The riots and street riots were sparked by the death of a 22-year-old girl named Mahsa Amini in Iran. She, who was taken to the police department by the moral security police because of wearing inappropriate clothing, had a stroke and died. This created new assistance for groups such as the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) and separatist forces and Komala to use the upcoming opportunity against the Iranian regime. The trend of Mahsa Amini’s hashtag grew rapidly on Twitter and Instagram, and after that, by inciting the Saudi, English, and American virtual pages of Iran International, Manoto, or BBC Farsi, continuous riots took place in the corners of a
Since the mission of the anti-regime virtual networks of Iran, which are widely and fully engaged in activities against the Islamic Republic, is to magnify or denigrate the Iranian society, Mahsa Amini’s death is similar to other events that occur daily in all societies of the world. happens, it became a big and transnational incident. Even though the Iranian police were not blamed for the death of this young girl, the round-the-clock coverage of virtual networks and people ready to fight and trained, such as Masih Alinejad and Maryam Rajavi, called Iran’s police cruel and attacked the Iranian government through it.
With the start of these attacks, the worn-out Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), which monitors the slightest incident in Iran for the open struggle against the Islamic Republic, this time, under the name of Mahsa Amini, encouraged the people of Iran to chaos and widespread protests in the country. The first step of these Albanian citizens was the virtual war and the revolution of hashtags in the cyberspace.
Mark Owen Jones, an associate professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar, who specializes in digital disinformation, said: “It is natural for people to rush to social media when protests begin. This has happened in Iran and the Arab world before, but the scale of this is unprecedented.” What happened here this time seems quite remarkable.
He who analyzed the activities of fans and People against the Islamic government On Twitter said: A Hashtag with name of # Mahsa_Amini, 52 million tweets suggest that coordinated manipulation campaigns, including bots, may be involved. Robots are social media accounts controlled by software, not real people, designed to promote specific topics.
He told CNN that an analysis of those tweeting hashtags related to the protests showed that a significant number of these accounts were newly created since the protests began. For example, of the 108,000 accounts that used the hashtag #OpIran, another hashtag associated with the protests, about 13,000 were created in September, while the average number of accounts created per month for example is only 500. He said that most of the accounts created in September were created after Mahsa Amini’s death and ten days after her death.
“It’s very rare to see this level of online mobilization of accounts that subsequently and consistently engage in tweeting activity,” he said, adding that it could be a sign of manipulation.
Steph Champel, another cyber researcher, said the creation of new accounts is a recurring feature of disinformation actors participating in the conversation to advance a narrative. She said that the content of such accounts cannot be trusted.
Maziar Bahari, the editor of Iran Wire, a pro-reform media outlet, says there are many ways to verify content on social media, but in a chaotic and angry situation, it is impossible to expect everyone in society to try to discover and investigate the truth, especially if those exaggerated reports are rooted in reality.
Bahari said several cases of fake news have been successfully portrayed as fact. For example, there are cases where social media users give exaggerated reports of killings and sexual violence by security forces. Lies, slander, and fake news are easily published and approved by users.
According to Champel, this damage is compounded when important public figures, such as politicians or educators, retweet the false narratives of controlling countries and their politicians.
She said any account on any social media platform that successfully posts material in support of Iran while internet access is cut off in most of the country is suspect. Therefore, it is very, very dangerous to take other news and things really.
So, who is behind all the Twitter activity around #MahsaAmini?
Since Twitter is blocked, in Iran, Jones says the large Iranian diaspora may be mobilizing to keep his story alive, but other interests may be at play. Referring to the Albanian Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), he said: We also know that a number of people are involved in the effort to change the government in Iran, from right-wing hawks in the United States and Israel to the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK). The Iranian dissident group based in Albania, the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), was definitely active in social media manipulation before Mahsa Amini’s death.
War of narratives between opposing parties in social media is not new. Twitter regularly removes accounts that engage in coordinated manipulation. Last year, Facebook removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to a troll farm in Albania that it said were linked to the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK). Facebook describes troll farms as physical locations where a group of operators shares computers and phones to jointly manage a collection of fake accounts as part of an infiltration operation.
In general, one of the main characters behind these disturbances is directly or indirectly the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK). Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) has a key role in organizing and more importantly in prolonging the protests in Iran.
At the beginning of 2014, the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) organized units and groups in Iran and named them resistance units. They are ordinary citizens who, while they are affiliated with the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), have regular relationships and communication with those around them, at work, offices, hospitals, and in society in general.
The objective conditions of the society, i.e. economic or political problems, and dissatisfaction facilitated the recruitment of these people. In the past few years, the resistance units of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) were gradually established throughout the country and began their activities by writing slogans, broadcasting Maryam Rajavi’s messages, or installing posters in public places, etc.
