TEHRAN – The Mujahedin-e-Khalq terror organization is facing increasing scrutiny as police around the world are tightening their grip on the group, with French police raiding MKO’s headquarters earlier this week. 

As reported by Tasnim news agency, police targeted the group’s television studio located in a Paris suburb on Wednesday. The MKO was forced to replace live programming with archival content for several hours due to the raid's disruption.  

During the raid, security forces seized a cache of weapons hidden at the headquarters and ended up detaining three members of the terrorist outfit. 

The move was hailed by Iran’s top human rights official, who said there will be "no safe place for terrorists."

“We welcome the attack of the French police on the main headquarters of the MKO terrorist group, a thorough inspection of the headquarters, the arrest of three members of the faction, and the sealing of this headquarters. This operation was monitored live by Iran. Iran will leave no safe place for terrorists," Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on X. 

The MKO has carried out numerous terrorist attacks against Iranian civilians and government officials over the past decades, killing nearly 17,000 Iranians.

Under the patronage of Saddam Hussein, MKO played a significant role in the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), providing support to the Iraqi dictator. They later assisted in suppressing internal uprisings within Iraq, further cementing their relationship with the regime.

During the administration of Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki, the terrorists were expelled from the Arab country and were forced to relocate to Albania. The European nation has been hosting at least 3000 MKO members since 2016.  

In June of last year, however, police in Albania raided the terror organization’s camp due to its involvement in "terror and cyber-attacks" against foreign institutions. One terrorist was killed and dozens of others were wounded during the raid. 

The European state subsequently banned MKO’s ringleader, Maryam Rajavi, from returning to Albania. Rajavi has been staying in Paris since receiving the entry ban. Reports show the terror chief who is suffering from rheumatism, colorectal cancer, and nervous disease, is currently in critical condition following a severe panic attack a week ago.