{"id":345316,"date":"2026-05-24T12:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=345316"},"modified":"2026-05-24T12:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:46:43","slug":"mek-resistance-units-defy-regime-executions-with-nationwide-operations-may-17-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/mek-resistance-units-defy-regime-executions-with-nationwide-operations-may-17-24\/","title":{"rendered":"MEK Resistance Units Defy Regime Executions with Nationwide Operations (May 17-24)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chabahar, southeastern Iran \u2013 A large portrait of the slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei burns during a fiery protest operation by PMOI\/MEK Resistance Units, May 2026. | (Image professionally enhanced and resized by Grok)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 22, 2026 \u2013 Zahedan<\/h3>\n

PMOI\/MEK Resistance Units<\/a> in Zahedan, southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province, carried out bold public actions, openly defying the ruling authorities and rejecting all forms of dictatorship. Activists displayed placards in public spaces declaring solidarity with those facing execution and warning that bloodshed will not go unpunished. They emphasized their core principle: \u201cNeither Shah nor Mullah,\u201d calling instead for a democratic republic. The actions honored the memory of the PMOI\u2019s founders, executed 54 years earlier, and drew inspiration from their unwavering commitment to freedom. Youth activists stated that no regime founded on fear and repression can survive, signaling growing momentum toward change.<\/p>\n

May 19, 2026 \u2013 Nationwide \u201cTuesdays Against Executions\u201d Campaign<\/h3>\n

The organized \u201cNo to Executions Tuesday\u201d campaign<\/a> continued to expand, with PMOI supporters and Resistance Units conducting coordinated poster installations and public displays in multiple cities. Actions included:<\/p>\n

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  • Kermanshah and Ilam<\/strong>: Posters honoring executed PMOI fighters as symbols of pride and lasting legacy.<\/li>\n
  • Kashan<\/strong>: Posters featuring Pouya Ghobadi with messages of unyielding resistance.<\/li>\n
  • Hamadan<\/strong>: Multiple placards honoring executed members including Mohammad Taghavi, Abolhassan, and Akbar Daneshvar, stressing that their voices cannot be silenced.<\/li>\n
  • Sonqor<\/strong>: Displays naming Vahid, Babak, Abolhassan, Pouya, Akbar, Mohammad, Hamed, Nima, and Behrouz, declaring they remain alive in the hearts of the Iranian people.<\/li>\n
  • Yazd, Arak, Dezful, Izeh, Mahshahr, and Bandar Anzali<\/strong>: Additional posters and calls rejecting executions and calling for justice and freedom, with messages such as \u201cFire is the answer to execution\u201d and \u201cThe people\u2019s uprising is the only response.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    In response to the regime's growing wave of political executions, PMOI\/MEK Resistance Units carried out 10 fiery operations against IRGC Basij bases and centers of repressive security forces. The regime's brutality will not stop the growing momentum of Iran's Resistance. pic.twitter.com\/TI349KxV1R<\/a><\/p>\n

    — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n