31.07.2004 - Source: BBC News

Leading Iranian dissident Hashem Aghajari, who spent two years in jail facing the death penalty for blasphemy, has been freed on bail ("Iranian dissident freed on bail") [#24418],  [ID 8389]

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02.2000 - Source: NetIran

NetIran: IRMO was formed immediately after the victory of the Islamic Revolution ("Parties in Iran") [#10625],  [ID 8390]

"Sazemane Mojahedine Enqelabe Eslami or the Islamic Revolution Mujahedin Organization (IRMO) is among staunch supporters of President Khatami's administration. Safeguarding the values and principles of the Islamic Revolution, achievement of a developed, free, and independent society; the strengthening and promotion of the ideals of the Islamic Revolution in the world; and promotion of people's ideological and political knowledge in order to participate in the affairs related to the revolution, society and their own destiny are among the objectives of this political organization.

IRMO was formed immediately after the victory of the Islamic Revolution through coalition of seven underground and semi-secret organizations at the Pahlavi era. The organization advocated defense of the achievements of the revolution and campaign against parties and assemblies opposing the revolution. Due to internal disputes at the beginning of the Iraq-Iran war, the IRMO suspended its activities until the end of the war. A number of the initial members of this organization joined the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps (IRGC), such as Mohsen Rezaie (former IRGC commander), Mohammad Jafar Zolqadr (deputy commander of the IRGC), and Alireza Afshar (senior IRGC commander).

After the end of the Iraqi war against Iran (1988), a number of the initial members of the organization who felt the need for activities of parties in Iran, revived the IRMO. Behzad Nabavi (former heavy industries minister), Mostafa Tajzadeh (deputy interior minister for political affairs), Mohsen Armin (journalist), Feizollah Arab-Sorkhi (deputy commerce minister), Hashem Aghajari (university professor) as well as Saeed Hajjarian (former advisor to president and managing director of Sobhe Emrooz daily) are among the main members of the IRMO after resuming activity. Mohammad Salamati (former agriculture minister and current deputy cooperatives minister) is the secretary general of the IRMO. "Asre Maa" biweekly, whose editor-in-chief is Mohsen Armin, is the official organ of the organization.

The IRMO has been among the staunch supporters of Mohammad Khatami during the 1997 presidential elections and after that and in all important issues, has supported the government policies."

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