00:25At dawn on Monday, February 23rd,
00:28supporters of the People's Mujahideen Organization of Iran,
00:32also known as the MEK,
00:34claimed their resistance units launched a large-scale armed operation.
00:39The target?
00:40A highly fortified compound in Tehran's District 11,
00:44the Motahari Complex, near Pastor Street.
00:47This is not just any building.
00:50This is a sensitive security zone
00:52linked to offices associated with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,
00:56including institutions tied to his son, Mojtaba Khamenei,
01:00the Guardian Council, the Judiciary,
01:03intelligence bodies, and national security centers.
01:07According to MEK-aligned reports,
01:10over 100 of their members were killed or arrested
01:12in clashes with Iranian security forces.
01:15They claim around 150 fighters withdrew safely
01:19after disabling surveillance cameras and engaging in firefights.
01:23They also say they inflicted substantial casualties on regime forces.
01:27But notice something.
01:29No numbers.
01:30No independent footage.
01:32No confirmation.
01:33Iranian state media has remained silent.
01:35And major international outlets have not verified the incident.
01:39So, what do we know?
01:41The claims have spread rapidly on X, formerly Twitter,
01:45through pro-MEK accounts and opposition channels.
01:48Unconfirmed reports speak of ambulances rushing in,
01:51heightened security, and unusual movement in the area.
01:54There is also a claim of a hack into the Iran cell mobile network.
01:58Messages reportedly flashed,
02:00Viva Rajavi, down with Khamenei,
02:02a reference to MEK leader Mariam Rajavi.
02:05But again, these claims remain unverified.
02:07And in Iran, verification is never easy.
02:11Internet restrictions, blackouts during unrest,
02:13tight security around sensitive sites.
02:16The information war is just as intense as any gunfire.
02:19Now, to understand the gravity of this claim, you need context.
02:23The MEK is not a new player.
02:25Founded in the 1960s, it fought the Shah,
02:28then turned against the Islamic Republic after the 1979 revolution.
02:32In 1981, a bomb attack injured Khamenei.
02:35The regime labels the group as terrorists.
02:37Thousands of suspected members and supporters
02:39have been executed over the decades.
02:41Today, the group operates largely from exile,
02:44based in Albania,
02:45through its political wing,
02:46the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
02:48It claims to run resistance units inside Iran,
02:51engaged in protests, graffiti campaigns,
02:53and occasional sabotage.
02:54And it has a history of making bold claims,
02:56claims that the regime often dismisses or ignores.
02:58So why now?
03:00This alleged operation comes weeks after major nationwide unrest.
03:03December 2025 to January 2026
03:06saw one of the bloodiest crackdowns in modern Iranian history.
03:08The regime admits around 3,000 deaths.
03:11Opposition groups claim the number is much higher.
03:13In response, Iran's intelligence apparatus,
03:15the Ministry of Intelligence and Security,
03:17and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
03:19has tightened its grip.
03:20Espionage for Israel or the United States
03:22now carries an automatic death penalty.
03:24Executions of alleged Mossad spies have increased,
03:26and every protest, every uprising,
03:28is framed as a foreign plot.
03:29Foreign Minister Abbas Arraqi
03:30has accused Israeli and U.S. agents
03:32of infiltrating protests
03:33to maximize bloodshed and drag Iran into war.
03:35This is a familiar playbook.
03:36Blame the CIA, blame Mossad, blame foreign hand.
03:38Never internal failure.
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