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Would there be a change in the circumstances of Albania?

Introduction:
Hacking the Albania’s government systems on several occasions last summer and Iran being accused in this regard and the widespread propaganda against Iran, the disclosure of documents obtained from the hacks, which the public prosecutor of Albania declared prohibited, widespread poverty among the people and increasing corruption in the judicial system and the government of this country (including security and police), which wants to join the European Union, the protests and unrest of the last several months in Albania, the prospect of the opposition winning the upcoming elections, and the lack of full support of US and NATO from Albania changed the conditions of this country this year in such a way that Edi Rama’s government became closer and even totally dependent on Israel and Saudi Arabia, both of which are supporters of the MEK.

It seems that despite the fact that the meeting of the MEK was canceled last summer due to the intervention of the American embassy, and the State Department of the US government publicly opposed this group, the MEK has expanded its place due to the influence of the United States, money of Saudi and UAE, and propaganda machine of Israeli. MEK gained much more freedom of action in this poor and mafia-based country, especially in Durres province, where the MEK is very active politically, financially and by propaganda.

Some observations:

Albania has been seeking to enter the European Union for a long time, and in this regard, there is a consensus among all parties, despite their conflicts, and no one in Albania is against this. On the other hand, the European Union must evaluate and confirm the eligibility of this country to be a member of this union, and many delegations, commissions and personalities have been responsible for this task, and high-level officials of the European Union and various delegations have made many trips to Albania.

Among other things, on December 2, 2022, the President of Germany visited Albania. On December 6, a number of European Prime Ministers and Presidents attended a summit in Albania, on December 7 the Prime Minister of Greece visited Albania (Greece is important to Albania as an EU member neighbor).
On the other hand, it seems that the European Union, which did not go along with the US in some international issues, is compromising and giving concessions to Iran after failing in the recent unrest. England, which is no longer a member of the European Union and is considered US’s closest ally, dismissed the Iran International TV channel (against IRI) based in London and forced them to go to Washington.
In addition to corruption in the government and the judicial, security and law enforcement systems of Albania, one of the topics discussed is the presence of the terrorist organization of the MEK in this country, which was transferred to an isolated and remote camp during the administration of Donald Trump and is free to carry out Illegal acts, and even violation of the basic human rights of the members.

An internal report:

What is significant in the current situation is an internal report of the Albanian government that has been made available to EU officials. In part of this report, it is stated:
“After the Munich conference, Prime Minister Rama is trying to assess the real importance of the MEK. He is not sure that Maryam Rajavi is of great importance, because no one from the MEK was invited to that conference. While the heir to the throne of Iran was invited to that conference and held a press meeting at the conference. French President Macron, who was the former host of Maryam Rajavi, never agreed to meet her and even Maryam Rajavi’s asylum status in France was canceled, but He met with Masoume Alinejad and other figures of the opposition of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Prime Minister Rama will definitely take some steps to distance himself from Maryam Rajavi, of course, without burning the bridges behind him.”

Following this report, a source from within the Albanian judicial system predicted: “There is a possibility that Musa Jabrifar (Ashkan) will be released from prison for humanitarian reasons and all claims against him will be withdrawn. I think tomorrow or the day after tomorrow he may be at home under a restraining order (Ashkan was released two days after the date of this prediction). If that happens, it is possible that the Iranians of Karrec Camp will be released as well. We will have to wait and see if that happens. Will they be released before the Iranian New Year or not?”

Summary of reports and data:

Other reports have been received from various sources in Albania, which can be summarized as follows:
1. MEK is strengthening its influence in various ranks of important Albanian institutions, such as the state police (especially the counter-terrorism department), which tries to create legal problems for former members not with the organization, and any legal basis for sending them to prison.

2. Police officials and prosecutors and judges are tired of the MEK and their letters of protest and their continuous fake information about Iran’s spy rings and Iran’s terrorist efforts with the help of former members in Albania, but because they received good sums. They do not immediately deny such claims. They play with time and justify that it takes time to investigate such information and complex cases, and they need more facts and evidence.

3. The MEK constantly delivers fake information to the Albanian authorities under the title of Security and Anti-Terrorism Commission of the National Council of Resistance to prove that the former members are engaged in espionage and terrorist activities against them. Most of this information is considered unimportant.

