The 32nd session of the trial of 104 members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) and its legal entity was held on Tuesday, April 28, in Branch 11 of the Tehran Province Criminal Court. Judge Hojjatoleslam Amirreza Dehghani began the session by offering condolences for the incident at Shahid Rajaei Port, stating that the assassination of human resources targets the most important source of a country's soft power and emphasizing the necessity of an international fight against terrorism.
He warned host countries of the accused, especially France, that hosting terrorist suspects while a competent court in Iran is conducting the trial is a violation of international conventions and creates criminal responsibility for the officials of those countries. Judge Dehghani stated that this court is being held publicly with full observance of legal procedures and in the presence of the defendants' and plaintiffs' lawyers.
Subsequently, the plaintiffs' lawyer, Hojjatoleslam Masoud Maddah, rejecting the defendants' claims of being freedom fighters, described the MEK's actions as including bombings, assassinations, torture, and hijackings, all of which are characteristics of terrorist groups. He emphasized the criminal responsibility of the organization's legal entity, arguing that according to Iranian law and international conventions such as the Palermo Convention, legal entities can also be held responsible for crimes.
The plaintiffs' lawyer reported the filing of complaints by 205 new victims of this organization across the country and demanded the investigation of additional charges, including kidnapping and "moharebeh" (waging war against God), in the case. Referring to at least seven hijackings carried out by the organization, he asked the court to consider these acts as instances of "efsad-fil-arz" (corruption on earth) and apply the corresponding punishment.
The legal representative of the Civil Aviation Organization also officially filed a complaint against the organization for actions compromising aviation security and causing material and moral damages, presenting documents from the MEK's internal publications.
Court experts in jurisprudence and international law, citing domestic and international laws, described the repeated hijackings by this organization as instances of "moharebeh" and "efsad-fil-arz." One expert, referring to Masoud Rajavi's record of ordering these operations while residing safely in France, warned that such individuals pose a threat to the security of the entire world.
In conclusion, Judge Dehghani, after registering the new complaints and scheduling the next session for May 12, emphasized the court's determination to pursue the case legally and internationally.