Iran: Several Members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization (PMOI/MEK) Arrested During Attack on Judiciary Headquarters in Tehran

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  The leadership of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) inside the country announced that several members of the organization were arrested on the evening of Friday, October 16, 2026, during clashes with security personnel from the judiciary and police patrols, while an attack was underway targeting the central headquarters of the Iranian regime’s judiciary in Tehran. According to the statement, the clashes took place at around 9 p.m. local time on Abdollahzadeh Street, off Keshavarz Boulevard, near the judiciary’s central headquarters. Resistance Units Mobilized Following Reports That Mohseni Ejei Was Heading to the Headquarters The PMOI leadership inside Iran explained that, several hours before the operation, information had been received indicating that Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei, head of the Iranian regime’s judiciary, was on his way to Keshavarz Boulevard to proceed to the central headquarters. The statement added that, immediately upon receiving this info...
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Iran: Internal Power Struggle Continues to Divide Regime

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Internal Power Struggle Continues
between the two factions of the Iranian regime.
I draw your attention to the consequences of this in the following article:



By Shahriar Kia
The Iranian regime is under increasing pressure as internal rifts continue to divide the country’s leadership. U.S. sanctions on Iran and the Trump administration’s decision to impose oil restrictions have led to the already existing divides becoming even more significant and disruptive.
When the U.S. State Department announced that it expects all countries to reduce their imports of Iranian oil to zero, there was much debate about how effective the measure would be. However, compliance, for the most part, has been satisfactory and Iran is certainly feeling the pinch.
A State Department official announced a few weeks ago that the sanctions have resulted in Iran losing around $10 billion in oil revenue alone.
Iran has been forced to look for new economic ties where it can and earlier this month the Iranian economy and finance minister met with officials in China in a bid to boost economic ties between the two nations.
Not long after this trip, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani paid a visit to Iraq – another bid to boost economic ties.
The internal crisis in Iran has been going on for some time, but it all came to a head with the resignation of the Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. Although his resignation was rejected by President Hassan Rouhani, it became very clear that the balance of power in the country is not as it should be.
As a Foreign Minister, Zarif should have been included in meetings with Syrian President Bashar al Assad during his visit to Iran in February, his first since the start of the Syrian civil war. However, it was rumoured that Zarif did not even know that the visit had been planned, let alone been included in meetings.
Zarif has also spoken about the widespread corruption in the country, especially money-laundering. Instead of being supported by President Rouhani, he was ignored and attacked by other officials.
When the Foreign Minister was participating in the negotiations to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), European authorities were arresting Iranian agents with regards to terrorist plots on European soil. A major embarrassment for Zarif who was trying to foster relations.
Zarif has been undermined time and time again yet his resignation was not accepted. This can only point to the importance of Zarif’s role, especially as he is able to keep the Western audience at bay. He is able to persuade the West that there are elements of moderation in the Iranian regime. There is not a single shred of moderation anywhere within the leadership of the country, but Zarif has managed to fool many.
The hardliners and the so-called moderates in Iran oppose on many issues. But at the end of the day it does not really matter what each side thinks. It is Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that makes all the final decisions. Even the President has very little power. The Rouhani administration, rather than running the country, is just used as a scapegoat. This is the way the regime works and how it will continue to work until it collapses.
source:ncr-iran

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