{"id":348029,"date":"2026-09-13T18:34:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=348029"},"modified":"2026-09-13T18:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:34:40","slug":"weekly-report-resistance-units-escalate-nationwide-operations-mark-mek-61st-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/weekly-report-resistance-units-escalate-nationwide-operations-mark-mek-61st-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Report: Resistance Units Escalate Nationwide Operations, Mark MEK 61st Anniversary\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MEK Resistance Units motorcade parade through the streets of Karaj, September 3, 2026, marking 61 years since the founding of the organization<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the week of September 6\u201312, 2026, Resistance Units<\/a> affiliated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) carried out a massive, coordinated nationwide campaign across Iran to mark the 61st anniversary of the founding of the MEK and the election of Mahnaz Maimanat as the organization\u2019s new Secretary General. The week’s intense mobilization included a dedicated wave of 61 direct operations targeting regime security and propaganda facilities as a specific tribute to the 61st anniversary, alongside widespread public acts of defiance by the “No to Execution Tuesdays” movement, extensive banner campaigns rejecting both monarchical and clerical dictatorships, and tributes organized by political prisoners inside state prisons.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

September 11 \u2013 12, 2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

In <\/span>Zahedan<\/span><\/b>, Resistance Units conducted a public placard and banner campaign across major avenues to commemorate the MEK\u2019s 61st founding anniversary and celebrate the election of Mahnaz Maimanat<\/a> as Secretary General. The displays featured quotes from resistance leadership emphasizing women’s emancipation, organized resistance, and the explicit rejection of all forms of authoritarianism through slogans such as “Neither Shah nor the mullah, freedom and a democratic republic” and “A dictator is a dictator, whether with a turban or a crown”. Activists emphasized that regime change will occur from within Iranian society through organized resistance.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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On the founding anniversary of PMOI\/MEK, Resistance Units across Iran targeted regime centers and symbols of repression to celebrate 61 years of resistance against the shah and mullahs' dictatorships. pic.twitter.com\/Y88H1QUzHk<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n