IRANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF NORTH TEXAS WELCOMES NEWS OF EBRAHIM RAISI’S DEATH.

IACNT; May 21, 2024

Dallas-Texas, the Iranian American Community of North Texas (IACNT) welcomes the news of Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash this past weekend. Raisi, the former President of Iran, played a significant role in the 1988 Massacre, which resulted in the execution of 30,000 political prisoners, most of whom were affiliated with the main Iranian opposition group, the MEK. 

In 1988, the then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a death decree that led to these mass executions. Ebrahim Raisi, a member of the “Death Commission” responsible for implementing this dreadful fatwa, was never held accountable for his crime against humanity.

 On November 4, 2019, Raisi was sanctioned by the United States for his involvement in serious human rights abuses, including his role in the mass executions of political prisoners in 1988 and the crackdown on protesters in recent years.

His death is likely to create turmoil for the already weakened Iranian regime and will bolster the Iranian people's resolve to continue their fight for a free, democratic, and secular republic in Iran. While his death marks a significant moment, those responsible for these heinous crimes have still not faced justice. Our community stands with the Iranian people in their ongoing struggle for justice and democracy.

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About the Iranian American Community of North Texas (IACNT): The Iranian American Community of North Texas (IACNT) is an independent non-profit organization serving the Iranian Community of North Texas. IACNT advocates for democratic values, human rights, and justice for the people of Iran to establish a democratic, free, non-nuclear republic in Iran.