawyer, called for the identification and seizure of MEK assets within Iran. Initially, the judge agreed to the criminal provision request in line with the criminal procedure code to secure the plaintiffs’ financial claims. However, following an objection from one of the defense attorneys regarding insufficient evidence for asset seizure, the judge stated that the court would make a decision after further review.

Recognizing Everyone’s Rights

The trial of the MEK’s crimes once again underscored that in Iran’s judicial system, the right to a fair trial is non-negotiable. This right extends even to members of a group responsible for the bloodshed of thousands of Iranians. This was evident during the fifteenth session through the defense attorneys’ objections to the statements made by experts and other lawyers.

Hostility Towards the Society

The MEK’s terrorist act of bombing the office of the Islamic Republic Party was the focal point of the fifteenth session. Mohammad Taghi Zardoust, an eyewitness, took the stand to recount his experience of the incident. He discussed the identity of the perpetrator responsible for the explosion and the investigations that connected him to the MEK. The attack on the office of the Islamic Republic Party highlights their undeniable enmity towards all people. Subsequently, the children of the martyrs of the office bombing provided their accounts of the crime.

Unraveling the Mystery of the Office Bombing

The puzzle of the office bombing’s perpetrator was pieced together with testimonies from other witnesses and the plaintiffs’ lawyer. Mohammad Reza Kolahi Samadi, who orchestrated the bombing, fled to Iraq after the attack and began working at Radio Mojahed. Masoud Rajavi, the then-leader of the MEK, introduced Kolahi to the group members as Engineer Mohammad Reza Kolahi Samadi.

Kolahi later went into hiding for a period, but his criminal activities did not cease after fleeing to another country, indicating that the bombing in Iran was not the end of his story. In the early 1980s, under an assumed name, he obtained asylum in the Netherlands. Kolahi’s efforts to remain hidden were so meticulous that even his wife was unaware of his true identity for many years. Dutch media reported that in December 2015, Kolahi was targeted and killed in Almere. According to reports, Kolahi, who had turned to drug and arms trafficking in the Netherlands, became the head of one of the largest drug cartels in the country. Ultimately, a dispute with his partners led to his demise.

No Safe Haven for Terrorists

The judge’s declaration, “There should be no safe haven for terrorists,” reflects the impassioned pleas of families, survivors, and disabled victims of terrorism. This sentiment lies at the heart of their appeal. Mohammad Javad Eslami, son of martyr Eslami from the Islamic Republic Party, articulated that his demands from the court exceed conventional expectations and echo the judge’s stance. He stressed the imperative for prosecuting the MEK’s international supporters to eradicate any safe haven facilitating their malevolent endeavors.

Conclusion of 15th Session: Former MEK Member Testimony

The fifteenth court session concluded with testimony from Ebrahim Khodabandeh, a former head of the MEK’s International Relations Department who had defected from the organization. During his testimony, Khodabandeh exposed the MEK’s contradictory and unclear positions. Initially, he recalled how the organization prominently featured “Death to America” slogans in its publications and espoused anti-imperialist rhetoric in the charter of the “National Council of Resistance.” However, just a year later, in 1983, they removed the “Death to America” slogan and revised their charter. Masoud Rajavi and other members convened meetings where they declared that their main adversary was the Shah, who was backed by the U.S. Given that the Islamic Republic, one of the few independent nations globally, was in direct opposition to the U.S., they concluded there was no longer a reason to oppose America and instead considered themselves aligned.

Khodabandeh’s testimony marked the conclusion of the fifteenth court session. The next session, scheduled for two weeks later on a Tuesday, will delve into another chapter of the MEK’s terrorist activities.

July 23, 2024 0 comments

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No member state of anti-terrorism conventions has the right to host the MEK

Judge Dehghani asked the signatory countries of universal anti-terrorism conventions to punish the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) for its crimes or return them to Iran.

The fifteenth session of the court hearing for the trial of the MEK was held on July 9th,2024. In this meeting, Judge Dehghani emphasized that there is no permanent international criminal court with the jurisdiction to deal with cases of terrorist incidents, and said that dealing with cases related to terrorist incidents is the responsibility of the governments.

He further reminded the audience of the existence of anti-terrorism conventions and the need for the signatory countries to commit to its provisions and said: Since the beginning of this court, no member country of the anti-terrorism conventions has had the right to host terrorists. They should either prosecute the accused themselves or return them to Iran.

Judge Dehghani also mentioned 13 international conventions and three regional conventions as a result of the international community’s efforts to deal with the issue of global terrorism, and emphasized the need for various host and supporting countries of the MEK to pay attention to their obligations within the framework of the signed conventions. He asked for punishment of these terrorists.

Judge Dehghani asked the prosecutor’s office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take the necessary measures to return the MEK criminals to the country.

