The criminal act of executing Navid Afkari has outraged both Iranians and the international community. Slogans have been written and banners and placards have been placed strategically by the Resistance Units and supporters of The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK / PMOI Iran).  They were placed in the following cities in Iran:

Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Karaj, Rasht, Mashhad, Mahshahr, Shahrekord, Aliabad-e-Katul, Kermanshah, Bonab, Fasa, Qazvin, Ghayen, Zahedan, Abadan, Bumehen, Gorgan, Varamin, Qom, Ahvaz, Kuhdasht, Kashan, Kerman, Tabriz, Khorramabad, Jahrom, Sari, Bushehr, Hamedan, Lahijan, and Sabzevar.

The slogans displayed included:

• “Dear Navid, your path will continue – supporters of the MEK,”
• “Democracy, Freedom with Maryam Rajavi,”
• “Executing us, will not stop us from overthrowing your regime,”
• “Maryam Rajavi: Navid’s martyrdom will fan the flames of the Iranian people’s uprising for freedom and will forever overthrow the clerical regime,”
• “Massoud Rajavi: Poverty and hunger are the results of the clerical rule,”
• “Massoud Rajavi: The IRGC, this anti-people force must be disbanded,”
• “Navid, your path to freedom and democracy will continue.”
• “The only way for preventing the execution of the likes of Navid is to revolt and protest,” “Millions will rise up as a result of Navid’s martyrdom,”
• “The response to execution is overthrowing the regime,”
• “We will avenge Navid’s death, Down with Khamenei,”

There were different sentiments expressed throughout many Iranian cities on September 16^th:

When protesting Navid Afkari’s execution the people from various cities supported Maryam Rajavi with the following words:

• “Maryam Rajavi: The people of Iran and its brave youth will not remain silent against the cowardly execution of this courageous son of Shiraz. They will rise in solidarity with the heroic people of Fars”
• Various cities including Rasht, “Maryam Rajavi: Navid’s martyrdom will fan the flames of the Iranian people’s uprising for freedom and will forever overthrow the clerical regime.”
• In Tehran & Shiraz, “Navid will always be alive in the memories of thousands of Resistance Units, who will carry on their struggle for freedom.”
• In Tehran, “Navid, your path will continue, until this regime is overthrown.”
• Tehran’s activities of the supporters of the MEK said “We must rise up in revenge of Navid and the like of Navid’s executions.”

An abridged version of an article written by the Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).