{"id":343914,"date":"2026-03-30T19:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=343914"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:30:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:30:48","slug":"monarchist-harassment-and-violence-target-iranian-dissidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/fake-opposition\/monarchist-harassment-and-violence-target-iranian-dissidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Monarchist Harassment and Violence Target Iranian Dissidents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iranian monarchist Niyak Ghorbani (center, with long dark hair and dark coat) is confronted and detained by Metropolitan Police officers during a protest in central London on January 16, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Iranian nation stands at a historic crossroads. The regime has been critically weakened and brought nearer to collapse by the major January 2026 uprising and a foreign war that devastated its leadership and military. At the same time, a disturbing wave of radicalization within monarchist circles in the diaspora is drawing international concern. Reports of physical assaults, targeted killings, and systematic harassment of Reza Pahlavi\u2019s critics have sparked a sharp debate over the democratic credentials of those claiming to oppose a brutal regime in Iran.<\/p>\n

Harassment at the Iran Freedom Congress<\/h2>\n

The latest flashpoint occurred this past weekend, March 28\u201329, during the Iran Freedom Congress held in London \u2014 a gathering of approximately 300 diverse anti-regime activists, political figures, and academics. As participants left the venue after the second day\u2019s sessions, self-identified monarchist supporters launched a surprise attack involving verbal abuse, insults, and threats.<\/p>\n

Participants were caught off guard by the usual vitriol and insults<\/a>; they were targeted with slurs by the monarchists and pressured to chant \u201cJavid Shah\u201d (Long live the king). Only rapid police intervention\u2014escorting some out via the parking exit\u2014prevented further physical escalation.<\/p>\n

The People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) condemned these actions via a statement issued on March 29, 2026, calling out the attackers as \u201cvile, despicable harassment and threats by Shah-worshipping lumpen thugs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Furthermore, video footage emerged over the weekend showing supporters of Reza Pahlavi physically harassing and attacking an Iranian woman<\/a> dissident outside the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas. The assailants, identifiable as monarchist hardliners, demanded she chant \u201clong live the king\u201d (Javid Shah), and threatened to \u201crun her over with a truck\u201d if she refused.<\/p>\n

Earlier in March, Metropolitan Police investigated the severe beating of Kurdistan24<\/a> UK correspondent Dilovan Emadaldin by approximately 15 monarchist supporters while he reported on an attack against a Kurdish-owned restaurant.<\/p>\n

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