۱۳۹۷ آذر ۱۹, دوشنبه

Iranian student protests on the occasion of ‘Student Day’ despite regime’s oppressive measures

Student protests on the occasion of ‘Student Day’

Call on international human rights authorities to take immediate action to release arrested students

Despite extensive repressive measures and arresting a large number of students, students’ protest rallies and demonstrations on the occasion of the Student Day (December 7th), which started on Monday, continue at various universities in the country.

On Saturday, December 8^th, a group of students at the University of Tehran gathered in front of the university entrance and chanted anti-government slogans. This was despite the fact that repressive forces had blocked the streets around Tehran University. Students from the Tehran Technical College also demonstrated while chanting: “Student would rather die than accept humiliation”, and the students of the Faculty of Art also chanted: “One, Two, Three, Freedom”.

On the same day students held similar protest gatherings and demonstrations at Sharif University of Technology and Tarbiat Moallem University in Tehran, University of Nooshirvan in Babol, Tabriz University, Garmsar University, Ahvaz University, Semnan University, Sahand University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Technology, Marand University and Urmia University.

In their demonstrations, students chanted slogan: “Imprisoned students must be freed”. They also supported workers’ protests by chanting: “Imprisoned workers must be freed”.

On Sunday, December 9^th, students from some universities, including Tehran University and Allameh University, gathered and marched. Students at the University of Tehran chanted: “Student, Worker, United, United!”

In fear of the spread of the demonstrations and protests, suppressive forces have arrested a large number of university students from Tehran University and other universities in recent days, some of whom have been summoned and threatened by the Intelligence Ministry.

Iranian Resistance calls on all students unions and syndicates in different countries to support Iranian students, and calls on international human rights advocates to take immediate action to free arrested students.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran

۱۳۹۷ آذر ۹, جمعه

Kermanshah Earthquake, An Added Dilemma For Distressed People

Kermanshah earthquake, an added dilemma for distressed people

Only one year after Kermanshah earthquake, and while the people in different cities of the province are still living in tents or trailers, another quake shook the area.

The 6.3 in magnitude earthquake shook vast parts of western Iran at 8 pm local time, on November 25.

Initial estimates indicate that more than 700 were injured and at least 7 people were killed.

Kermanshah earthquake, an added dilemma for distressed people

Although precise data regarding the situation of those affected by the earthquake is not at hand, a brief look at the circumstances after last year’s earthquake speaks for itself.

The inhabitants of the earthquake stricken areas have addressed their problems via the media times and again. The social activists setting up tweeter campaigns have disclosed the regime’s inaction throughout the last year.

While the regime abuses the official media as a mean to cover up its inefficiencies, rubbing salt into the people’s wounds, the deprived people even sell their kidneys to provide their lives and to rebuild their homes.

In this regard, the head of the city council of Sarpol-e Zahab, admitted: There are institutions that said they would support the earthquake stricken people to the end, but they left the work unfinished and handed the cases over to the Housing Foundation. Schools have been left unfinished. Many people have cleaned the rubbles on their own expense. He also revealed that some were willing to sell their kidneys for their construction work. No promise has been put into practice. Unemployment has become viral amongst the educated youths of Sarpol-e Zahab, one of the earthquake stricken cities. (Simaye Azadi, Sep,14,2018)

But the question is; how many more earthquakes should happen in order to secure the villages and cities in Iran against the quakes? How many more innocent people, including children, should be killed so that the national wealth would be used to rebuild and secure the earthquake-prone towns instead of fueling foreign conflicts? The main question is: When will this disarray, which is directly caused by the corruption in the urbanization system, end? Of course, this is only a small sample of the corruption that the regime is plunged in.

This corrupt regime, not only hasn’t done much to help the people in the earthquake stricken areas but also has stopped the nationwide flow of aid to these areas.

Ironically, the regime did the honorable people who rushed to aid our compatriots after the earthquake last year, including PMOI supporters from Kermanshah who rushed to help, answering the call of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi and the PMOI/MEK.

On November 25, after the recent earthquake, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi sent a message of condolences to the afflicted people and called on all the youths and fellow countrymen and countrywomen to help the earthquake stricken people.

