{"id":307352,"date":"2023-05-14T13:09:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T12:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307352"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:00:00","slug":"demonization-tactics-exposed-iranian-regimes-desperate-efforts-to-discredit-the-mek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/demonization-documents-statements\/demonization-tactics-exposed-iranian-regimes-desperate-efforts-to-discredit-the-mek\/","title":{"rendered":"Demonization Tactics Exposed: Iranian Regime&#8217;s Desperate Efforts to Discredit the MEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307353\" title=\"ghiam sarnegouni files\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ghiam-sarnegouni-files.jpg\" alt=\"ghiam sarnegouni files\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ghiam-sarnegouni-files.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ghiam-sarnegouni-files-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ghiam-sarnegouni-files-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ghiam-sarnegouni-files-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ghiam-sarnegouni-files-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On May 7, 2023, a group known as <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iranian-dissidents-disrupt-over-210-regime-foreign-ministry-websites-and-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Ghiam ta Sarnegouni&#8221;<\/a> announced their successful takeover of 210 websites, software applications, servers, databases, and other components belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Iran. This resulted in the seizure of tens of thousands of documents, some of which have already been made public on the Internet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The recently exposed documents uncover significant revelations, including top-level strategic discussions between officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security. These discussions revolve around tactics aimed at discrediting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a> (PMOI\/MEK). One document specifically highlights the Supreme National Security Council&#8217;s designation of the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) as the primary entity responsible for countering the MEK. This internal document provides further insight into the extensive demonization campaign orchestrated by the regime against the organization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the course of the past four decades, the Iranian regime has relentlessly engaged in a propaganda campaign aimed at defaming both the MEK and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following the 1979 revolution, the MEK gained significant support from Iranian youth. However, the clerical regime employed brutal tactics such as imprisonment, torture, execution, and mass killings in an attempt to eradicate the organization. Shockingly, the number of executed MEK members and supporters exceeds 100,000, and in the year 1988 alone, over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/1988-massacre-of-political-prisoners-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30,000 political prisoners<\/a> were brutally massacred.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite facing severe repression from the regime, the MEK has managed to maintain deep-rooted support among the Iranian people, rendering the regime&#8217;s attempts to annihilate it unsuccessful. Consequently, the regime has resorted to demonizing the MEK through various channels, including the dissemination of books, articles, exhibitions, movies, and documentaries, all aimed at discrediting the organization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Confidential report<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among the documents seized by the group is a report from the political committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs outlining their systematic endeavors to tarnish the reputation of the MEK. This particular document sheds light on the strategies employed to discredit the MEK and hinder its operations and international influence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This document serves as a mere glimpse into the extensive and continuous demonization campaign orchestrated by the Iranian regime and its ministries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/demonizing-mek\/isj-report-iran-uprising-2022-and-disinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">against the MEK<\/a>. It emphasizes the extent to which the regime is willing to go in its efforts to undermine the organization, utilizing propaganda dissemination and deploying diverse tactics to vilify its cause.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;We have witnessed a strange and dubious campaign orchestrated over the past few weeks against the most active <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> opposition movement over the past 40 years, namely the NCRI and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Mojahedineng<\/a>,&quot; reports <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/isjcommittee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@isjcommittee<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevoIution2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevoIution2022<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m6hgV9KSJg\">https:\/\/t.co\/m6hgV9KSJg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1602350064738783232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Political Committee on Hypocrites<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (MEK) held six meetings between December 22, 2018, and January 20, 2021, with representatives from relevant institutions such as the Ministry of Intelligence, the Quds Force, the Intelligence Organization of the Revolutionary Guards, the NAJA (Law Enforcement Force), Interpol, the Attorney General&#8217;s Office, the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, and related departments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d The report reads in part adding,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The meetings were chaired by the Honorable Political Deputy at the time. During the first four sessions, the committee focused on understanding the nature of hypocrites and monitoring their movements and activities. Its primary mission was to discredit hypocrites and undermine their advantages and values. The committee found that this discrediting should take place in all spheres, not just political, with other committees handling other responsibilities.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moreover, according to the report, during the fifth and sixth sessions, the political committee identified essential measures to discredit the MEK and formulated corresponding decisions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the fifth and sixth sessions, the committee identified necessary solutions for discrediting hypocrites and made corresponding decisions. This report highlights key issues related to the movements and strategies of hypocrites, as well as necessary solutions for discrediting them, which fall under the committee&#8217;s jurisdiction.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As stated in the report, the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council has entrusted the Ministry of Intelligence with the responsibility of countering the MEK.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is worth noting that the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council tasked the Ministry of Intelligence with dealing with hypocrites by forming a high committee and other committees under it to use the capacity of all institutions. However, the Ministry of Intelligence remains the primary body responsible for confronting hypocrites and implementing countermeasures<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The report also addresses the following issues:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firstly, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Utilizing the resources of non-governmental organizations, human rights associations, and supportive foreign media outlets, as well as leveraging social media platforms and utilizing individuals who have been dismissed from the organization, are all critical diplomatic and promotional strategies for effectively engaging with this group on a cultural level. Additionally, employing artistic mediums such as cinema can also be an effective tool in this effort.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secondly, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The available capacities abroad such as the United Nations, the Office of Interest Protection, various NGOs and friends of the Islamic Republic of Iran in international organizations can be utilized, and the available space can be effectively managed.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thirdly, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>&#8216;s deportation order and transferring them from the suburbs of Paris to Albania is another important step that is on the agenda.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fourthly, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The organization is presently operating covertly within the vicinity of Iran and neighboring countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. It is certain that the intelligence agencies of these nations are aware of this presence. To address this issue, the establishment of regional security organizations could prove to be effective.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fifth, other effective measures include <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cpsychological operations, raising awareness of the high costs of hosting the MEK within European countries or where they reside, and forming legal proceedings against the organization in European countries.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The report further states:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cUnlike the monarchists, the hypocrites have unity and coherent organizations. Also, the hypocrites have announced that they are looking for regime change by forming <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resistance Units<\/a>. The hypocrites are not an alternative, but they are the only organization that has a plan to be an alternative. Therefore, hypocrites are both seeking to overthrow the system and alternative and insidious&#8230;<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The hypocrites possess a network of influence and espionage within the country. If the conditions are favorable, they are capable of entering into an armed phase and thus should not be overlooked. In general, the hypocrites possess a range of capabilities, including:<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collect information<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Central leadership<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Economic power<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social power<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, the report identified four significant characteristics of the MEK:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first is that \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this group has the capability to carry out armed operations<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d Secondly, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the affiliates of the hypocrites have a strong motivation to fight, indicating their willingness to engage in struggles.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Thirdly, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they have a history of fighting and resisting against the system<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d Fourthly, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they possess significant information capabilities that allow them to conceal their intelligence systems effectively. Overall, this group is highly dangerous, to the extent that they can be considered as a group aiming to overthrow the system.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 7, 2023, a group known as &ldquo;Ghiam ta Sarnegouni&rdquo; announced their successful takeover of 210 websites, software applications, servers, databases, and other components belonging to the Ministry of 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