May 2, 1982: The Heroic Stand of PMOI Women
On this fateful day, Tehran bore witness to widespread clashes that swept from east to west and reached into the heart of the city. At 2 PM, the Revolutionary Guards launched their assault, raining fire upon several houses where People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) members sought refuge.
The epicenter of the conflict lay in a house nestled within the Kamraniyeh district. Here, Mohammad Zabeti, a senior PMOI commander, stood his ground. Alongside him, a band of heroic women—Nosrat Ramazani, Sussan Mirzaei, Pari Yousefi, Zakieh Mohaddes, Fatemeh (Taji) Mahdavi Kermani, and Aghdas Taghavi—fiercely resisted the onslaught from the Revolutionary Guards and other forces.
Simultaneously, on Sattarkhan Street, Fereshteh Azadeh, Mahin Ebrahimi, Masoumeh Mir-Mohammad, and Iran Bazargan fought valiantly alongside fellow PMOI members against the relentless tide of the Revolutionary Guards.
In Narmak, an eastern corner of Tehran, another house sheltered PMOI members. Amidst the chaos, only one young woman remained—a resolute Khadijeh Masih. She stood her ground, single-handedly defying the Guards’ assault. They mistook her for part of a larger group and sent reinforcements, but when the dust settled, only Khadijeh Masih’s lifeless, bullet-riddled body remained.
In a different part of Tehran, the home of PMOI member Mahin Khiabani faced attack. Mahin, sister to the martyred commander Mousa Khiabani and a prominent PMOI figure, courageously resisted. Tragically, an RPG strike claimed her life.
May 2, 1982, etched a golden chapter in Iran’s history of resistance—a day when PMOI women stood unwavering against an inhumane and misogynistic dictatorship, fighting for the liberation of their people.
