MultimediaWidespread campaign by MEK supporters in Iran - Video

Widespread campaign by MEK supporters in Iran – Video

-

Iran Focus

London, 4 Sep – Supporters of Iran’s main opposition group People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI, or MEK) have carried out an extensive campaign across Iran to mark the MEK’s 50th anniversary.

In Tehran’s Freedom Square signs were put up commemorating 50 years of life of the MEK, according to a video clip posted on the website of the opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).

“Brave residents of Tehran, who are part of the PMOI’s social network inside Iran, also hoisted a large banner bearing the image of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance”, the NCRI said in its report.

The activities in support of the MEK were carried out despite a harsh crackdown on dissent by the authorities.

In another district of Tehran, a large banner with the emblem of the MEK (PMOI) was hoisted from a bridge.

The footage shows that in numerous towns, posters with writings in support of the MEK were attached to walls, public signs and telephone booths in public areas.

According to the NCRI, other cities and towns where similar activities have taken place thus far include: Kermanshah (western Iran), Hamedan (western Iran), Karaj (north-west of the capital), Qom (south of the capital), Qazvin (northern Iran), Yasuj (southern Iran), Rasht (northern Iran), Isfahan (central Iran), Damghan (northern Iran), and Arak (central Iran), as well as villages in Lorestan Province (western Iran).

The MEK turns 50 on Sunday.

The NCRI said that the scenes of the public displays of support for the Iranian opposition were filmed by the MEK’s social network inside Iran and broadcasted on Wednesday by the opposition satellite channel Simaye Azadi (INTV) that is widely received throughout the country despite jamming by the authorities and a ban on satellite dishes.

In January 2011, the authorities hanged Jafar Kazemi and Mohammad Ali Hajaghaei for promoting the MEK and taking photos and footage of anti-regime protests and sending it to the opposition television.

Latest news

Corruption Allegations Surround Tehran’s Friday Prayer Leader Amid Factional Struggles

Recent reports from Iran suggest that Kazem Sadighi, Tehran's Friday Prayer Imam, has allegedly seized a property valued at...

Housing Accounts for Half of Spending by Tehran Households

Official statistics on income and expenditures of households in Tehran show that urban households in the capital of Iran...

US, UK Ask UN To Prevent Iran from Sending Missiles to Houthis

Representatives of the United States and Britain at the United Nations Security Council meeting called for UN maritime inspection...

Medicine Scarce in Iranian Pharmacies, Abundant in Free Market

The distribution of medicine in Iran faces numerous challenges. Various governments promised to solve these issues at the beginning...

10% of Iran’s Gas Lost in Production and Transmission

The International Energy Agency, states in its annual report that Iran ranks third globally in methane emmissions. According to the...

Iran’s Oil Production Declines, OPEC Reports

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has reported a decrease in Iran's oil production for the second...

Must read

Iranian president launches Sri Lanka refinery work

Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a project to...

World powers to meet Iraq neighbours again in May

AFP: The Iraqi government has agreed to a new...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you