4. MEK is strengthening their relations with the Durres City Council (the mayor and other managers and members of the city council). They use Israeli and Abu Dhabi diplomats and entrepreneurs, as well as the Jones International Company owned by a retired American 4-star general. Jones himself is in contact with Durres City Council as an intermediary.

5. MEK uses a soft method to infiltrate the local community:
First. Inviting selected groups of people from the city of Manëz to enter the camp for reception. They donate prescription glasses not only to the residents of Manëz administrative unit, but also to other areas of Durres municipality.
Second. The MEK is doing a lot of advertising for the residents of Manëz to convince them that with the cooperation of the Albanian government, the MEK and the Durres Municipality, they are investing in the Manëz region and also receiving financial aid from friendly Arab countries (investment in construction such as: asphalting roads, upgrading the local power grid, installing new trash cans, etc.).
Third. They even tell the people that the reconstruction of houses damaged and destroyed by the November 2019 earthquake in Manëz is being done faster than other regions of Albania thanks to the intervention of the MEK among the Albanian authorities.

6. The MEK has given some of its members a one-year residence permit by the border police and immigration of Albania, but they keep the documents with themselves. The MEK has set up small businesses using Albanian citizens as cover (even money exchanges). The elected commanders of the MEK are conducting the driver’s license test to obtain an Albanian driver’s license.

7. The MEK donates aid packages to 120 families (generally in Manëz city) every month. The package is nothing big (15 kilos of flour, sugar, rice, cooking oil, can of cheap sardines, cheap macaroni, biscuits, 1.5-liter bottle of Albanian cola, etc.) and the price of each package is no more than 20 euros. However, such moves have allowed the MEK to have their circle of informers among the local population.

8. The MEK is strengthening its ties with high-ranking Albanian politicians, both from the opposition and from Edi Rama’s party. In May, we have local elections in Albania, where the opposition has a high chance. MEK is in contact with the current mayor of Durres (she will run again) as well as with someone from the opposition who will challenge her.

9. MEK pays a lot of money to media owners (tens of thousands of dollars) to prevent the publication of any positive news about ASILA, especially the hunger strike that happened in the refugee camp in Karrec. This help is also given on the condition that such media, publish negative advertisements about Iran as much as possible.

Based on evidence and reports, it can be concluded that in the near future we will see changes in the conditions of Albania.

February 25, 2023 0 comments

families of Nejat Society’s Zanjan office

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

Families of MEK hostages asked Javaid Rehman to watch the movie, Colonel Soraya

Families of hostages taken by the Mujahedin-e Khalq , from Zanjan province asked Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, to watch the film “Colonel Soraya”.

As well as other members of Nejat Society, families of the MEK members from Zanjan who have been deprived by the MEK leaders of contacting and visiting their loved ones attended the premier of “Colonel Soraya” last week. The film is based on the true story of Soraya Abdullahi, the mother of Amir Aslan Hassanzadeh, a hostage of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). It depicts the stories of families who are expecting the release of their loved ones, taken as prisoners by the Cult of Rajavi.

families of Nejat Society’s Zanjan office

Eventually, families of Nejat Society’s Zanjan office sent a letter to Javid Rehman inviting him to watch the movie in order to get a better understanding of the sufferings and pains of mothers of the MEK hostages.

Notifying that the film has been able to only illustrate a small part of the atrocities of the MEK leaders against mothers and their loved ones, they called on the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran to take immediate action in order to end this heartbreaking tragedy. They asked him to interfere in the case directly by compelling Maryam Rajavi to allow the members to visit their families.

Zanjani Families stressed that the indifference of human rights bodies and the UN causes the MEK to continue disobeying the international laws and ignoring the mothers’ demands.

February 22, 2023 0 comments

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

Leila Kiukan hoped to see the father who is no more alive

The Mujahedin Khalq Organization announced the news of the death of Rahim Kiukan. This is while his daughter Leila expressed her hope to visit him just a few days ago at Fajr Film Festival, where the film “Colonel Soraya” was played for the first time.

Interviewed by reporters, Leila Kiukan spoke of a new light of hope that has sparked among families of the MEK members. In the opening ceremony of Colonel Soraya, Leila who has been deprived from having father said that she was pleased that she and her family have recently felt comfortable to talk about his father as a member of the MEK because they know that he is a prisoner in the Cult of Rajavi. She was not informed that his father was sick in the isolated camp Ashraf 3 of the MEK. So, she was hopeful to take actions to release her dad from the group.

