200 former MKO members to testify in Tehran terrorism trial

200 former MKO members to testify in Tehran terrorism trial

TEHRAN – The presiding judge in the ongoing trial involving the Mujahedin-e Khalq terror organization (MKO) has disclosed that approximately 200 former members of the outfit have expressed willingness to provide testimony in court.

This revelation was made during the 23rd session of the trial, held in Tehran on Tuesday, which focused on the prosecution of 104 MKO members on terrorism-related charges.

Judge Dehghani, who oversees the proceedings at the 11th Branch of the Criminal Court of Tehran, stated that victims and the families of individuals who lost their lives due to MKO actions have filed complaints with the Tehran Prosecutor's Office against the organization and its accused members.

Judge Dehghani emphasized the severity of the charges, which include human rights abuses and acts of terrorism, and stressed the need for international recognition of these offenses. He said the court will use testimonies of over 200 ex-members of the terror group to reach a just verdict. 

The MKO terrorist group is responsible for the deaths of thousands of Iranian civilians during the past four decades.

The notorious group sided with Saddam Hussein during Iraq’s war with Iran in the 1980s but fell out of favor with Baghdad after he was toppled by a US-led invasion in 2003.

MKO’s terror headquarters were later transferred to Albania. The Group’s members are currently residing in Western Europe and Canada after Albanian police raided their headquarters last year and banned their ringleader from entering the country. 

Photo: Court proceedings continued in Tehran on November 19, 2024, during the 23rd session of the trial focusing on terrorist acts by the MKO
 

source: tehrantimes.com