{"id":327662,"date":"2025-01-13T22:18:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327662"},"modified":"2025-01-13T22:19:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:19:27","slug":"clerics-sound-alarm-over-pmois-influence-in-iran-and-growing-despair-among-regime-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/clerics-sound-alarm-over-pmois-influence-in-iran-and-growing-despair-among-regime-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"Clerics Sound Alarm Over PMOI\u2019s Influence in Iran and Growing Despair Among Regime Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_327663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327663\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hassan-Ameli-the-Friday-prayer-leader-in-Ardabil.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hassan-Ameli-the-Friday-prayer-leader-in-Ardabil.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hassan-Ameli-the-Friday-prayer-leader-in-Ardabil-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hassan-Ameli-the-Friday-prayer-leader-in-Ardabil-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hassan-Ameli-the-Friday-prayer-leader-in-Ardabil-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hassan-Ameli-the-Friday-prayer-leader-in-Ardabil-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hassan-Ameli-the-Friday-prayer-leader-in-Ardabil-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hassan Ameli, the Friday prayer leader in Ardabil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Three-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s clerical regime is increasingly alarmed by the dual threats of growing despair within its own ranks and the expanding influence of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) on the nation\u2019s youth. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s representatives across the country have issued stark warnings in Friday sermons and public statements, cautioning against the erosion of morale among regime loyalists while emphasizing the PMOI\u2019s role in galvanizing dissent among disillusioned Iranians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamshahrionline.ir\/news\/916402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hassan Ameli,<\/a> the Friday prayer leader in Ardabil, said on January 10: \u201cOne of the enemy\u2019s tools are the hypocrites [the regime\u2019s pejorative to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/irans-regime-admits-failure-in-44-year-effort-to-discredit-mek\/\">defame the PMOI<\/a>]. Around a thousand hypocrite members are stationed abroad, targeting over 85 million of our people through computers. They bombard our nation daily with negative and alarming news. Their topics are carefully selected and provided by American and European think tanks, showing a calculated strategy. They focus on specific groups and particular problems, exploiting sensitivities with precision to advance their agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Bojnourd, Reza Nouri, the state-appointed Friday prayer leader, warned: &#8220;Media activists, cultural figures, youth, men, and women\u2014everyone must engage in cyberspace to fight against America, the Zionists, and the hypocrites. Syria was initially defeated in cyberspace, and only later was it overcome in the real world. Sometimes people are questioning why Iran became involved in the Resistance Front, supported it, and provided assistance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former MOIS Interrogator Warns Against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MEK<\/a> Influence in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>, Calls for Internet Restrictions<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FKQS8AGR8F\">https:\/\/t.co\/FKQS8AGR8F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1745188771602301035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2024<\/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;\">Former Intelligence Minister and cleric Ghorban-Ali Dori Najafabadi alluded to internal cracks within the regime, admitting that morale is faltering under mounting pressures. &#8220;At times, we become complacent in pursuing our objectives; occasionally, malicious propaganda causes some hesitation or despair,\u201d he said during the Friday prayer sermon on January 10. \u201cHowever, we must never doubt. We must steadfastly continue on the path laid out by the Imam and our esteemed Leader, despite all the developments in West Asia, particularly in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and elsewhere. Threats, conspiracies, satanic schemes, and false propaganda should never lead us to despair or hopelessness. The helm of our ship rests in the hands of our dear and noble Leader, and we all stand firmly behind him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Najafabadi\u2019s acknowledgment of eroding confidence among regime officials aligns with public frustrations over economic collapse, international sanctions, and systemic corruption. While Najafabadi called for unity under Khamenei\u2019s leadership, his remarks reveal the growing unease within the regime\u2019s ranks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isna.ir\/news\/1403102115594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Tavakkoli<\/a>, Friday Prayer Leader and Khamenei&#8217;s Representative in Kerman said, \u201cSome people make inflammatory remarks and express controversial opinions, but we must not allow society to become destabilized. Syria is right before our eyes\u2014it is the best, most vivid, and most up-to-date lesson for us, and we must pay attention to it. On the other hand, there are those who seek to spread despair and hopelessness, painting a bleak and uncertain picture of the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News in Brief <br \/>Facing a volatile society, the regime&#39;s top officials warn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MEK<\/a> influence on society. <br \/>\u201cThe MEK is still there and it has only changed the tools of their struggle against us,&quot; said M. Qalibaf, Parliament&#39;s speaker. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I1iywg7Wi0\">https:\/\/t.co\/I1iywg7Wi0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EtEnzfOGmP\">pic.twitter.com\/EtEnzfOGmP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1552752951088889857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 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;\">According to Rasoul Falahi, the Supreme Leader\u2019s representative in Rasht, Khamenei directly instructed his representatives during a recent meeting to counter despair among Iranians. \u201cInspire hope in the people and steer clear of anything that promotes hopelessness,\u201d Falahi quoted Khamenei as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On January 12, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwinxa3sx_OKAxXBwAIHHVqSGEIQFnoECBYQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsarasari.khorasanonlin.ir%2FNewspaper%2FPagePDF%2F35893&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VeKCAG4L-pjeqBVbhkTP-&amp;opi=89978449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state-run <em>Khorasan<\/em> newspaper<\/a>\u00a0expressed concern over what it described as a &#8220;new wave of Western support for the PMOI.&#8221; The paper highlighted the high-profile attendance at a recent meeting of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/prominent-global-leaders-unite-in-support-of-resistance-and-democracy-in-iran\/\">Iranian Resistance in Paris<\/a>. The publication warned of potential repercussions, stating: &#8220;With the activation of the PMOI, the likelihood of the country entering a security phase is serious, and issues surrounding governance reforms will be overshadowed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The regime\u2019s anxiety over the PMOI reflects its growing realization of the opposition group\u2019s effectiveness in mobilizing Iranians and garnering international attention. The clerics\u2019 coordinated messaging, combined with their focus on countering the PMOI\u2019s activities, points to an overarching fear: the PMOI\u2019s growing legitimacy and its calls for regime change are resonating both within Iran and abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read Iran&rsquo;s clerical regime is increasingly alarmed by the dual threats of growing despair within its own ranks and the expanding influence of the People&rsquo;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":327663,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[197],"class_list":{"0":"post-327662","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-resistance","8":"tag-mek-iran"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Clerics Sound Alarm Over PMOI\u2019s Influence in Iran and Growing Despair Among Regime Forces - 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