Fatemeh Bagherzadeh, A Lifelong Champion of Iran’s Freedom
Fatemeh Bagherzadeh, a member of the PMOI’s Central Council, passed away at a hospital in Germany on August 31, 2023. Born in 1947 in Mashhad, she was affectionately known as Nosrat. She was a humble and selfless woman who dedicated her life and resources to the cause of Iran’s freedom.
In the early years of the mullahs’ rise to power in Iran, Fatemeh joined the Association of Muslim Mothers, an organization that supported the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). Her commitment to the cause led her to become a member of the National Liberation Army of Iran in 1986. She actively participated in NLA operations in July 1988, known as the “Eternal Light” operation, and in April 1991 during the “Pearl Operation.”
Tragically, Fatemeh Bagherzadeh suffered the loss of three siblings during her tireless struggle against the oppressive regime of the mullahs. Her brother, Qassem Bagherzadeh, and sister-in-law, Pari Yousefi, fell victim to the regime’s IRGC during a raid on their home in Tehran on May 2, 1982. Another brother, Kazem Bagherzadeh, met his fate during the “Eternal Light” operation in July 1988. Additionally, Mohammad Bagherzadeh was arrested in Tehran in May 1985 and subsequently executed.
NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi expressed her condolences on the passing of Fatemeh Bagherzadeh (Nosrat) to her children, the PMOI members and Central Council in Ashraf-3, Albania, as well as to her fellow citizens in Mashhad, Iran.
Mrs. Rajavi praised Fatemeh Bagherzadeh as a shining example of the selflessness exhibited by PMOI women, who devoted everything they had to the cause of Iran’s freedom and remained steadfast in their commitments until their last breath.
