April 2023
April 2 – A team from the Resistance Units in Tehran projected images of Resistance leaders onto a tall building situated along a major highway named Imam Ali. This display was strategically positioned to be visible to both pedestrians and motorists.
April 7 – In a widespread campaign, Resistance Units across different cities such as Isfahan, Karaj, Rasht, Kermanshah, Turkmen Sahra, Semnan, Lahijan, Gorgan, Shahrood, Kazeroon, Bandar Abbas, Ardabil, Ilam, Astara, Zahedan, Sabzevar, paid tribute to the martyrs of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran. Those fallen heroes were killed on April 8, 2011, by Iraqi mercenaries with ties to Tehran.
April 12 – At a press conference in Rome, Italy, several renowned Italian lawmakers announced a new cross-party initiative calling for a new approach and policy on Iran. The parliamentarians called for the terrorist designation of the Iranian regime’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).
April 15 – Across cities such as Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Karaj, Sari, Rasht, Lahijan, Sarab, Kazeroon, Bojnourd, Yazd, Baluchestan, Mahabad, and Sabzevar, Resistance Units undertook extensive activities during daylight hours. These actions posed a significant challenge to the substantial security apparatus of the clerical regime. The units distributed messages promoting resistance and resilience.
April 16 – In a public and spirited demonstration, Resistance Units from four different districts in the country’s capital, Tehran, as well as the cities of Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, Hamedan, and Chalus, took to the streets for a visible display of dissent. Marching openly along the roads and streets, these units chanted anti-regime slogans and fervently encouraged the people to persist in their uprising and struggle.
April 20 – U.S. House representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) unveiled the establishment of an influential, bipartisan caucus consisting of nearly 20 legislators on Thursday, exclusively dedicated to championing the cause of Iranian women. Dubbed the Iranian Women Congressional Caucus, this panel serves as a platform for Congress members to raise issues about the advancement of women’s freedom and democracy in Iran.
April 29 – In a bold display of defiance, Resistance Units in Yasuj, in the southwestern region of Iran, undertook a symbolic act of resistance. Taking advantage of the urban landscape, these units engaged in the visual expression of their commitment by projecting images of the leadership of the Resistance onto a high building. Through this powerful gesture, they aim to convey messages of resilience and steadfastness to the local population.
May 2023
May 1 – The State of Arizona’s Legislature issued a legislative proclamation statement supporting the people of Iran who have been protesting for their fundamental rights and freedoms, particularly since September 2022. The statement notes that the Iranian people have been deprived of their fundamental freedoms and have been rejecting monarchic dictatorship and religious tyranny.
May 3 – The majority of South Carolina’s Legislature passed House Resolution H-4422, which expresses support for the people of Iran, who have valiantly protested for their fundamental rights and freedoms in recent years, with a specific focus on the period since September 2022. It also supports the Ten-Point Plan of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the NCRI’s president-elect, for the future of Iran, which guarantees all these rights.
May 9 – Resistance Units in Dezful, southwest Iran, and Mashhad, northeast Iran, carried out activities involving the projection of images of Resistance leaders onto buildings and public spaces.
May 12 – The Iranian regime, utilizing its extensive intelligence apparatus, has actively been working to divert the momentum of the uprising by employing its mercenaries abroad. Through fear-mongering tactics, the regime aims to quell the flames of dissent by intimidating that the people’s sacrifice might eventually end up in the return of the monarchial dictatorship. In pursuit of this objective, the regime is propagating a narrative of “separatism” against Kurds and Baluchis, who have been at the forefront of anti-state protests. To counter these manipulative efforts, Resistance Units in Zahedan have launched a campaign to expose and counteract these conspiracies.
May 15 – 21 – In a powerful display of unity and determination, the Resistance Units projected significant images of Iranian Resistance leaders onto prominent buildings in Tehran. This symbolic gesture emphasizes the unwavering resolve of the Iranian people in their quest to overthrow the ruling mullahs. Additionally, various activities across the country involved these units writing graffiti on walls and distributing posters, spreading Mrs. Rajavi’s motto: “We can and we must” defeat the murderous regime.
Mid-May – In a statement, the majority of the members of the Scottish parliament, consisting of 82 members from various political parties, including 10 ministers, expressed their solidarity with the people of Iran and their organized resistance movement.
Mid-May – In a statement, the majority of the representatives in the Parliament of Wales, the Senedd, voiced their support of the people of Iran. The 38 signatories include heads of commissions and ministers.
Mid-May – An overwhelming majority of Northern Ireland parliamentarians, 75 out of 90 representatives from diverse political parties, issued a statement reaffirming the rejection of the oppressive theocracy gripping Iran and the despotic reign of the overthrown Shah. The MPs expressed their support for the Ten-Point Plan of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
Mid-May – In a remarkable display of solidarity with the people of Iran, a significant majority of the representatives of the Geneva Parliament, comprising an impressive cohort of 63 devoted signatories, expressed their support for the ongoing protests in Iran and the Iranian Resistance.
May 18 – The United States Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy and Iranian Women Caucus held a hearing on the situation in Iran and the need to support the nationwide uprising that has continued despite the clerical regime’s efforts to quash or derail it. This bi-partisan hearing was attended by NCRI President-elect Mrs. Maryam Rajavi.
May 24 – Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), attended a meeting in the European Parliament to discuss the uprising in Iran, the new wave of executions, and the European Union’s responsibilities.
May 25 – Amidst the commemoration of the anniversary of the martyrdom of the founders of the PMOI, supporters of the organization undertook activities in Tehran, Karaj, Lahijan, Gorgan, Kashan, Semnan, Zanjan, Bam, Shiraz, Shahrekord, Kermanshah, and Zahedan. In their endeavors, these supporters sought to counteract four decades of censorship and heavy government propaganda, as the ruling dictatorship attempted to present a tailored and false narrative about the PMOI to the restive society.
May 31 – The NCRI office in Washington D.C. held a press conference to expose classified documents obtained by the social network of the PMOI inside Iran, revealing information about Petrochemical Commercial Company International (PCCI), one of the regime’s important organs used in the field of oil and petrochemicals to circumvent sanctions.