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Leila was also optimistic that his father and other members of the MEK would see the film and would think about their expectant families and eventually would make their mind to leave the group. However, the authorities of the MEK took Rahim as a hostage until the last day of his 78 years of age. He passed away on February 19th in the MEK while his family were looking forward to his return for 43 years.

Rahim Kiukan was born in 1945. He left his family in Iran to join the MEK in 1981. He was married and had 4 children at the time. Leila was only two years old.

February 22, 2023 0 comments

Colonel Soraya” is a film based on the true story of Soraya Abdullahi

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

“Colonel Soraya”, story of the mother of an MEK member

“Colonel Soraya” is a film based on the true story of Soraya Abdullahi, the mother of Amir Aslan Hassanzadeh, a hostage of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). The film narrates the stories of families who are expecting the release of their loved ones, taken as prisoners by the Cult of Rajavi.

The story of several families who used to picket in front of the gates of Camp Ashraf when the group was located in Iraq is recounted by the script writer and the director of the film, Leili Aaj.

MEK hostages families participated at the Fajr Intl. Film Festival

“Colonel Soraya” depicts the depth of pains and sufferings of families who are looking forward to the end of mental and physical custody of their children. It indicates how members of the MEK are brainwashed to stay deaf and blind regarding the loud speakers through which their parents and siblings call on them.

The part of Soraya Abdollahi was played by Zhaleh Sameti, the Iranian actress. She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tehran in the field of theater. She is now one of the best actresses working in theater, cinema and television.

Soraya Abdollahi, mother of Amiraslan Hassan Zadeh who is hijacked by the MEK elements 21 years ago

Soraya Abdollahi holding her son’s photo at a meeting related to the Fajr Festival film”Colonel Soraya”

Soraya Abdollahi have been looking forward to contacting his son, hijacked by the MEK 21 years ago. She is an active member of Nejat Society and the founder of an organization called “Mothers, forgotten victims” of which the members are mothers of those who are taken as hostages in the MEK’s headquarters in Albania.
Her son Amir Aslan Hassanzadeh was only 19 when he fell in the trap of the MEK recruiters in Turkey. During the 21 years that he has been behind the bars of the Cult of Rajavi, his mother has been endeavoring to find a way to contact Amir Aslan.

February 22, 2023 0 comments

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

Letter of Mohammad Yaqubi to his sister, a hostage in the MEK camp

My dear Hajar,
I am your brother, Seyed Mohammad. You know well that you were not into politics at all; you were coerced to join the Mujahedin Khalq. I came to Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty, Iraq, but the MEK leaders did not allow us to visit you because Rajavi hates family relationships and emotions.
We miss you and we wish you were here with us but unfortunately, your fate turned out differently and separated you from us. Have you ever asked yourself why you have never been allowed to visit or call us? What have you achieved during these years of the so-called struggle? Believe me! Rajavi has told you so many lies in order to take advantage of you as slaves.

My beloved sister,
Believe me! You can change your life any time. I am aware of the restrictions imposed on you in the Cult of Rajavi but believe me that they are just lies. You should think of yourself. You can leave the MEK just as other defectors did so and then you will find out that life is not what the Rajavis dictate to you. Life is beautiful.

My dear Hajar,
I assure you that I will not stop taking actions to release you from the MEK and I am sure that you will make your mind to leave the group someday. I hope that I see that very day.

Yours,
Seyed Mohammad Yaqubi
Neka, Mazandaran, Iran

Mohammad Yaqubi ; the brother Hajar Yaqubi hostage at the MEK Camp in Albania

February 20, 2023 0 comments

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

Brothers expecting to visit brothers in the MEK

Two sons of the Balayee family are taken as hostages in the Mujahedin Khalq (MEK). The other siblings in Iran including two brothers are looking forward to visiting the ones who are isolated inside the MEK’s camp in Albania, Ashraf 3.

Kiumars Balayee was a sympathizer of the MEK during the 1980s. He joined the group in Iraq at the time. The next victim was Mehrban who was serving as a soldier in Iran-Iraq war when he was taken as a war prisoner by Iraqi forces. He was then recruited by the MEK agents who were active in Iraqi POW camps. Mehrban was married and had a child when he was captured in the MEK. His son, Mehran has not seen his father for long years.