One of the basic characteristics of resistance units is the inclusion of their members in wider society. Most of them are students, employees, workers, or have other jobs and are active in the context of Iranian society, so they are not secret forces and are in the ranks of groups.
The presence of the members of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) resistance units in the respective communities gives them the opportunity to have the basic needs and at the same time provides the necessary capacity and flexibility to reorganize and re-form their teams if needed. In the past few years, some of these people have been arrested.
The resistance groups of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), which were initially teams consisting of a few people, have become larger groups and units in the process of their growth and development. These groups that trained and puppets of the hated group of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) in Iran, tried to play an active role in the recent unrest in Iran.
According to the Associated Press, the role and function of the resistance groups of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) in the recent protests are multifaceted. They have been active in the protests.
The slogans of these disturbances, which were basically united across the country, indicate the organized nature of this movement. Such movements are one of the primary duties of the puppets of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) in Iran. The Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) interview with the Saudi government network officially announced and admitted that the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) directly acted and led in the recent riots in Iran and were basically trained and formed for such days.
These riots, which were initially formed on the pretext of the hijab law in Iran, were replaced by slogans that were strongly focused on the necessity of overthrowing the government of the Islamic Republic.
Another task of the members of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) was to confront the security forces and the military, the acts of brutal violence, which play a decisive role in curbing the riots.
While engaging with the security forces, the members and groups of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), in addition to repelling them in many cases, created a rebellious and fighting spirit in the rioters. These actions played a decisive role in prolonging the riots.
The duties of the members, mercenaries, and people related to the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) are not limited to protest. Among their ugly and unjustifiable actions was the burning of the statue of martyr Hajj Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Qods Force, only a few hours after its unveiling. Insulting the beloved commander of Iranians and actions like that are an open fight against the Islamic Republic and the people of Iran.
Setting fire and targeting military and security centers, religious places and public property became the practical pattern of many young people who were excited or paid and deceived in the recent riots.
The groups affiliated with the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) have publicly announced and guaranteed that the protests are stable and organized, and they invite their forces and the young and excited generation to stand up against the Islamic Republic.
The policy of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) is to continue riots throughout the country and encourage the young generation to confront the security and military forces.
The group conveys its messages and mediators to its agents in Iran through its official media, and by connecting people with each other in the corners of Iran and even abroad, they try to attract and train people and train leaders. for disturbance and disorder in Iran.
Message to V7 from Tehran. Masoud is on our behalf, trust him and do your business with him. end of message. | Message to Hossein from Urmia “Bezhi of Azerbaijan, Yashasin of Kurdistan” Amir, who is in contact with you, is from us. end of message | ||||
Message to Sajjad from Mashhad “May death also pass over your world” Mina from Germany, who is in contact with you, is one of us, you can trust her and continue your communication. end of message | Message to Reza from Lorestan Our blood is the ransom for the freedom of the Iranian people. Saeed, who is in contact with you, is one of our friends. Keep in touch with him. end of message | Message to Mahan from Gilan With revolutionary greetings, Saeed, who is in contact with you, is on our behalf, please continue your communication. end of message | |||
The activities of the members of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) did not end only inside Iran, their seniors are managing a media war against the Islamic Republic in the virtual space, and by exaggerating and blackening the events of the country, they are trying to disturb the public’s mind.
Disturbance in sensitive and border cities, or universities is one of the main goals of this group and separatist groups. Therefore, the smallest event or incident in these places to help the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) media and directs their activity and focus to create chaos and violence and disturb the general order of the country.
Women’s revolution and encouraging women to disrespect the hijab law, virtual war, and hashtag revolution are among the latest art of the elderly Albanians in the recent unrest in Iran.
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I ask the free youth of Tehran to help the students of #Sharif_University. Do not leave them alone. The student uprising has terrified the enemy. A large number of students of Sharif University have been arrested and surrounded the university. Crush the regime plan with solidarity. # Nationwide_strikes #Iran |
A security organization in Iran announced a few days ago and a few days after riots that 92 people were Monarchists, 49 members of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), 77 members of the Kurdistan group, 28 mobsters, and 9 foreign nationals have been arrested.
The ministry also announced that it had arrested five members of an unidentified Takfiri group who were in possession of 36 kilograms of explosives. The statement of this institution also states that this group had plans to assassinate a government official and bomb religious centers in Mashhad and Shiraz
The enmity of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) with the Iranian government and people has a long history. Riots and creating short-term irregularities and the recent cyber war against Iran are among the latest tactics of this aging group. They have betrayed their own land and people, and with their old age and long-term dreams, they seek to gain power at any cost. A wish that will be buried with them into their graves.