PMOI political prisoners Meysam Dehbanzadeh, Javad Vafaei, and Mohammad Hassani commemorate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the PMOI.

Resistance Units expand nationwide campaign with anti-execution protests, symbolic operations, and coordinated actions following Khamenei’s funeral The PMOI’s Resistance Units have carried out a new wave of coordinated activities across dozens of Iranian cities, combining symbolic protests, anti-regime operations, and support for political prisoners in one of the broadest nationwide campaigns in recent months. The […] The post PMOI Resistance Units expand nationwide campaign after Khamenei funeral with anti-regime actions across Iran appeared first on Iran News Update.

Message from PMOI political prisoners Forough Taghipour and Arghavan Fallahi from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison on the anniversary of the

Akbar Bagheri and Asadollah Hadi, writing from Qezel Hesar Prison, paid tribute to the PMOI’s founders and stressed sacrifice, resistance, and the struggle for popular sovereignty in Iran. Two Iranian political prisoners held in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj have issued messages marking the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of […] The post Iranian Political Prisoners Mark 61st Anniversary of PMOI With Messages From Qezel Hesar Prison appeared first on Iran News Update.

On September 4, three more political prisoners sent messages commemorating the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK): Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, Meysam Dehbanzadeh from Ghezel Hesar Prison, and Mohammad Hassani from Karaj Central Prison. Their messages are part of a growing wave of anniversary statements emerging from inside Iran’s prisons. The latest letters take different forms but convey the same theme. Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani writes that the PMOI has become a forest that “no winter and no axe” can destroy. Dehbanzadeh turns 61 years of struggle into a chain of historical salutations, asking, “Can the sun be killed?” Hassani reaches back to the Persian legend of Zahhak and Kaveh to describe a dictatorship changing form while resistance multiplies. Together, the messages convey a central point on the PMOI’s 61st anniversary: even imprisonment, torture, prolonged sentences, and the threat of execution have failed to suppress the spirit of resistance inside the regime’s own prisons. Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani: “We Have Become a Forest” For Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, the anniversary message comes as the threat of execution hangs over him. The boxing champion and coach has been imprisoned...

Banners and leaflets displayed across Zahedan highlighted the PMOI’s 61-year struggle against dictatorship, emphasizing rejection of both the monarchy and the clerical regime and calling for a democratic republic. On Friday, September 5, 2026, the Resistance Units of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) carried out a series of activities across Zahedan to mark […] The post Resistance Units Mark PMOI’s 61st Anniversary With Widespread Activities in Zahedan appeared first on Iran News Update.

From Vakilabad Prison, political prisoner Seyed Mohammad Javad Vafaei Thani marks the anniversary of the PMOI’s founding, paying tribute to generations of resistance and expressing confidence that their struggle will ultimately bring freedom to Iran. From Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, Iranian political prisoner Seyed Mohammad Javad Vafaei Thani has issued a message marking the anniversary […] The post Seyed Mohammad Javad Vafaei Thani From Vakilabad Prison: “We Have a Duty to Be the Voice of Our Oppressed People” appeared first on Iran News Update.

Resistance Units marked the 61st anniversary of the PMOI’s founding with 150 reported activities across dozens of Iranian cities, highlighting resistance, rejection of both monarchy and clerical rule, and calls for a democratic republic. Resistance Units of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) carried out 150 reported activities across Iran to mark the 61st […] The post PMOI Resistance Units Report 150 Actions Across Iran on 61st Anniversary appeared first on Iran News Update.

Resistance Units carried out a car and motorcycle parade in Karaj and dozens of graffiti actions across major cities, marking the beginning of the PMOI’s 61nd year with calls for a democratic republic and an end to both monarchical and clerical dictatorship. On the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran […] The post PMOI Resistance Units Mark 61st Anniversary With Coordinated Actions Across Iran appeared first on Iran News Update.

A lengthy attack by the regime’s own religious news agency reveals more than its authors intended: growing anxiety over the PMOI’s organizational endurance, the Resistance Units, and the prospect of a new generation joining the struggle for regime change. There is a revealing contradiction in the Iranian regime’s latest propaganda campaign against its principal organized […] The post The Regime’s Fear Gives It Away: Why Hawza News Is Obsessed With the Resistance appeared first on Iran News Update.

PMOI Resistance Units intensify anti-regime activities in Tehran, Zahedan, and other cities, highlighting support for a democratic republic, the Resistance leadership, and the international designation of the IRGC. The PMOI’s Resistance Units have carried out a new wave of anti-repression activities across Iran, demonstrating the continued presence of organized resistance despite the regime’s extensive security […] The post Resistance Units Expand Anti-Repression Campaign Across Iran, Promote Democratic Alternative appeared first on Iran News Update.

On September 6, 2025, tens of thousands of Iranians and NCRI supporters rallied in Brussels, Belgium, to celebrate the PMOI’s 60th anniversary. The event, organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), gathered international dignitaries including: Mike Pence – Former U.S. Vice President Guy Verhofstadt – Former Belgian Prime Minister John Bercow – […] The post Tens of Thousands Rally in Brussels Marking the 60th Anniversary of the PMOI, Calling for a Free Iran appeared first on Iran Focus.