Monafeghin and the Zionist regime share similarities in committing terrorist crimes

The ongoing court hearings on the Monafeghin’s crimes have provided an opportunity to revisit and expose the group’s extensive terrorist operations against the Iranian people — attacks that account for a large portion of the country’s 23,000 terrorism victims.

Following the Zionist regime’s attack on Iran in June–July of this year, the court has increasingly examined the links between the Monafeghin and Israel — links supported by credible evidence that also highlight the parallels between their violent and terrorist methods.

The Eskandari family are survivors of one of the Monafeghin’s most horrific terrorist crimes of the 1980s. In September 1982, Monafeghin operatives raided their home, killing Eshrat Eskandari (the mother of the family), Ali Akbar Khodadadi, and Fatemeh Ashrieh (their guests) during breakfast. Six-year-old Masoumeh Eskandari, the daughter of the martyr, was wounded in the attack.

In an interview with Mizan News Agency, members of the Eskandari family shared their memories:

Daughter of the Martyr: “The crimes of the Monafeghin and Israel must be prosecuted”

The martyr’s daughter, who was four years old at the time of the attack, said:

“I was very young and much of what I know comes from my relatives’ accounts, but I still remember parts of that Thursday morning. My mother, my siblings, my aunt, and my cousin were at home. We had guests who had stayed the night. My father and uncle had left early for work. My sister, who was six, went to the yard and saw people pounding on the door. She opened it — and the Monafeghin terrorists entered.”

She continued: “I think I was the last one to wake up. I woke to the sound of gunfire and ran to the kitchen, where I saw my aunt and cousin lying lifeless on the breakfast table. I still remember the bread soaked in blood. I called for my mother — and saw her body. I can never forget that scene.”

Tearing up, she added: “My mother was innocent — a simple homemaker. Even today, after so many years, I cannot hold back my tears.”

Referring to the recent 12-day Zionist attack on Iran, she said:

“We lost relatives again — a mother and her eight-year-old daughter were martyred. Just like my mother, they were innocent. That’s what connects the crimes of the Monafeghin and the Zionist regime — both deliberately target civilians.”

She added: “Even 40 years later, I see families mourning their loved ones killed in Israel’s war on Iran. The pain never fades — the absence of a parent or child cannot be replaced. The psychological wounds last a lifetime.”

“The question that remains for me is why — what reason could there be for such crimes? The same question applies to today’s victims of the Zionist regime’s attacks. We, the survivors, want justice — whether through domestic courts or international legal action.”

She concluded by saying that the Monafeghin trial shows progress toward justice for terrorism victims and expressed hope that similar measures would bring justice for the victims of Israel’s recent war against Iran.

Wife of the Martyr: “No terrorist group in the world matches the Monafeghin’s brutality”

Eshrat Eskandari’s husband also shared his testimony:

“The attack took place at 6:30 a.m. on August 26, 1982. That morning, I felt uneasy and left home earlier than usual without breakfast — which likely saved my life. The Monafeghin had planned the assassination for that exact time. They entered the house calling my name, but my wife realized what was happening. When she shouted ‘Death to the Monafeqin (Hypocrites),’ they opened fire — shooting her in the face and body.”

He continued: “They then killed our guests and shot my four-year-old daughter as she sat crying beside her mother’s body. When I returned an hour later, I found my wife and relatives slain and my children crying in fear. I vowed not to let the Monafeghin succeed in spreading terror — and I spoke to neighbors to raise their morale.”

He later learned that Monafeghin intelligence operatives were present and realized he had survived.

He said: “From the beginning, the Iranian people understood the true nature of the Monafeghin. Today, after 40 years, their reality has become fully exposed.”

“The Monafeghin and the Zionists share the same ideology — both believe the end justifies the means. In their principles and actions, there is little difference between them. Yet no terrorist group in the world matches the Monafeghin’s cruelty and inhumanity.”