For over 30 years, the two brothers GhorbanAli and Shadman who live in Gilan, North of Iran, have been making efforts to contact their beloved brothers in the MEK but they were never allowed to have any contact by the MEK leaders.

As members of Nejat Society they write letters and publish them on Nejat website periodically in the hope that their brothers in the MEK will read them some time.
“We miss you both beloved brothers and we are looking forward to visit you some day.” GhorbanAli and Shadman wrote in their recent letter. “We have only one question: why don’t you call us?”

Balaie family

February 15, 2023 0 comments

Mujahedin Khalq; A proxy force

Congress Boosts cultish MEK exile group

Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are backing a bill that endorses Maryam Rajavi, an Iranian opposition figure who leads the Mojahedin-e Khalq.

AS IRANIANS BOTH inside Iran and in the diaspora organize against the Islamic Republic, a bipartisan collection of over 160 members of the U.S. Congress this week put forward a resolution endorsing an exiled opposition group with a past of hard-line militancy that has been credibly accused of cult-like behavior.

On Thursday, Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., held a congressional briefing to introduce House Resolution 100, with the expressed aim of lending support to Iranians protesting for “a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran.” The introductory speaker at the session was Maryam Rajavi, the head of the Mojahedin-e Khalq, or MEK, an Iranian exile group previously listed as a terrorist organization that has been accused of brainwashing and sexual abuse of its members.

“It is no exaggeration to say that perhaps nothing unites Iranians of today than opposition to the MEK and their agenda.”
“It is no exaggeration to say that perhaps nothing unites Iranians of today than opposition to the MEK and their agenda,” said Arash Azizi, an Iranian historian and political commentator, who described the group as a “brutal cult.” “Not only are they not popular amongst Iranians, they are despised and hated by Iranians across the political spectrum.”

Leaked photo of MEK’s Albanian headquarters

This perception of the MEK among Iranians has not stopped many U.S. politicians who claim to support democracy in Iran from providing consistent support to the group. Congress has long been a stronghold of support for the MEK. The group boasted a robust lobbying operation before it was listed in the late 1990s as a terror group, and then spent years lobbying through cutouts to be removed from the terror rolls. The group has long appealed to hawks in Washington who advocate for war with Iran and a U.S. policy of regime change.
The text of the new bill is pegged to the recent wave of protests and repression in Iran, noting with favor a 2018 rally held by the MEK in Paris calling for regime change in Iran. While the bill does not name the group specifically, it points to “opposition leader Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s 10-point plan for the future of Iran” as a starting point for change. In her remarks at the briefing, Rajavi thanked the supporters of the measure for “this very important bi-partisan congressional initiative in support of the people of Iran and the Iranian Resistance.”

SPONSORED BY MCCLINTOCK, a Republican, the resolution boasts the support of 60 Democratic politicians, including several members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (McClintock’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)

”For over 26 years as a senior member of the House Foreign affairs committee, I have co-sponsored many resolutions and bills regarding democracy and human rights in Iran,” Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., who led minority support for the bill, said in a statement to The Intercept. Sherman pointed to an array of other bills he supported in recent years that condemned human rights abuses in Iran, called for sanctions, and expressed support for protesters.

While Sherman did not respond to The Intercept’s follow up questions about the MEK, he has in the past been a stalwart congressional backer of the group, vocally supporting Rajavi, whom he video chatted with last year, and signing on to past McClintock pro-MEK resolutions.

Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., said he supported the resolution after receiving “significant outreach” from constituents. “I cosponsored H.Res. 100 because I stand with the Iranian people in their fight for human rights and a secular and nonnuclear state,” Garamendi said in a statement. Acknowledging McClintock’s explicit linking of the bill to the MEK, Garamendi said, “I don’t control what other members say in their press releases about the bill, but let me be clear, the point of H.Res. 100 is to call for investigations into extrajudicial killings and the prevention of other human rights abuses, which I support.”

Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., told The Intercept he co-sponsored the resolution to show “support for the brave protesters in Iran who are risking their lives to protest an oppressive regime.” Boyle said he did not see MEK mentioned in the bill text but that he was glad there was bipartisan support for standing with protesters.

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The MEK continues to receive backing from Western politicians, including many American leaders, despite its abysmal reputation among Iranians. Former Trump administration officials like John Bolton have been longtime supporters of the group, which successfully won its removal from the State Department’s list of designated terrorist organizations in 2012 after a yearslong lobbying campaign targeting senior politicians in both parties.

