Lukas Sieper· Renew

Nuanced

The People's Mojahedin (MEK) carried out massive terrorist attacks against civilians during the 1990s.

Omissions

• The MEK's most active period of armed attacks was primarily in the 1980s, not the 1990s. The claim overemphasizes the 1990s as a period of major attacks.
• The MEK was listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. State Department in 1997, which was later revoked in 2012 after the group renounced violence.
• The EU removed the MEK from its terrorist list in 2009.
• The claim lacks specific details about particular attacks in the 1990s.
• The MEK has been described by various sources as a controversial organization with cult-like characteristics, but this claim focuses narrowly on one aspect of their history.

Sources

• PrimaryCongress.gov - Congressional Research Service Report on MEKThe Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. Department of State in 1997. The designation was revoked in September 2012.
• PrimaryU.S. State Department - Patterns of Global Terrorism reportsThe MEK was included in U.S. State Department terrorist organization listings based on its history of violence and attacks.
• SecondaryThe Guardian - MEK: champions of Iranian democracy?The MEK was once designated as a terrorist organisation by the US and EU (until 2009), and has been widely regarded as a cult.
• TertiaryWikipedia - People's Mojahedin Organization of IranThe MEK was designated as a terrorist organization by the United States in 1997. The group's armed activities were primarily conducted from bases in Iraq after 1986.