۱۳۹۷ آذر ۷, چهارشنبه

Present The Statement Of 150 MEPs To Mrs. Maryam Rajavi

The EP delegation noted the statement of 150 MEPs and conveyed the support of their colleagues in the European Parliament to Maryam Rajavi.

On Sunday, November 25, a delegation of the European Parliament visited Mrs.Maryam Rajavi in Albania, EU delegation offered the statement of 150 MEPs to Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the NCRI.

In addition, to discuss over the situation of members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/ MEK) in Albania, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi admired the MEPs’ support for the organized resistance movement. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi also explained the latest developments of the Iranian Resistance and resistance unitsinside Iran.

Who are Iran’s resistance units?

Maryam Rajavi’s website published a report about this meeting:

November 25, 2018 – A delegation of members of the European Parliament, including Mr. Tunne Kelam, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Vice Chair of Friends of a Free Iran inter-parliamentary group, Mr. Jaromir Stetina, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Security and Defense, and Mr. Struan Stevenson, coordinator of the Campaign for Iran Change, met with Maryam Rajavi.

The EP delegation noted the statement of 150 MEPs and conveyed the support of their colleagues in the European Parliament to Maryam Rajavi. The statement of MEPs stipulates, “Since late December last year, Iranian cities have been the scenes of major uprisings and anti-regime protests. The social atmosphere is volatile, and people demand fundamental change. The regime’s officials have acknowledged the role of “resistance units” of the opposition PMOI in organizing protests and nationwide strikes.”

150 MEPs called for Expelling Iran Intelligence Agents from EU

The statement emphasizes, “Unable to defeat the protesters at home, the regime launched a new wave of terrorism against the democratic opposition activists in Europe and in the United States.”
The statement by MEPs concludes, “We must hold the Iranian regime accountable for its terror plots and expel Iranian Intelligence Ministry operatives from Europe. We must also condition our relations with Iran to an improvement of human rights and women’s rights, and a halt to executions.”

During the meeting, Mr. Tunne Kelam said: I have been closely following up on Iran and the Iranian Resistance for 20 years. I have personally met and seen the PMOIin Ashraf and talked to hundreds of them. This is the second time I am visiting them, in Albania. What I saw today was truly remarkable, indicating on the one hand, their wonderful advances in building this place in such a short period of time and on the other hand, their livelihood and joy. To me, this is a promise that the people of Iran will achieve their freedom.
Mr. Kelam congratulated Maryam Rajavi on these advances and said: Your movement has set a new moral, political and democratic standard, something that gives you the power to confront the medieval, fundamentalist regime ruling Iran.
At the same time, Mrs. Rajavi and PMOI have provided moral and political inspiration for hundreds of European political leaders in supporting PMOI’s struggle for freedom in Iran. European politicians have been encouraged to take a strong and principled political stand versus the appeasement policy, Mr. Kelam added.

Mr. Stetina also said: A wide range of MEPs from different political groups support the PMOI and the National Council of Resistance of Iran. They are confident that Iran’s future is tied to this Resistance and to you, personally. This is why the Iranian regime has once again resorted to terrorism. Their ill-fated terrorist attempts in Albania, France, and the U.S. clearly show that the Iranian regime views this movement as its main existential threat. When it cannot defeat the PMOI and the NCRI by suppression and terror, it moves full force to deploy the mercenaries and “reporters” it has trained to demonize the Resistance and carry out smear campaigns. This is something that we have very well experienced in the European Parliament.

Mr. Stevenson also said in this meeting: All signs indicate that Iran’s ruling regime is in dire straits and cannot continue its rule. The emphases by the leader, president and other officials of the regime leave no doubts on the role of the PMOI in advancing the popular uprisings. Therefore, there is nothing strange for us that their slander machine has been put to work at its highest speed. These efforts are in vain and will not deceive anyone.

