Kingdom Assembly of Iran
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Kingdom Assembly of Iran (Anjoman-e Padeshahi-e Iran, also Soldiers of the Kingdom Assembly of Iran, Iran Monarchy Committee, or Tondar) is a militant Iran
ian royalist group which seeks to overthrow the Islamic Republic
and restore the ousted Iranian monarchy
. The group is banned in the Islamic Republic of Iran
who has reportedly been missing since January 2007.
reported that the organization took responsibility for the 2008 Shiraz explosion
at the Hosseynieh Seyed al-Shohada Mosque where twelve people were killed and 202 injured. Mohammad-Reza Ali-Zamani
and Arash Rahmanipour
, alleged by the government to be members of the assembly, were arrested and tried for the bombing by the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
. In January 2010 they were executed for "waging war against God" and attempting to overthrow the Islamic regime. An Assembly spokesperson has denied that Ali Zamani had played any role in the post-election protests, stating that he had worked with the organization, but his job was "simply to pass on news for our radio station and to make broadcast packages".
airport for refusing to leave a Lufthansa
plane. At least one protester, Armin Atshgar, identified himself as a member of the group and told the press that "We want the European Union
to remove the Islamic leaders from Iran." The group was also reportedly active at the annual Nowruz
Persian parade in New York City
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian royalist group which seeks to overthrow the Islamic Republic
Islamic republic
Islamic republic is the name given to several states in the Muslim world including the Islamic Republics of Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Mauritania. Pakistan adopted the title under the constitution of 1956. Mauritania adopted it on 28 November 1958. Iran adopted it after the 1979 Iranian...
and restore the ousted Iranian monarchy
Iranian monarchy
Iranian monarchy may refer to:*pre-Islamic Iran**2700 BC – 519 BC Elamite Empire**715 BC – 549 BC Median Empire**558 BC – 330 BC Achaemenid dynasty**247 BC – 224 AD Arsacid dynasty **224 AD – 651 AD Sassanian dynasty*Islamic Iran...
. The group is banned in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
Origins
Although it has been called "a little-known exile group," the Assembly has appeared in several news stories in recent years. The group was founded and is headed by Frood FouladvandFrood Fouladvand
Frood Fouladvand was an Iranian monarchist, founder of the group Kingdom Assembly of Iran. In 2007, a Kingdom Assembly of Iran spokesman, stated that Frood Fouadvand, along with two companions were "missing and believed murdered by Iranian intelligence"...
who has reportedly been missing since January 2007.
Bombings
The Jamestown FoundationThe Jamestown Foundation
The Jamestown Foundation is a Washington, D.C.-based institute for research and analysis, founded in 1984 as a platform to support Soviet dissidents. Today its stated mission is to "inform and educate" policy makers about events and trends, which it regards as being of current "strategic"...
reported that the organization took responsibility for the 2008 Shiraz explosion
2008 Shiraz explosion
The 2008 Shiraz bombing was an April 12, 2008 explosion that occurred during prayers at the Hosseynieh Seyed al-Shohada Mosque in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz. Fourteen people were killed and 202 were injured...
at the Hosseynieh Seyed al-Shohada Mosque where twelve people were killed and 202 injured. Mohammad-Reza Ali-Zamani
Mohammad-Reza Ali-Zamani
Muhammed-Reza Ali-Zamani was an Iranian activist working for the "Iran Monarchy Committee" or Kingdom Assembly of Iran, who was sentenced to death by an Islamic Revolutionary Court, in October 2009 for moharebeh — "taking up arms against Iran's Islamic system," — and executed on 28 January...
and Arash Rahmanipour
Arash Rahmanipour
Arash Rahmanipour, was one of the two people hanged in early 2010 by Iranian regime after being convicted of waging war against God and attempting to overthrow the Islamic regime...
, alleged by the government to be members of the assembly, were arrested and tried for the bombing by the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. In January 2010 they were executed for "waging war against God" and attempting to overthrow the Islamic regime. An Assembly spokesperson has denied that Ali Zamani had played any role in the post-election protests, stating that he had worked with the organization, but his job was "simply to pass on news for our radio station and to make broadcast packages".
Other activities
In 2005, 56 Iranians staging a sit-in against the Iranian Islamic government were arrested at the BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
airport for refusing to leave a Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
plane. At least one protester, Armin Atshgar, identified himself as a member of the group and told the press that "We want the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
to remove the Islamic leaders from Iran." The group was also reportedly active at the annual Nowruz
Nowruz
Nowrūz is the name of the Iranian New Year in Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations. Nowruz is also widely referred to as the Persian New Year....
Persian parade in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
External links
- http://tondar.org/exdoc/invitation.pdf Invitation for debate on Islam, Published by Washington post.
- Website