Iran Executes Six MEK Members Including Montazer, Baniamerian

Iran executed two men convicted of MEK membership and armed rebellion.

“Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group, in the latest action targeting dissidents, even as the United States-Israeli war on Iran drags on”

Al Jazeera

Their executions brought to six the number of MEK members executed in a single case.

Al Jazeera

Montazer was a former political prisoner from the 1980s.

Baniamerian was an academic elite and Resistance Units commander.

The two were described as members of an operational cell linked to the MEK.

Montazer played a central role in organizing the cell and securing safe houses.

BBC

The group was financed through cryptocurrency channels.

Equipment related to explosives production was recovered.

The executions came amid ongoing US-Israeli strikes that began on February 28.

“Trending: West Asia war updates US jets downed in Iran US Army new grenade India nuclear sub IPL 2026 Mamla Legal Hai S2 advertisement Iran executes two more opposition members as wartime crackdown intensifies FP News Desk _•_ April 4, 2026, 12:49:18 IST advertisement Iran on Saturday executed two individuals for their alleged links with the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), a banned organisation in Tehran, which is often accused by the Iranian authorities of being involved in terrorism-related activities”

Firstpost

The MEK condemned the executions as futile attempts to suppress opposition.

Human rights groups noted Iran ranks second worldwide in executions.

Baniamerian had been arrested in January 2024 and subjected to torture.

Montazer had endured repeated arrests over decades and was in poor health.

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Their executions were about erasing a lifetime of resistance.

Their deaths deepened public outrage.