July 17, 2024 0 comments

Missions of Nejat Society

Ebrahim Khodabandeh, Nejat Society CEO in the MEK’s 15th trial court

Ebrahim Khodabandeh, Nejat Society CEO attended the MEK’s 15th trial court in Tehran.
The 15th session of the trial court of 104 Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) members and the group as a legal entity was held on July 9th, 2024. Ebrahim Khodabandeh who is a former responsible with the MEK’s international relations showed up as an informed source in the court.

Ebrahim Khodabande stated in the court: “I accomplished diplomatic missions for the organization in more than 20 countries. We used to hold meetings with Masoud Rajavi in Iraq and Paris. When the explosion of the building of the Islamic Republic Party took place, the organization did claim the responsibility for the bombing. Later, we realized that the reason was not international considerations, but the organization’s internal environment.”

He continued: The organization did not announce who did the attack, even the members of the organization were confused. A year later, in 1961, Massoud Rajavi held a meeting in Paris, where a number of members and supporters of the organization were present, and in that meeting, he clearly announced, ‘we collapsed the ceiling on Beheshti and the members of the Islamic Republic Party, and in this way, we ruined the regime’s future’. Rajavi used to say that Imam Khomeini is the present of the Islamic Republic, but Shahid Beheshti is the future of the Islamic Republic, and in thus he supposed that he had ruined the future of the regime.”

The former agent of MEK international relations stated: “The MEK published the slogan “Death to America” in its publications. The constitution of the MEK’s National Council of Resistance, was first based on fighting against imperialism and helping anti-imperialist movements. One year later, in 1982 the slogan of death to America was removed and the statutes of the National Council of Resistance were changed. Masoud Rajavi held meetings with other members of the group and announced, ‘The reason was that we were confronting America and the enemy We were, because our main conflict was with the Shah and America supported the Shah, and now that the Islamic Republic is one of the few independent countries in the world and has been in complete conflict with America, so we have no reason to be enemies with America and confront it. We are aligned.’”

Nejat Society CEO told the court: “In October 1997, the US State Department listed the MEK as foreign terrorist organization. At that time in Baghdad, Masoud Rajavi held a meeting in Camp Ashraf and said ‘when we did the bombing of June 27th, America did not list us as terrorist, but now that we have not taken up arms for 10 years, it has done so’.”

Ebrahim Khodabandeh further said: “Massoud Rajavi announced in one of the meetings, ‘After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, everyone sought to form a party, but we sought to collect weapons and our infiltrators were everywhere and we influenced wherever we could. Like the impact on Bani Sadr and wherever we could not, we removed people; Like the bombing of June 27th, the explosion of the Islamic Republic Party building.”

He stated: “Kolahi Samadi [the MEK agent who detonated the bomb in the office of Islamic Republic party] came to Iraq after the explosion of the Islamic Republic Party and Masoud Rajavi introduced him to everyone, but after a while there was no news of him and we did not find out where Kolahi went.”

July 13, 2024 0 comments

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Iranian court holds 15th trial session in MKO terrorism case

The 15th trial session of the hearing on crimes of members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group is held in Tehran.

The new round was held at the 11th branch of the criminal court of Tehran province on Tuesday in a case that tries 104 natural persons as well as one legal entity in absentia.

Judge Dehqani, who presided over the session, said judicial notices have already been sent out to all defendants of the case under the Islamic penal code of Iran, stressing that the defendants have neither hired a lawyer nor filed a defense with the court.

He added that anti-terrorism conventions stipulate that prosecution and punishment of those accused of acts of terror fall within the jurisdiction of criminal courts, noting that the conventions are based on the principle of extradition and punishment of the accused.

The states are, therefore, obligated to try those accused of terrorist activities or hand them over to the country which has placed an extradition order, Judge Dehghani pointed out.

He went on to describe the Iranian nation as the biggest victim of terrorism, noting that governments should commit themselves to dealing with terrorism cases as there is no permanent international criminal court with jurisdiction over such cases.

Dealing with acts of terror incorporates principles that do not allow parties to anti-terrorism conventions to host terrorists or issue visas for them.

Judge Dehqani also advised the defendants to return to the country, defend themselves against criminal charges and possibly absolve themselves of liability before it’s too late.

Iran’s top human rights official says the MKO and other terrorist groups suffered another blow by the release of Hamid Nouri, a former judiciary official, from illegal detention in Sweden.

Under the principle of citizenship, countries can prosecute their nationals who have committed crimes outside their territory. Almost all European states have admitted this principle. Terrorism is an international crime and even if it is done with a political motive, it is not considered a political crime and is subject to extradition, he stated.