Maryam Rajavi expressed her appreciation for the efforts of members of the European Parliament. Explaining in detail the latest developments on the volatile state of the Iranian society and the regime’s aggravating crises, she said: Despite massive repression, widespread arrests and murders in detention projected as suicides, the Iranian people’s uprisings have continued ever since they started in the final days of last year, becoming ever more organized. The growing trend of strikes, protests, and demonstrations by workers, farmers, and other toiling sectors have sounded the alarm bells for the regime, bringing closer the prospects of victory of freedom and democracy over the dark religious tyranny that has invaded our homeland for four decades.

Maryam Rajavi Sulla Terza Opzione Per Affrontare Il Regime Iraniano

Di Mahmoud Hakamian

In Occidente, è opinione diffusa che ci siano due modi per affrontare il regime iraniano: l'accondiscendenza o la guerra.
Dal 1979, la politica di accondiscendenza ha vinto e la maggior parte dei paesi ha voltato la faccia per ignorare le atrocità del regime, al fine di evitare la guerra a tutto campo, che avrebbe dato i suoi problemi.

Tuttavia, vi è una terza opzione, avanzata da Maryam Rajavi, il presidente eletto della Resistenza Iraniana, che sostiene il cambio di regime in Iran causato dal popolo iraniano e dalla resistenza iraniana.

Maryam Rajavi ha sempre asserito che nessuna concessione avrebbe fermato i mullah dalla loro disastrosa strada, poiché il regime è "una teocrazia medievale che non ha la capacità di riforma". Dopo tutto, il principio della regola del clero assoluto è un pilastro della costituzione che non può essere mai cambiato, non che i mullah l'avrebbe mai permesso in ogni caso. Questo principio mina qualsiasi nozione di democrazia e solidifica l'egemonia incontrollata dei mullah.

Maryam Rajavi ha dichiarato: "Non ci sono dubbi: le politiche europee come il dialogo critico, l'impegno costruttivo e il dialogo sui diritti umani non daranno nessun risultato nel cambiare la politica del regime. La politica di accondiscendenza non è il modo per contenere o modificare il regime. Né è la strada per evitare un'altra guerra. L' accondiscendenza incoraggia solo i mullah. "

Ma la guerra con l'Iran minaccerebbe la vita quotidiana del popolo iraniano, potrebbe lasciare il paese vulnerabile all'attacco di gruppi con cattive intenziosi che potrebbero approfittare di un vuoto di potere e minare la legittima opposizione iraniana. Dopo tutto, i mullah accusano già la Resistenza di essere guidata da interessi stranieri.

Maryam Rajavi ha dichiarato: "L'equazione di "un'invasione o pacificazione militare "è un esercizio di inganno politico. Una terza opzione è a portata di mano. Il popolo iraniano e la sua resistenza organizzata hanno la capacità di produrre cambiamenti ".

Il popolo iraniano è stato a lungo oppresso dal regime, ma come abbiamo visto nelle proteste anti-regime a livello nazionale di quest'anno, le persone sono più che disposte a combattere contro il regime, nonostante l'inevitabile brutale repressione.

Maryam Rajavi ha dichiarato: "La presenza di proteste nella società riflette il desiderio iraniano di cambiare regime. La presenza di una resistenza organizzata con 120.000 martiri e più di mezzo milione di prigionieri è indicativa della profondità e dell'intensità del rifiuto della società nei confronti del regime ".

La Resistenza, che guida la maggior parte delle proteste, ha il potere di rovesciare il regime e la volontà di portare democrazia e libertà in Iran. Questo è qualcosa di cui i mullah sono terrorizzati, secondo Maryam Rajavi, il che spiega perché i mullah si sono così disperatamente accaniti nel reprimere le proteste e attaccare la Resistenza all'estero.

Maryam Rajavi ha detto: "Perché in tutte le loro interazioni internazionali, i mullah chiedono l'esercizio della pressione sul movimento di resistenza? Tutti questi non sono indicativi della paranoia dei mullah rispetto alla terza opzione? "

Maryam Rajavi ha spiegato che il Consiglio Nazionale della Resistenza Iraniana (CNRI), una coalizione di forze democratiche, rappresenta la maggioranza della nazione iraniana ed è l'unica garanzia per l'unità dell'Iran dopo la caduta dei mullah e il trasferimento pacifico del potere. Il CNRI si è impegnato a organizzare elezioni libere per un'assemblea costituente entro sei mesi dal cambio di regime e dalla consegna degli affari ai rappresentanti eletti del popolo, nel rispetto di tutte le alleanze internazionali.

