A letter from Vahid Bani Amerian to Aziz, the mother of the martyred Rezaeis
Ms. Zahra Norouzi, who is known as “Aziz,” was born in 1929. She lost three sons and one daughter during the time of the Shah. They were either killed or executed by the Shah’s SAVAK. During the rule of the clerical regime, another of her daughters, along with her son-in-law, was also killed by Khomeini’s Revolutionary Guards. All of them were among the pioneers and heroes of Iran’s freedom. For this reason, the people of Iran know Aziz as the mother of the martyred Rezaeis.
Vahid Bani Amerian was a commander of the Mojahedin’s Resistance Units who was executed on April 4, 2026, by the agents of the clerical regime in Ghezel Hesar Prison.
After hearing a message from Aziz, Vahid was deeply moved and, on October 14, 2025, wrote the following letter to her. In this letter, he explains that through the harshest trials and tribulations, he remained faithful to his pledges, drawing motivation from the message of the mother of the martyred Rezaeis.
The text of Vahid Bani Amerian’s letter to Aziz, the mother of the martyred Rezaeis, appears below:
My dear mother, greetings and boundless respect,
First of all, I hope you are well and that this letter reaches you.
It was in 2016 when one day a video file—this “special gift”—reached me. Eagerly, I watched over and over the message you had recorded on the sidelines of an event related to the justice-seeking movement. I was filled with energy, motivation, and pride that I had been addressed by such a dear mother and a noble human being.
From that moment on, through the harshest trials and tribulations I faced along the path of struggle, your inspiring voice would echo in my mind and soul, and by reminding me of my pledges, it made my steps firmer.
In solitary confinement, in moments of leaving home and family, in exile or in clandestine life, in unjust courts and in moments of facing the executioners eye to eye, and within prison wards—there has never been a time when your face did not appear before me.
The last time was two months ago, when my brothers and I—who are under death sentences—were transferred from Greater Tehran Prison to solitary cells in Ghezel Hesar, and each night we lived in anticipation of execution. Suddenly I remembered you, and I said to myself: nine years have passed since that day, and now I stand at the threshold of execution.
From the bottom of my heart, I thanked God for granting me the strength and the grace to fulfill the words I had sent in response to your message back then. I wanted you to know that I am keeping my promise. I had said: “Consider me your child and be assured that the banner once held by your martyred children is firmly in our hands.”
A few days later, we were returned to the general ward, and now the opportunity arose for me to send you this letter. To be honest, my purpose in writing to you was to share a few points:
First, to express the lasting impact your message has had on me over these years.
Second, to convey the deep bond I have felt between myself and you—as a representative of all heroic mothers.
Third, to let you know that I remain faithful to my pledge with the Mojahedin, with Brother Massoud (Rajavi) and Sister Maryam (Rajavi), with the people of Ashraf, and with all the martyrs—and that I will remain so until the very end.
And fourth, to give glad tidings: just as Brother Massoud once told the mothers in (a meeting in) Amjadiyeh (Stadium on June 12, 1980), for every child who is martyred, hundreds and thousands will rise to take their place.
Yes, I want you to know that a new rebellious generation has multiplied everywhere. “We are countless.”
Dear mother of us all, I pray for you and hope for the day I may meet you and kiss your hands. Please pray for us and for our steadfastness.
Your son,
Vahid Bani Amerian
Unit 4, Ghezel Hesar
October 14, 2025
