The Iranian clerical regime has been accused of spreading lies and misinformation regarding the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). Reports that MEK members have been brought to the US and specifically to Nevada for training have been denied by the MEK in the past. This recent rehash of lies is seen by many as a desperate attempt by the regime to distract from the growing legitimacy of the MEK and the Iranian Resistance as a viable alternative to the current regime.
The recent bipartisan call from senior former U.S. officials and U.S. politicians for the revoking of the illegal and immoral listing of the MEK has been met with a corresponding rise in circulation of stories attempting to discredit the organization. In response, two simple challenges are posed: to identify one member of the MEK who has been trained in Nevada and to name the official who has made such a claim. It is clear that these stories rely on anonymous and behind-the-scene sources, as any transparency would render them baseless. Furthermore, the story has resorted to sources such as Masoud Khodabandeh, an agent of the Iranian regime’s Ministry of Intelligence in Europe, which demonstrates its political objectives. Documents proving Khodabandeh’s affiliation have been exposed previously by the courts in the UK and by British Parliamentary groups.
