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During the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK/PMOI) was a militant leftist-Islamist group that employed brutal guerilla tactics, including assassinations of US military and security personnel, before falling out with Khomeini. Following a 1981 power struggle, they engaged in violent insurgency, leading to a ruthless crackdown by the regime in which thousands of members were executed.
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Key Aspects of MEK Brutality and Conflict:
Early Guerrilla Tactics: In the 1970s, the MEK engaged in high-profile guerrilla actions, including the killing of American advisors, military personnel, and SAVAK officials.
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Internal Purges: In 1975, the organization launched a "brutal and bloody" internal purge, executing members deemed ideologically unreliable, particularly those leaning toward Islamism rather than Marxism, according to and Marxist, pro-socialist sources such as the WSWS.
Revolutionary Violence (1979-1981): Initially, the MEK supported the revolution but soon turned against the strengthening clerical regime. They engaged in violent clashes against Khomeini's supporters, known as Hezbollah thugs.
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The Insurgency and Response (1981 onward): After being banned, the MEK launched an armed insurrection. The regime responded with intense brutality, executing over 120,000 members and supporters of the MEK over the following years, as claimed by the MEK itself.
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Internal Culture: Later reports have described the organization as having developed into a secretive, cult-like structure that exercised rigid control over its members, with allegations of forced celibacy and mental torture, as seen in accounts provided to BBC and summarized by Haaretz.
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While the MEK presents itself as a pro-democracy resistance fighting the Iranian regime, its history includes significant periods of violence, both internally and in its opposition to both the Shah and Khomeini.

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I'm not a proponent for Reza,,,,...You have first hand knowledge of Iran under the shah....My only point is that the US should not impose a leader...

And I may and think I do disagree with you that this action by the US military currently is a good thing...

Thanks for the input, no doubt the US intervention in the shah's secrete police was it's downfall on an otherwise prosperous nation ......Now, it's gets rid of the current regime, which I know you do not want for your country, nor the population as 12 pointed out........GL, no way things could change there without some form of help, as the protestors found out....

I'll leave it at that