February 8, 1982: The Unequal Battle
In the heart of Tehran’s Zafaraniyeh district, a house stood—a refuge for the valiant. Within its walls, PMOI leaders Ashraf Rajavi and Mousa Khiabani, along with a band of fellow freedom fighters, prepared for a fateful confrontation.
Outside, an overwhelming force loomed: thousands of heavily armed Revolutionary Guards. The odds were stark—20 against an army. Yet, the vanguard of freedom transformed this seemingly unequal battle into an indelible epic through their unwavering resolve.
Among them stood Ashraf Rajavi, wife of resistance leader Massoud Rajavi, cradling her infant child. Azar Rezaii, pregnant wife of Mousa Khiabani, fought alongside Mahshid Farzanesa, Mahnaz Kalantari, Soraya Senemari, Fatemeh Najarian, Tahmineh Rahim Nejad, and Nahid Raafati. Together, they defied tyranny, fighting to their last breath, leaving behind a luminous chapter in Iran’s struggle for liberty.
The regime, seeking to demoralize imprisoned PMOI supporters, paraded young prisoners from Evin Prison to witness the bloodied bodies of Mousa Khiabani and Ashraf Rajavi on that fateful day. But it was a grave miscalculation.
Within the prison yard, PMOI detainees honored the fallen martyrs, their voices rising in defiant slogans against the regime. In response, Khomeini’s executioners claimed more lives. Among these heroes were 17-year-old Zhila Naqi Zadeh and 22-year-old Soghra Bozorganfar.
Their sacrifice echoed through time—a testament to unwavering courage and the unyielding pursuit of freedom.
