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Five-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n In an interview aired on April 11, 2026, on Voice of America\u2019s Persian-language program Omgheh Meydan<\/em><\/a>, Fahimeh Khezrheidari interviewed Mohammad Mohaddessin, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). The televised exchange highlighted a key front in the conflict between the Iranian regime and its organized opposition. During the interview, Mohaddessin was asked about allegations of mistreatment raised by former members, a narrative often used to challenge the movement\u2019s internal legitimacy.<\/p>\n In response, Mr. Mohaddessin rejected the allegations and said they form part of a broader campaign of demonization and disinformation orchestrated by the Iranian regime, stating:<\/p>\n “This narrative you are referring to is a very familiar one. The MEK is, in fact, the exact opposite of what others try to portray, and at the core of this propaganda is the regime itself. The regime produces hundreds of books, hundreds of films, and tens of thousands of articles, both in domestic media and in foreign outlets where it has influence, in order to present a frightening image of the MEK through what can only be described as a demonization machine. The reason is clear: it wants to prevent young people from joining the MEK, precisely because it is terrified of that possibility. This is a well-known practice of the regime.<\/em><\/p>\n “But as far as the MEK is concerned, the reality is completely the opposite of what the regime tries to promote, or what others, under the regime\u2019s influence or for other reasons, may imagine. Joining the MEK is difficult, while leaving it is very easy. Anyone who wants to join must make a serious decision. They must be willing to pay a price, give up their ordinary life, accept the possibility of martyrdom, and understand that they could be assassinated at any moment or killed in confrontation with the regime. So yes, entering the MEK is difficult. But if anyone wishes to leave, on any day, the doors of the organization are open.”<\/em><\/p>\n One of the main goals of the Iranian regime's four-decade demonization campaign against the #MEK<\/a> has been to spread the narrative that the MEK is a fringe group, a cult with no popular base inside Iran.#IranRevolution<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TrV6YhGBBQ<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) February 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n