The Truth Behind Iran's Presidential Election Travesty

Mohammad Mohaddessin is chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.

Since its foundation, the clerical regime ruling Iran has used false elections to paint a democratic picture of its tyrannical rule across the world.

 Unfortunately, for different motives, some western politicians and governments acknowledge this and try to invest in the power-jockeying between the so-called “moderate” and “hardliner” factions in the Iranian regime, a competition they deem authentic.

If not stemming from economic interests and political considerations, this logic is rooted in a flawed assessment of the structure governing the religious dictatorship ruling Iran.

 This erroneous line of thinking and the decisions it has resulted in have come at a huge cost to peace and stability in the region and across the globe.

The Iranian opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and its main member, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), have campaigned recently through

Iran Presidential Election Denounced Widely By Active Dissidents

When Americans hear the word “election,” they usually associate it with the people having a voice through the ballot. In Iran, that isn’t the case.


What will change after Iran’s presidential election? Absolutely nothing. 

While a fierce showdown is in the making for the May 19th Iran presidential election, and analysts are weighing the possibilities of the second round on May 26th and the final outcome, there shouldn’t be any hope for any fundamental change.

There will be no dramatic effect on Iran’s economy as the entire apparatus is suffering from rampant corruption.

 Tehran will not dare abandon the nuclear deal sealed with the international community, knowing snap back sanctions would be literally crippling. 

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and its conglomerate of proxies will seek to advance their meddling across the Middle East as before. 

Iran’s ballistic missile program will also be accelerated and rest assured there is no end in sight in regards to human rights violations against the Iranian population.

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The outcome of shame elections, whatever it be, is rejected by the Iranian people. the crisis-riddle clerical regime will emerge weaker, she added.

Maryam Rajavi: 500,000 IRGC to vote in upcoming elections

Baghdad Post, May 17, 2017 -- National Council of Resistance of Iran President-elect Maryam Rajavi said on Wednesday that at least half a million of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps will  cast their vote to the poll stations in the upcoming elections slated for May 19.

'If you claim that the May19 showcase is a genuine election, you have to withdraw the half-a-million strong force of IRGC', she wrote on her twitter page, tagging her tweet with shame elections hash tag.

The outcome of shame elections, whatever it be, is rejected by the Iranian people. the crisis-riddle clerical regime will emerge weaker, she added.

She described the Iranian elections as a ritual of power sharing among the regime's ruling factions while it is categorically rejected by Iranians.

'let the people  freely express their vote. It would then become clear what would remain of the  'Velayat-e Faqih' regime', she further said.

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Iran: Election Protests, Calling Mrs. Rajavi For President

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh
President of the International American Council and board member of the US-Middle East Chamber of Business and Commerce and Harvard IR

Iran’s presidential election will be held on Friday May 19. In the run-up to the Iranian government presidential election, many people across the country are calling to boycott the elections. 

The activists of the network of the Iranian opposition movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran and its group the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), inside Iran have been engaged in an extensive campaign nationwide, calling on Iranians to boycott the elections.

Their activities involved hanging huge portraits of the Iranian opposition leader, Maryam Rajavi from overpasses or bridges in major freeways in Tehran and other cities, posting her pictures on walls in different streets and other public locations,

 such as in the bazaar or outside the paramilitary Bassji headquarters, or placing them on the windshields of cars, and distributing flyers and T-shirts with the MEK emblem and calling for government change. 

PMOI supporters have been active online, especially in campaigns that have attempted to show and expose the criminal records of the presidential candidates and the plans of the supreme leader.

PMOI Supporters Make Use of Social Media in Iranian Election

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Within Iran, the internet is not a place of freedom, but one that is heavily policed for ideas that do not meet the criteria of what is acceptable to the mullahs’ regime.

 Despite all the risks and the restrictions in place, Iranian youth are getting around them to access social media networks, where they are questioning the integrity of the elections. 

The regime response to these curious youth is to give notices and warnings about these networks, along with large-scale arrests of social network managers.

PMOI supporters have been active online, especially in campaigns that have attempted to show and expose the criminal records of the presidential candidates and the plans of the supreme leader.

 A popular slogan has cropped up on social networks, declaring “The Iranian people’s vote is to overthrow the regime”. 

Other PMOI supporters have been involved in hanging banners reading “No to sham elections!” and pictures of Maryam Rajavi in the street of Tehran and other cities throughout the country.

What is the durable solution? Can we avoid war while bringing an end to the spread of extremism and terrorism across the globe?

An Iranian protester during the Green Revolution (Photo: Reuters)

The opinions below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Clarion Project.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced at a press conference on April 19 that the White House is evaluating its policy on Iran. 

This policy overview will not merely cover the Iran nuclear deal, but will be a comprehensive look at all Iran-related issues.

At a press conference, Tillerson formalized Iran’s provocative and destructive measures in different fields.

“Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism and is responsible for intensifying multiple conflicts and undermining U.S. 

interests in countries such as Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon, and continuing to support attacks against Israel … An unchecked Iran has the potential to travel the same path as North Korea, and take the world along with it … Iran’s provocative actions threaten the United States, the region, and the world …” he said.

“Iran continues to have one of the world’s worst human rights records,” Tillerson added.
Defense Secretary James Mattis adopted a similar approach on April 22 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, saying, “But we’re talking about the Mideast at an inflection point.

 And I would just point out right now that among the many challenges the Mideast faces, I think Iran is actually foremost … The Iranian regime, in my mind, is the single most enduring threat to stability and peace in the Middle East.”