In the 36th session of the trial of 104 members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK), held on Tuesday, August 4, in Branch 11 of the Tehran Province Criminal Court, new dimensions of this group's cooperation with the Zionist regime during the "12-Day Imposed War" were revealed. Judge Dehghani began by offering condolences to the families of the martyrs of this war, describing the "new form of state terrorism" and emphasizing the need to form a unified judicial front among Islamic countries to counter this phenomenon.
The plaintiffs' lawyer, Masoud Maddah, citing Article 508 of the Penal Code, identified the organization's primary charge as "cooperation with hostile states" and added that cooperation with the Zionist regime is a clear example of this crime, even if this regime is not recognized by Iran. He reported the publication of a statement by Masoud Rajavi one day before the war, which spoke of the "system falling into a trap" and a "major blow." According to him, this statement was removed from the group's websites after one day, indicating their passivity and the failure of their plans to incite the people.
Testimonies from members who had left the organization and from families of martyrs were highlights of this session. "Morteza Simiari," a West Asia affairs expert, detailing the MEK's organizational structure, revealed details of the group's intelligence cooperation with Mossad. He explained how the MEK used "phone phishing" and "cyber activities" to collect vital information, including the locations of hospitals and citizen movements, and provided it to the Zionist regime. He cited the specific case of the attack on Farabi Hospital in Kermanshah, which was carried out based on information collected by this group during peak hours.
Simiari also referred to the history of MEK cooperation with Mossad since 1988, adding that in exchange for money and logistical support, the group carried out Mossad's intelligence projects in nuclear, missile, and internal situation assessment fields. According to him, the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists, including Martyr Fakhrizadeh, was carried out using information provided by this group to Mossad.
Subsequently, families of those martyred by the MEK shared their bitter memories. The daughter of Martyr Fereydoun Abbasi Davani complained about the group's role in the unsuccessful attempt on her father's life in 2010 and his martyrdom in the 12-Day War. The wife of Martyr Masoud Alimohammadi also testified that her husband was martyred just 10 days after receiving threatening emails from the MEK containing images of nuclear sites.
One poignant scene was the testimony of "Mansour Eskandari," who was four years old when her mother, Martyr Eshrat Eskandari, was killed. She described how the scene of finding the bloody bodies of her mother and relatives, who had been at the breakfast table, is forever etched in her memory.
"Eisa Azadeh," a former member of the organization, testified via video link that the foundational principle of the group's ideology is that "anyone with the slightest enmity towards the Islamic Republic of Iran is our best friend," and this philosophy is the reason for their unconditional cooperation with any enemy, including the Zionist regime.
In conclusion, Judge Dehghani announced the next session for August 18, emphasizing the continuation of the trial and examination of the presented documents. This session once again showed how a terrorist group, over decades and by changing its masters, has become a tool in the hands of Iran's enemies to strike national security and assassinate the country's scientific elites.