Celebrating 60 Years of the People’s Mojahedin Organization with Maryam Rajavi and Mike Pence in Brussels
The Significance of the 1404 Gathering in Brussels
Background and Context
The 1404 gathering, held in Brussels in 2025, commemorated six decades since the MEK’s founding. It served as a platform to showcase the organization’s resilience, outline its vision for Iran’s future, and rally international support. The event drew thousands of supporters, political figures, journalists, and activists from around the globe.
Key Figures Present
- Maryam Rajavi: As the leader of the MEK since the 2003 death of her husband, Massoud Rajavi, Maryam Rajavi has become the face of the organization’s political ambitions and ideological shifts. Her leadership emphasizes democratic reforms, gender equality, and peaceful resistance.
- Mike Pence: The former Vice President of the United States, representing a segment of Western policymakers sympathetic to the MEK’s goals, delivered a powerful speech emphasizing the importance of supporting democratic movements and criticizing the Iranian regime’s human rights abuses.
