These two women are the most serious challenge to Ayatollah’s brutal regime in Iran
Democracy campaigner Mahnaz Maimanat joins Maryam Rajavi in fight against Ayatollah and his brutal attack dogs the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps By Paul Baldwin
15:51, Tue, Sep 8, 2026 Updated: 20:25, Tue, Sep 8, 2026
Mahnaz Maimanat Elected PMOI/MEK Secretary General
Mahnaz Maimanat has been elected Secretary General of the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI/MEK), taking on a prominent leadership role alongside Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
Her election highlights the significant role of women in Iran’s organised resistance. Maimanat’s personal history is also closely connected to Iran’s political repression, with members of her family among those killed and executed by the Iranian regime.
The article also highlights the PMOI’s stated vision for a future secular and democratic Iran, including free elections, gender equality, religious freedom and the abolition of the death penalty.
Read the full article: Mahnaz Maimanat has joined Maryam Rajavi in the fight for a free Iran
