Across Iran, PMOI Resistance Units are actively taking to the streets to honor the martyrs of May 2, 1982. On this day, the regime’s security forces attacked several secret bases of the Mojahedin, murdering dozens of PMOI/MEK members, including Commander Mohammad Zabeti. Today, after 42 years, the spirit of these fallen heroes still lives on in the bold activities of the Resistance Units as they continue their path to establish a free and democratic republic of Iran.
Nationwide activities of the Resistance Units
The Resistance Units organized a widespread campaign across multiple Iranian cities, including Tehran, Rasht, Arak, Shiraz, Sanandaj, Kerman, Kamyaran, Mashhad, Bandar Abbas, Khorramabad, Yasuj, and Iranshahr. In Tehran and Rasht, activists laid out flower bouquets alongside messages declaring that the martyrs “forged a shining legacy of heroic struggle and pure self-sacrifice.” In another act in Tehran, a flower bouquet was left with a message praising the martyrs as the “standard-bearers and the ones who prove the value of sacrifice and sincerity.”
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PMOI Resistance Units across Iran honor the martyrs of May 2, 1982, the day when the regime's security forces attacked several secret bases of the Mojahedin and murdered dozens of PMOI/MEK members, including Commander Mohammad Zabeti. pic.twitter.com/xmQ1n0AiGB— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 4, 2026
Furthermore, Resistance members in Iranshahr, Bandar Abbas, and Yasuj held up placards and posters to remind the public of this historic sacrifice. They displayed messages stating that the martyrs stand as “enduring, unforgettable heroes of Iran” and represent the Mojahedin’s “great and blood-sacrificed offering to freedom.” In cities like Arak, Sanandaj, and Khorramabad, individuals and groups of the Resistance Units bravely held placards featuring images of the martyrs, with messages praising them as “flagbearers of self-sacrifice and honesty.”
Saluting Commander Mohammad Zabeti
A central theme of the Resistance Units’ activities was paying specific tribute to the leadership and courage of Commander Mohammad Zabeti. Activists in Kamyaran held an image of Zabeti with the message: “At the head of the martyrs of May 2 stood one of our most prominent heroes, Mohammad Zabeti.” Similarly, in Kerman, his image was displayed with a salute noting that the martyrs stand as enduring heroes.
Kerman
"The martyrs of May 2 stand as enduring, unforgettable heroes of Iran. Salute to the martyrs of May 2, 1982, and Commander Mohammad Zabeti." pic.twitter.com/wuPBDgOgj4— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 4, 2026
In Mashhad, posters were distributed stating that the “heroic saga of PMOI member Mohammad Zabeti and his comrades broke the grip of fear and surrender to the mullahs’ regime.” In both Shiraz and Rasht, Resistance Units displayed posters and images with a unified message: “Salute to Commander Mohammad Zabeti and dozens of Mojahedin fighters who fought to their last bullet.”
Historical context of the May 2 epic
To fully grasp the bravery of today’s Resistance Units, one must understand the historical weight of the events of May 2, 1982. On that day, over 60 PMOI commanders and members confronted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tehran. The regime’s forces surrounded them and heavily outnumbered them, but the Mojahedin did not surrender and fought valiantly. Led by senior PMOI member Mohammad Zabeti, these fighters resisted until their last breath, offering their lives in a decisive act of defiance.
The valor of those who fell in 1982 sent a shockwave through the regime and set a lasting example for the generations of PMOI members that came after. Through every slogan painted and every banner raised by the Resistance Units across Iran today, the message remains clear: the blood spilled on May 2, 1982, continues to nourish Iran’s modern resistance. The uprising against the regime is not merely a memory; rather, it is a living flame that continues to inspire today’s movement for freedom and justice.