Iran - Pictures of Ali Khamenei set on fire "Mahabad ",

The Iranian Resistance calls for solidarity and support of Iranian people with the Kurdish people, especially with the valiant youth of MahabadCall on international bodies to stop the arrests and secure expeditious release of arrestees

NCRI - Continuing with their heroic uprising, the valiant people of Mahabad raided the office of the Iranian regime’s Ministry of Information and Security on Thursday, May 7.

They also set fire to pictures of Ali Khamenei and Khomeini in various areas of the city and clashed with the anti-riot forces. This uprising bagan in protest to the death of Farinaz Khossravani, 26 year old Kurdish woman, who on May 4 jumped off the fourth floor of the hotel where to protect herself against being abused by an intelligence agent.

The demonstration that began on Thursday afternoon, led to extensive clashes between the people and Iran’s elements as the suppressive forces brutally attacked people and fired tear gas and BB bullets injuring dozens. The angry crowd shouted anti-government slogans such as “death to Basij forces” and “death to the dictator” as they clashed with droves of suppressive forces. They also chanted: “My sister Farinaz” There are many postings on the social media titled: “I am Farinaz”

As the clashes escalated, the antihuman clerical regime resorted to extensive suppressive provisions in the city of Mahabad. The number of arrests that until the late hours of Thursday had reached 60 increased and spread in early Friday morning hours. The IRGC forces and the intelligence elements are arresting scores of people in the city or in their raids on houses, transferring the arrestees to Orumiyeh in buses. A number of the arrestees have been transferred to prisons in Miandoab and Naqadeh.

The special anti-riot forces, IRGC forces, Intelligence agents, and Basij forces that droves of whom have been dispatched to Mahabad from Miandoab, Orumiyeh and Naqadeh are keeping a considerable presence in the city and have imposed an undeclared curfew. They prevent any gathering of people, especially in the central areas of Mahabad. All commute to and from Mahabad is also being controlled at the city’s entrance points.

The Iranian Resistance calls for support and solidarity of all Iranians with the Kurdish people against the religious tyranny ruling Iran and emphasizes on the need to help the valiant people and youth of Mahabad. It urges the international human rights bodies to take swift and effective action to force the criminals ruling Iran to stop their suppression and arbitrary arrests in Mahabad and to immediately release all those detained.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
May 8, 2015

IRAN: Maryam Rajavi hails people of Mahabad for their uprising against the regime

NCRI - The Iranian Resistance's President-elect Maryam Rajavi hailed the courageous people of Mahabad who staged an angry protest against the death of a young woman in their city and gave a big lesson to the clerical regime and its intelligence agents.

Farinaz Khosravi, 26, lost her life while defending herself against the assault of an intelligence ministry agent.Mrs. Rajavi extended her deepest condolences and sympathy to Ms. Khosravi's family, describing her as a brave and honorable woman.

 She lauded the residents of Mahabad for their act of protest and called on the Iranian public and youth to rise up in support.

Mrs. Rajavi said: The misogynous clerical regime and all its corrupt hirelings and mercenaries seriously fear the people of Iran and cannot do anything when confronted with their determination.
She urged Iranian women and youths to rise in protest against the assaults of the regime's agents, particularly on honorable women and girls. She stressed that they should not allow the lives and pride of Iranian youths be victimized in such egregious crimes.

Mrs. Rajavi hailed the martyrs of Kurdistan and wished recovery for those wounded in this demonstration and asked the populace to rush to their aid.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
May 8, 2015

IRAN: Residents of western city protest over MOIS agent’s assault on woman

 Residents of the city of Mahabad in western Iran rise in protest against the loss of life of a young girl in confronting the assault by an intelligence agent

At least 50 residents injured and 30 more were arrested as State Security Forces attack attacked angry resident that burned government vehicles and motorcycles

NCRI - On Thursday May 7, demonstration of the youth and angry people of Mahabad in front of Hotel Tara led to widespread clashes with the regime suppressive forces in which 50 people were injured and at least 30 people were arrested. According to some reports, two people were killed.

The rise of the brave people of Mahabad was in protest against the loss of life of Farinaz Khosravani, a 26 years old girl of the staff of Hotel Tara which took place on May 4 in confronting the assault of an intelligence agent of the clerical regime and to escape from him. She had to jump from the fourth floor of the hotel, and died instantly. Farinaz Khosravani, a computer graduate, was supporting her family by employment in this hotel.

The angry young people who were protesting in front of the hotel clashed with intelligence agents and police who tried to disperse them with beatings and shootings. Due to the widespread protests and demonstrations, the regime's agents transferred a large number of mercenaries and intelligence agents from the cities of Orumiyeh and Miandoab to Mahabad.

During the clashes, protesters set regime-affiliated signs and a number of government vehicles and motorcycles on fire. In clashes between people and suppressive forces, parts of Hotel Tara that is said to be in contact with the Ministry of Security and Intelligence, was set on fire.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
May 7, 2015

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Iran - Another " Mother or activist arrested ", taken to Evin prison

NCRI- Clerical regime’s intelligence elements raided the home of journalist and human rights activist Ms. Narges Mohammadi on Tuesday, May 5, arresting and transferring her to Evin Prison. Ms. Mohammadi attempted to prevent entry of droves of mercenaries who were there to arrest her, but regime’s intelligence elements threatened her and forcibly took her with them.

Ms. Mohammadi was arrested albeit the fact that on May 3, she had been tried in the mullahs, “revolutionary court” headed by henchman Salavati on charges of “propaganda against the system, assembly and collaboration against the national security, and establishment and membership in a proscribed group”. However, this sham trial was deferred to a later session as her lawyers protested the legal procedure and the fact that they had not been allowed to study the case despite their repeated referrals to the “court”.

Since her charges were “allegations of a civil activist that should be investigated in public courts and not the revolutionary court” Ms. Narges Mohammadi had requested a public court to consider her allegations.

As a mother of two, Ms. Mohammadi was arrested in June 2010 and sentenced to six years in prison. Due to the tortures and the abhorring condition of regime’s prisons, she had nervous and developed muscle paralysis during her interrogation period. As her condition deteriorated, she was freed upon a verdict of “unable to tolerate the punishment” after putting up a heavy bail.

As news on Ms. Mohammadi’s arrest got out, a group of mothers and families of martyrs of the uprising gathered in front of Evin Prison to protest her arrest by Khamenei’s henchmen.

Ms. Sarvnaz Chitsaz, Chair of Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, called on international human rights agencies and the organs advocating women’s rights to condemn the arbitrary arrests by the mullahs’ regime and to take effective measures to secure the release of Ms. Narges Mohammadi and other women political prisoners.

Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
May 6, 2015

Iran: The collective hanging of 20 prisoners in just one day, a mass murder

The vicious and brutal clerical regime ruling Iran executed 20 prisoners on Sunday May 3rd in Karaj prison west of Tehran. Prisoners who were executed during this medieval punishment were from wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Karaj prison. In order to keep the news of this heinous crime from spreading amongst other prisoners causing a riot and unrest in other wards; the blood thirsty prison authorities had disconnected all links and communications between these wards. 
The names of only two of these prisoners have so far been revealed. Ali Yazdi and Zaher Mollah-Zehi were both from Ward 3. There is no report of the identity of other 18 executed prisoners.

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