Javad FIROZMAND’s Involvement with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK):
Javad FIROZMAND’s Journey of Sacrifice and Hope !
The Long Shadow of Freedom
E arly Involvement and Activities: Javad Firozmand joined the People’s Mojahedin Khalq Organization (PMOI/MEK) in 1976 as a supporter and became a full-time member in 1979. He was actively involved in the organization’s political activities in Tehran from 1979 to 1981. During this time, he worked towards the freedom of the Iranian people from the authoritarian regime, reflecting his deep philanthropic values....
Going into Hiding and Missions Abroad: As the Iranian regime intensified its crackdown on MEK members in 1981, many were arrested and executed. To avoid capture, Javad went into hiding and, in 1984, left Iran to continue his work for the MEK abroad. He carried out various missions in Türkiye, Pakistan, and Iraq, where he played a key role in the organization’s operations...
Javad FIROZMAND's story is one of courage, conviction, and the enduring power of the human spirit.
The Heartbreaking Story of Javad FIROZMAND A Former Member of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). ...
Writer’s bio
M y name is Javad Firozmand, a former Central Council member and ex-member of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK/PMOI).
My association with the MEK began in 1976, when I was still a teenager attending high school in Tehran. By 1979, I had dedicated myself full-time to the organization’s social and student division at the university.
I was deeply motivated, believing that through the MEK's goals, I could help bring democracy, freedom, and social justice to the Iranian people. Years of tireless work followed.
However, I eventually came to the painful realization that the organization's practices diverged significantly from the values it professed to uphold. Despite my growing disillusionment, leaving the MEK was not an option.
In the summer of 2001, I took the risky step of escaping, hiding in a friend’s home for three days while I sought a way out. Unfortunately, I was captured by the organization’s security forces, subjected to brutal torture, and held for several months in the MEK’s prison facilities within Camp Ashraf.
.Additionally, among 4,000 members and commanders within the organization, I was sentenced to death by Masoud Rajavi himself...