Accordingly, if a country refuses to extradite those accused of terrorist activities, a red notice will be issued. Therefore, this Iranian criminal court warns the statesmen of those countries hosting terrorists that countries that are members of anti-terrorism conventions are not allowed to offer terrorists refuge, Judge Dehqani stated.

The MKO has carried out numerous terrorist attacks against Iranian civilians and government officials since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Out of the nearly 17,000 Iranians killed in terrorist attacks over the past four decades, about 12,000 have fallen victim to the MKO’s acts of terror.

The European Union, Canada, the United States and Japan had previously listed the MKO as a “terrorist organization.”

In 2012, the group was taken off the US list of terrorist organizations. The EU followed suit, removing the group from its list of terrorist organizations.

July 9, 2024 0 comments

Mujahedin Khalq Organization as a terrorist group

MEK’s confession to their crimes in Mujahed journal

Mohammad Sadegh Koshki, a researcher and author, told the trial court of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) about the confessions of the group to its terrorist activities in its official journal “Mujahed”.

Mohammad Sadegh Koshki, the author of the book “Tabar Terror, an overview of the history and terrorist record of the Mujahedin-e Khalq”, attended the 13th session of the trial court of 104 leaders of the MEK and the organization as a legal entity. He presented his book as a document of the “open confessions of the legal defendant” to the court.

According to Kushki, the book was written only based on Mujahed journal. It presents a record on the terrorist activities of the group. All the cases discussed in the book are based on the Mujahid journal, with the publication number, exact date and page number.

He stated that since Mujahid journal is recognized as the official periodical of the MEK, the organization cannot deny the attribution of the terrorist acts it has committed.

He then reads some parts of the book for the court: For example, in No. 178 of Mujahed journal, dated July 20, 1983, Ali Zarkesh, who was the operational head of the MEK in Iran, was quoted as saying that between June 1382 and June 1983, the group had killed at least 2,500 Iranian citizens.

Other examples of Mujahed journal’s confessions of committing the murder of a large number of innocent citizens, military and government officials of Iran, training for making explosives, bombs and terror tactics were also mentioned by Sadeq Kushki.

Mujahed journal is actually a document for confessions of the MEK as the first-line defendant in the court for committing terrorist acts, killing thousands of Iranian citizens, teaching the methods of committing crimes and encouraging to commit them, which can be used by the court as evidence against the group.

June 2, 2024 0 comments

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13th MKO hearing held in Tehran

The third session of the new round (thirteenth session) of the hearing on the crimes of 104 members of Mojahedin Khalgh organization, as well as the nature of the organization as a legal entity, began on Tuesday, in the eleventh branch of the criminal court of Tehran.

Iran Press/Iran news: The new round of hearing the crimes of the members of MKO, was held in the 11th branch of the Criminal Court of a Tehran province, presided over by Judge Dehghani and court advisors Morteza Turk and Amin Naseri in the Imam Khomeini Judicial Complex (RA) in public.

The record of crimes of the MKO terrorist outfit includes a black and anti-human history, which is the proof of the massacre of more than 17 thousand Iranian civilians.
In this meeting, lawyers explained the legal complaint against this group in details, especially Maryam and Masoud Rajavi.Films and pictures of the inhumane and ISIS-like behavior of this group were broadcast, which was very disturbing.In this court, the lawyer of criminals (absent from the court) also presented defenses regarding 15 lines of accusation.According to the judge of the court, a red notice has been issued by the criminal police for the defendants and these people are not immune anywhere in the world.

The next court session starts on June 11 at 8:30 am.

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May 29, 2024 0 comments

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On the eve of the 13th session of the trial court of the leaders of the MEK

A compromise between witnesses, plaintiffs, researchers, prosecutor’s representative and plaintiffs’ lawyers
After twelve sessions of the trial of the leaders of the Mujaheidn-e Khalq (MEK) in Criminal Court No. 1 of Tehran, the thirteenth session of the court will be held soon. During the previous sessions, indictments were presented for the MEK as a legal entity and 114 defendants, all of whom are high-ranking members of the organization. Statements of some eyewitnesses, families of victims of MEK-led terrorist attacks and former members of the organization were heard.
In the twelfth session, the intellectual foundations of the MEK and in particular Masoud Rajavi were discussed. In this regard, the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Meisam Hakimzadeh Hosseini, cited some documents, books and opinions of researchers. In fact, the previous session was an opportunity to investigate the real identity and main ideology of the MEK, which ultimately led to the violent and sectarian activities of the group.

Whatever the intellectual foundations of the MEK have been, today it has created a record for the group, from which a 700-page indictment has been issued, as well as a huge number of plaintiffs, some of whom are always present at court hearings.
Perhaps the testimony of eyewitnesses of the violence of the MEK is more fruitful than historical evidence and ideological foundations, for the court in order to reach the truth and issue fair verdicts. Because the number of eyewitnesses who have witnessed the crimes of MEK in different areas is so large that it can facilitate the clarification of the dimensions of the case.