Despite its popularity on Capitol Hill, Iranians themselves tend to be overwhelmingly opposed to the MEK, due to its support of Saddam Hussein’s invasion of the country in the 1980s, its involvement in terrorist attacks inside Iran, and its own authoritarian ideology.

The sources of the MEK’s funding remain opaque, but the group periodically organizes rallies and public events attended by foreign dignitaries. Many attendees at the events have written about “rent-a-crowds” of non-Iranians who have been hired to show up and provide a simulacrum of popular support for the organization.

The group is also believed to run covert operations and information campaigns from its foreign bases in Albania and France.

Akela Lacy, Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept

February 14, 2023 0 comments

Albania

Albanian opposition protests against corruption, poverty

Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in front of the Albanian prime minister’s office on Saturday accusing the government of Edi Rama of corruption and protesting against the high cost of living which is forcing people to leave the country.

Protesters, led by opposition leader Sali Berisha, hurled firecrackers at the entrance of government offices where hundreds of police officers in anti-riot gear blocked protesters from entering the building.

“(Edi Rama) resign, go where you belong, to the pillar of shame, the traitors’ house,” Sali Berisha, head of the opposition Democratic Party said, adding that a new protest will be called in front of the parliament on Monday.

People take part in the Albanian opposition anti-government protest in Tirana, Albania, February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Florion Goga

Berisha, a former president and prime minister, is banned from entering the United States over alleged corruption. He denies the charges.

During the protest Berisha accused Prime Minister Rama of corrupting U.S. officials to lobby against him and against opposition parties. Such accusations are rejected by both Rama and the U.S. government.

Rama, who is in his third term as prime minister, has denied all accusations of corruption.

“How will I live with 7,000 Albanian leke ($64.64) as a pension. I have to pay rent, electricity, water and everything else. Our lives have become poisonous,” protester Mino Xhindi, a pensioner in his late 60s, told Reuters.

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February 14, 2023 0 comments

Former members of the MEK

Ali Hajari to visit his new-born daughter after a month

Ali Hajari could visit his wife and his new-born daughter a month after she was born. Hajari who has his first child, Alisa, at the age of 59 is a former member of the Mujahedin-e Khalq MEK) and a current member of the Association for the Support of Iranians Living in Albania (ASILA). He has been detained in the refugee detention center Karrec for five months.

In the first visit with his baby, Hajari addresses his former friends inside the MEK’s camp in Manez, Albania. He tells them, “I built a new life after I left the MEK. Although I am in detention now, I have a calm life and I hope that I will soon get back to my family to enjoy a peaceful life with them.”

Marriage is forbidden for members of the MEK. The entire members of the group are deprived from the right to get married and to have children. A large number of defectors of the Cult of Rajavi got married and have children after they left the group. Ali Hajari was deprived from these rights until his fifties. He just was able to enjoy his basic human rights after he left the group five years ago.

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February 13, 2023 0 comments

Iran

Iran FM: Backing MEK Reveals American Use of Terrorism against Iran

The Iranian foreign minister slammed a resolution that the US House of Representatives has passed in support of the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) as an indication of Washington’s insatiable appetite for employing terrorism for the purpose of destroying Iran.

“The US Congress’ worthless resolution in support of Monafeghin (MKO) terror cult demonstrates, just once more, their insatiable appetite for instrumentalizing terrorism and DAESH modeled scenarios -that wrecked Syria and Iraq- for destroying Iran,” Hossein Amirabdollahian said in a post on his Twitter account on Saturday.

The Iranian foreign minister; Hossein Amirabdollahian

His comments came after the US House introduced a resolution on February 7, expressing support for what it called the Iranian people’s desire for a democratic and secular country.

The head of the MKO terrorist group also joined a congressional press briefing at the US House after the announcement of the resolution.

More than 17,000 Iranians, many of them civilians, have been killed at the hands of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO or MEK) in different acts of terrorism including bombings in public places, and targeted killings.

The MKO – listed as a terrorist organization by much of the international community – fled Iran in 1986 for Iraq and was given a camp by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

They fought on the side of Saddam during the Iraqi-imposed war on Iran (1980-88). They were also involved in the bloody repression of Shiite Muslims in southern Iraq in 1991 and the massacre of Iraqi Kurds.

February 12, 2023 0 comments

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