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While the regime ruling Iran sought to claim legitimacy through its annual 1979 revolution anniversary marches, the Iranian nation responded by boycotting the mullahs’ events across the country and delivering yet another embarrassment for regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his entire apparatus.
A massive crowd of freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the Iranian opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and its cornerstone member, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), rallied in Paris today in solidarity with the ongoing Iran revolution protests in different Iranian cities against the mullahs’ regime. Over 10,000 Iranians were also honoring the legacy of Iran’s 1979 anti-monarchial revolution against the Shah’s dictatorship.
Video footage of over 10,000 freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the #Iran opposition PMOI/MEK participating in today's massive demonstration in solidarity with #IranRevolution.pic.twitter.com/NdjhZFPGAd
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 12, 2023
Several distinguished European politicians and lawmakers from France, the United Kingdom, Belgium and other countries delivered strong speeches at this event, voicing their continued support for Iranian people’s democratic aspirations. This included the Iranian nations’ utter rejection of any form of tyranny. The keynote speaker of this event was NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi.
On the anniversary of the anti-monarchical revolution in light of the glorious uprising in Iran,& the continuous price being paid with lives on the streets the word REVOLUTION has emerged and triumphed braking the yokes of the Shah and the mullahs tyrannyhttps://t.co/YkmIVYKzMW
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) February 12, 2023
Iran’s nationwide uprising is marking its 150th day on Sunday as people across the country are continuing their anti-regime protests with different campaigns of torching propaganda billboards, posters, and banners, while chanting slogans against the mullahs’ dictatorship during night rallies. Protesters in Tehran and numerous cities are involved in measures focusing on anti-regime slogans against the entire regime apparatus, from, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), to the paramilitary Basij units that are on the ground suppressing the peaceful demonstrators.
Protests in Iran have to this day expanded to at least 282 cities. Over 750 people have been killed and more than 30,000 are arrested by the regime’s forces, according to sources of Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). The names of 647 killed protesters have
MEK Resistance Units members took to the streets in various of Iran on Saturday, marking Iran’s 1979 anti-monarchial revolution by marching in their city streets and chanting slogans against the mullahs’ regime and emphasizing that the Iranian nation will not be returning to a monarchial rule.
This initiative was pursued by different MEK Resistance Units in various parts of Tehran and in the cities of Tabriz, Shahrud, Khorramshahr, Meshginshahr, and Shahriar. Their slogans included:
“Democracy/freedom with Maryam Rajavi” referring to Iranian opposition coalition NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi.
“Death to the oppressor! Be it the Shah or [Khamenei]”
“No to a monarchy. No to [mullahs’ regime]. Democracy/equality!”
“Death to Khamenei. Hail to Rajavi.”
“This is the year Seyed Ali (Khamenei) is overthrown.”
“We are MEK members and we’re fighting against the [mullahs]!”
“No to the crown and turban. Mullahs’ time is up.”
“Democracy/equality with Maryam Rajavi.”
“World must know Massoud [Rajavi] is our leader!”
“Freedom will come with the motto of ‘We can and we must.'”
“We swear on our compatriots’ blood that we’ll stand to the end.”
“No to the shah/mullahs. I’m with the people.”
“Poverty-Corruption-High prices! We’re going to overthrow the regime!”
February 11 – Tehran, #Iran
MEK Resistance Units marching & chanting:
"Democracy/freedom with @Maryam_Rajavi"
"Death to the oppressor! Be it the Shah or [Khamenei]"
"No to a monarchy. No to [mullahs' regime]. Democracy/equality!"#IranRevolution#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/3lwdf9hcSG— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 12, 2023
Iranian opposition coalition NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi delivered an online message to a recent conference at the Norwegian Parliament in which dignitaries from different countries were present, including the former prime minister of Iceland.