Maryam Rajavi ha dichiarato: "Vogliamo ricostruire l'Iran, che i mullah hanno rovinato, attraverso la partecipazione popolare, il ritorno dei nostri esperti e l'amicizia con il resto del mondo. Non cerchiamo né il denaro né le armi dell'Occidente. Vogliamo che rimangano neutrali tra la resistenza iraniana da una parte e il regime al potere dall'altra ".

Haft Tapeh Rises Up For Its Rights

Haft Tapeh rises up for its rights

Since three weeks ago the Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Mill’s hard-working workers gathered in front of the governorate office in Shush south of Iran.

Youths, students and workers’ families participated extensively in the demonstrations. Women played a significant role at the forefront.

On Saturday, November 17, 2018 a massive demonstration took place in spite of repressive measures and the creation of a climate of fear and terror, including the presence of scores of the special anti-riot and other repressive forces in the police station, governorate and the city.but when the workers did not stop the strike, the suppressive forces arrested and detained some of them.

At the November 6 demonstration, the protesters chanted:“We are workers of the Haft Tapeh, we are hungry, hungry”, “Down with the oppressor, hail to the worker”, “Worker dies but does not accept humiliation”, “One less embezzlement, our problem will be solved!”, “The betrayal of the authorities must be disclosed”, “We do not want deceptive ”, “Government, embezzler, happy marriage!”

Protesters, including students, carried handwritten banners reading:

“We are children of Haft Tapeh, we are hungry”, “Dad gave water, dad gave bread, is no longer our slogan; but dad gave his life”, “We do not want false promises, we want our rights.”

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) saluted the striking workers of the Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane factory and Ahvaz National Steel Group and said:

“Shush has risen with the cries of workers, and solidarity and strike of youth, teachers and merchants of the bazaar. The enemy attempts in vain to silence the Haft Tapeh deprived workers by suppressing and arresting them, but the cry of “we are hungry, hungry” of the children of Shush, calls the conscience of every human being to rise up against the oppressor mullahs…

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the Iranian resistance also hailed the determination of the oppressed hard-working workers of Haft Tapeh sugar cane factory and Ahvaz National Steel Group, and other strikers across the country, and called on fellow citizens, especially the youths, to support them and said:

“Poverty, inflation, unemployment and corruption were brought to our country by the religious fascism, and will continue as long as this medieval regime is in power.”

Formerly Mrs. Rajavi had addressed the truckers and marketers on strike in her messages as:

“For as long as the criminal and corrupt mullahs are in power, high prices, recession and poverty and the path to environmental destruction will continue; the only solution to this national crisis is the establishment of democracy and popular rule.”

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· Nov 24, 2018

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Maryam Rajavi has described the nationwide strike by bazaar merchants and truck drivers as a part of the people’s uprising with the goal of overthrowing the regime and establishing freedom and social justice.

She had said under the mullahs’ regime, the wealth of Iran‘s people, which should be spent on economic improvements and people’s prosperity, is wasted on suppression and export of terrorism and external wars and is stolen by the ruling mullahs.

Achievements of Haft Tapeh Workers So far:

The movement of the Haft Tapeh workers and their achievements, regardless of any gimmicks represented by the regime, to confront it is registered in the record of the national uprising of the Iranian people and the history of the rightful movements of our homeland’s workers.

The uprising of Haft Tapeh workers has succeeded in bringing many similar demands to confront privatization in other areas up front. The demands that have been hiding under the ashes of oppression and disappointment.

Now, by following this example students and even hospital staff are protesting the privatization of education and medical treatment.

In the next step, these demands are immediately upgraded to a higher and more fundamental change.

And in this way, the guild related demands will lead to the most political demands, just as the demonstrations in December 2017 and summer of 2018 quickly became political and targeted the head of the mullahs’ regime.