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MEK supporters commemorate 30th anniversary of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran<\/a><\/p>\n

Three decades have passed from the horrible summer of 1988 when Iranian regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini ordered the massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners, most of whom being members and supporters of the Iranian opposition People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Story of 1988 Massacre in Iran<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Families of victims speak of their experience<\/b><\/h2>\nOttawa, Canada<\/b>-Members of Iranian communities in Ottawa<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\nVahideh Khoramroud<\/p>\nDear friends, Thank you very much for participating in this gathering.<\/p>\nIt is my pleasure to speak on the behalf of the Ottawa Women\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/category\/1988-massacre\/\">Association in this gathering<\/a> for the 30th anniversary of the massacre of political prisoners in Iran, in 1988, to convey to you this message from our association.<\/p>\nWe have gathered here at a time when people inside Iran are expressing their protest against the regime with their expanding uprisings.<\/p>\nThirty years ago, those heroes stood for the freedom of the Iranian people and onset a new chapter in contemporary Iranian history.<\/p>\nThose heroes, in particular, women, resisted the repressive forces, made the aggressors to knee down, and showed their loyalty to the MEK.<\/p>\nNow we have a regime that is corrupt and hated by the Iranian people.<\/p>\nAnd we also see that the path initiated by the MEK\/PMOI and their thoughts are expanding national wide.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\">About the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a><\/h1>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MEK supporters commemorate 30th anniversary of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran Three decades have passed from the horrible summer of 1988 when Iranian regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini ordered the massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners, most of whom being members and supporters of the Iranian opposition People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK). 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