“Forty-four years after the 1979 anti-monarch revolution in Iran, a new revolution to end the religious tyranny is in the making. Despite any ups and downs, the situation will never return to before the uprisings. The era of religious tyranny in Iran has come to an end. Iran’s society is in an explosive state, with the people of Iran on one side and the ruling regime, its repressive organs and the IRGC on the other,” the NCRI President-elect explained.
Despite any ups &downs,the situation will never return to before the uprisings
The era of religious tyranny in #Iran has come to an end
Iran’s society is in an explosive state, with the people of Iran on one side &ruling regime, its repressive organs & IRGC on the other pic.twitter.com/WlZnVEJcq3— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) February 11, 2023
“A key tactic utilized by the regime has been the launch of a massive campaign to imply there is no credible democratic alternative in Iran, and thus regime change will lead to chaos. The result: an increased demonization campaign against the NCRI and MEK during the uprisings,” she added.
“Without the presence of a democratic alternative such as the NCRI, the regime may convince the international community that there is no option other than to come to a compromise with the current regime. The NCRI aims to establish a democratic Republic based on free elections, separation of religion and state, gender equality, while rejecting of all discriminations against religious minorities, and recognizing autonomy for oppressed ethnic groups within Iran’s borders. It is time for Europe to hear the Iranian people’s voice. Blacklist the IRGC as a terrorist entity and recognize the Iranian people’s resistance and their right to self-defense,” the NCRI President-elect concluded.
Without the presence of a democratic alternative such as the #NCRI, the regime may convince the international community that there is no option other than to come to a compromise with the current regime.#IravRevolutionpic.twitter.com/R43C2aOLuO
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) February 11, 2023
On Sunday night, locals in Tehran’s different districts, including Narmak and Ekbatan, began chanting anti-regime slogans despite the extremely cold winter conditions. The slogans included:
“Death to the dictator!”
“Death to the child-killing regime!”
February 12 – Tehran, #Iran
Narmak district
Locals are chanting: "Death to the dictator!"#IranRevolution#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/hLDPirVFHK— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 12, 2023
Workers of a copper mine in the city of Sirjan of Fars Province in south-central Iran are on strike on Sunday. They’re protesting paycheck delays that have continued for months and their inadequate insurance pensions that are depriving themselves and their families of the healthcare they need and deserve.
February 12 – Sirjan, south-central #Iran
Workers of a local copper mine are continuing their strike, protesting paycheck delays and not being provided adequate insurance pensions.#IranProtests2023#اعتصابpic.twitter.com/k0cDe6ep93— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 12, 2023
Retirees and pensioners of the regime’s Social Security Organization held gatherings on Sunday in Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan Province, Shush and Kerman, protesting low pensions and poor economic conditions.
Pensioners and retirees are among the worst-hit segments of Iran’s society. They depend on government stipends to make ends meet, but the regime has refused to increase their pensions in correspondence with growing inflation and the depreciation of the national currency.
The government has long provided many hollow promises of increasing pensions. It was also supposed to settle unpaid pensions remaining from previous years. So far, it has yet to deliver on both demands.
Interestingly, the regime’s own media reported that The Social Security Investment Company (SHASTA), the financial institution that is supposed to fund retirees, has seen a significant increase in its profits in the past years. However, these profits have yet to materialize in the lives of pensioners and retirees.
February 12 – Kerman, south-central #Iran
Retirees and pensioners of the regime's Social Security Organization – Kerman Branch are protesting low pensions and poor economic conditions.#IranProtests2023#اعتراضات_سراسریpic.twitter.com/iXMDzQVgbm— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 12, 2023
The protests in Iran began following the death of Mahsa Amini. Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a 22-year-old woman from the city of Saqqez in Kurdistan Province, western Iran, who traveled to Tehran with her family, was arrested on Tuesday, September 13, at the entry of Haqqani Highway by the regime’s so-called “Guidance Patrol” and transferred to the “Moral Security” agency.
She was brutally beaten by the morality police and died of her wounds in a Tehran hospital on September 16. The event triggered protests that quickly spread across Iran and rekindled the people’s desire to overthrow the regime.
