{"id":63163,"date":"2024-08-08T08:41:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T06:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=63163"},"modified":"2024-08-08T16:09:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T14:09:59","slug":"the-resilient-spirit-of-baluchestan-mek-resistance-units-defy-oppression-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-resistance-activities-inside-iran\/2024\/08\/the-resilient-spirit-of-baluchestan-mek-resistance-units-defy-oppression-in-iran\/63163\/","title":{"rendered":"The Resilient Spirit of Baluchestan: MEK Resistance Units Defy Oppression in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The courageous PMOI<\/a>\u00a0Resistance Units<\/a> in Baluchestan are actively opposing the Iranian regime\u2019s oppression. For over a century, the Baluch people have endured hostility and violence from both the mullahs and the Shah<\/a>. Every protest voice has been suppressed, and freedom-seeking movements have been met with violence, lacking continuity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom Zahedan to Tehran, Resistance is the key to progress and victory\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The low voter turnout in Baluchestan during the regime\u2019s elections is not coincidental; it reflects the people\u2019s longstanding view of the regime as their adversary. In recent years, the people of Baluchestan have aligned their protests with the growing activities of Iran\u2019s <\/span>Resistance Units<\/a>, a network of <\/span>People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization<\/a> activists inside Iran who sustain the spirit of protest across the nation. <\/span>These Resistance Units have consistently filled the streets of Baluchestan with slogans, uplifting the morale of their fellow Baluch citizens and leading the resistance throughout Iran. They understand that connecting with the nationwide freedom movement is crucial for achieving their goals. In the uprisings since 2017, particularly the significant 2022 uprising, they have shown immense bravery and made sacrifices for freedom and democracy in Iran.<\/p>\n

The Resistance Units promote unity and resistance with slogans like \u201cNo to Shah, no to mullahs,\u201d indicating the Iranian people\u2019s rejection of all forms of tyranny. They emphasize that the regime\u2019s sham elections will not deceive the Iranian populace.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom Zahedan to Tehran, down with the tyrant, be it the shah or the mullahs\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In response to the regime\u2019s executions, they assert, \u201cWe are stronger than death, executions, and massacres.\u201d They expose Khamenei<\/a>\u2019s motives behind executing political prisoners as an attempt to stifle uprisings. They highlight the destruction of homes in Baluchestan as a pressure tactic used by both the Shah and Sheikh regimes, warning the regime of darker days ahead.<\/p>\n

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Their most powerful slogan reflects their belief in victory and a bright future for Iran: \u201cThis regime is doomed. Iran\u2019s democratic revolution will prevail.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On August 2, 2024, MEK<\/a> Resistance Units in Zahedan condemned the regime\u2019s brutal executions, displaying placards in public streets with the message: \u201cThe increase in executions is a sign of Khamenei\u2019s fear of an uprising of the Iranian people\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Video of the activities of the MEK<\/a> Resistance Units in Zahedan on July 27, 2024:<\/p>\n