May 22, 2026 – Zahedan
PMOI/MEK Resistance Units in Zahedan, southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province, carried out bold public actions, openly defying the ruling authorities and rejecting all forms of dictatorship. Activists displayed placards in public spaces declaring solidarity with those facing execution and warning that bloodshed will not go unpunished. They emphasized their core principle: “Neither Shah nor Mullah,” calling instead for a democratic republic. The actions honored the memory of the PMOI’s founders, executed 54 years earlier, and drew inspiration from their unwavering commitment to freedom. Youth activists stated that no regime founded on fear and repression can survive, signaling growing momentum toward change.
May 19, 2026 – Nationwide “Tuesdays Against Executions” Campaign
The organized “No to Executions Tuesday” campaign continued to expand, with PMOI supporters and Resistance Units conducting coordinated poster installations and public displays in multiple cities. Actions included:
- Kermanshah and Ilam: Posters honoring executed PMOI fighters as symbols of pride and lasting legacy.
- Kashan: Posters featuring Pouya Ghobadi with messages of unyielding resistance.
- Hamadan: Multiple placards honoring executed members including Mohammad Taghavi, Abolhassan, and Akbar Daneshvar, stressing that their voices cannot be silenced.
- Sonqor: Displays naming Vahid, Babak, Abolhassan, Pouya, Akbar, Mohammad, Hamed, Nima, and Behrouz, declaring they remain alive in the hearts of the Iranian people.
- Yazd, Arak, Dezful, Izeh, Mahshahr, and Bandar Anzali: Additional posters and calls rejecting executions and calling for justice and freedom, with messages such as “Fire is the answer to execution” and “The people’s uprising is the only response.”
In response to the regime's growing wave of political executions, PMOI/MEK Resistance Units carried out 10 fiery operations against IRGC Basij bases and centers of repressive security forces. The regime's brutality will not stop the growing momentum of Iran's Resistance. pic.twitter.com/TI349KxV1R
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 21, 2026
May 18, 2026 – Names of Additional Fallen Resistance Fighters Released
The PMOI announced the confirmed identities of eight more Resistance fighters killed during the January 2026 nationwide uprising:
- Mohammad-Sadegh Alavinejad, 35, electrical engineer
- Reza Vaghefi-Ravan, 44
- Mahsa Jalilian, 30
- Mostafa Azizi, 46
- Majid Khoshechin, 40
- Ramtin Mirza Dokht, 18
- Arshiya Barari, 21, karate champion and student
- Alireza Behgozin, 30, cabinet maker
These fighters died in clashes while participating in protests and operations against regime targets in Tehran, Shahr-e Rey, Eslamabad-e Gharb, Eslamshahr, and Zanjan.
The unbroken spirit of Zahedan: How 54 years of sacrifice defies the mullahs’ execution machine https://t.co/a7kDy0jntR
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 23, 2026
May 18, 2026 – Coordinated Fiery Operations Across Iran
Resistance Units carried out 15 targeted operations, setting fire to regime security bases and propaganda billboards in a powerful show of defiance. (These actions were conducted on May 14, but they were reported in Resistance statements released on May 18.) Actions took place in:
- Tehran (multiple sites) and Marlik: Basij bases and leadership billboards torched.
- Karaj, Mashhad, Shiraz, and Kermanshah: Regime leadership propaganda materials destroyed.
- Isfahan: Billboards featuring top regime figures burned.
- Zahedan and Iranshahr: Basij facilities attacked.
- Chabahar: Two Basij bases and a Ministry of Intelligence propaganda site hit with Molotov cocktails.
- Lordegan: Large billboard featuring regime symbols set ablaze, accompanied by pro-resistance chants.
Flames of defiance: Resistance Units target regime symbols across Iran https://t.co/UZVXziPZ4I
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 20, 2026
The operations explicitly rejected both clerical rule and any return to monarchical dictatorship. The PMOI/MEK Resistance Units continue to show resilience and expanding activity, drawing strength from historical sacrifices and a clear vision for a free, democratic Iran.