One of the reactions of the MEK to the holding of the courts in Iran is to purify their past. For example, producing various contents, the agents of the group try to deny its relationship with the Iraqi dictatorship. The cooperation of the MEK with Saddam Hussein and his Baath regime is described as “collaboration with the enemy at war with the homeland” and in many countries of the world the sentence issued for this treason is the most severe punishment in the country’s judiciary because it “endangers national security”. In this regard, in addition to the videos, photos and documents that were revealed after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s regime, there are also many eyewitnesses.

The presence of Ali Ekrami, a former member of the MEK, in the previous session of the court is a positive step in enriching the documents and evidence about the betrayal of the group to its homeland (Iran), which was at war with the aggressor (Iraq) for eight years. Ali Ekrami, as one of the officials of the forign relations department of MEK, is not only an informed source, but also a witness to many crimes of the Cult of Rajavi, which is undeniable.

The number of former members of the MEK who are willing to testify about the violence of this terrorist cult in court is not low. These people have a great capacity to improve the process of awareness and enlightenment in the court. While Safaedin Tabarayan rightly spoke about the role of the MEKin suppressing the Iraqi Shia intifada uprising, there are many former members of the group who took part in the operations against Iraqi Kurds and Shiits. These people have written dozens of books and articles about that era, which can be presented in court sessions. Maryam Rajavi’s famous statement in the Morvarid Kurd killing operation came from this evidence: “Take the Kurds under your tanks! You’re your bullets for Iranian revolutionary guards!”

Sedaghat, the religious expert in the court said that the MEK believe in pragmatism followed by Machiavellianism. In his opinion, the MEK sees Islam as a cover for its belief in Machiavel. Many former members of the Cult of Rajavi citing memories and evidence of prayer, fasting, hijab and Islamic rituals that were compulsory in the group. The MEK leaders prove that Islam is the means in the hands of Masoud and Maryam Rajavi to justify the ends. Therefore, the research, scientific and historical explanations of the researchers and lawyers in the court should be supported by the statements of eyewitnesses and the testimonies of the plaintiffs, to aid the heads of the court reach a fair judgment.

Mazda Parsi

May 27, 2024 0 comments

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Judge Dehghani: Hosting the MEK is considered a crime

The trial of 104 members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO/ MEK), and the group as a legal entity, began.

Today, Tuesday, May 7th, the trial was held in the 11th branch of the criminal court of a province of Tehran, headed by Judge Dehghani. The court advisors are Morteza Turk and Amin Naseri, and Vaziri represents the prosecutor.

Judge Dehghani announced that the court session is public and said: A case containing the indictment received from Tehran’s General Prosecutor’s Office regarding the accusations of 104 leaders of the MEK and the organization’s legal personality was brought to the court, which the 11th branch of the criminal court of a province of Tehran, according to the law, is dealing with it.

Once again Judge Dehghani asked the hosting countries of the defendants to extradite them to the Iranian judiciary. “We warn the countries that host the defendants of this case”, he said. “Hosting these defendants is considered a crime against international conventions against terrorism.”

Then, the judge asked Meysam Hakimzadeh, the lawyer of the plaintiffs, to take the stand. The lawyer spoke of the influence of the Shah’s Intelligence service (SAVAK) on Massoud Rajavi. Based on the bill he submitted to the court, Rajavi had turned into SAVAK’a accomplice after he cooperated with them and revealed the locations of his comrades. SAVAK reduced his sentence from death penalty to life imprisonment and in exchange made him unveil the Islamic cover of the group.

“At the beginning of its foundation the MEK tried to recruit members using an Islamic cover that attracted Muslim youth at the time,” the lawyer said.

Ali Sedaghat, an expert on ideologies was called to take the stand. He said: “We are dealing with a group that has repeatedly committed violent crimes, including torture, murder and assassination, and has a practical policy for itself. We must first know its basic principles, because in philosophy, every action is based on a theory, dos and don’ts are based on what is and what is not.”

“Some believe that the MEK’s ideology is a mixture of Islam and Marxism opposing imperialism. But, these two ideologies are contradictory,” Sedaghati added.

He concluded about the basis of the MEK’s approach: “We all saw that the MEK wiped out the cover and today it is looking for the sponsorship of the Imperialism. Even if we say that the members of the MEK are Muslim-looking communists, it still cannot be applied. The communist should be with the people, but in Shabaniyah uprisings in Iraq, they were against the masses and by the side of the dictator, Saddam Hussein. I have an interpretation. I consider them to be Muslim-looking Machiavellians or Muslim-looking pragmatists to reach Masoud Rajavi’s power.”

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