On July 26, 1988, the MKO terror cult, a key ally of Iraqi Baathist regime at the time, launched an attack to overthrow the Islamic Republic. In response, Iran's military launched a counterattack codenamed Operation Mersad that crippled the MKO forces that suffered over 4,800 casualties.

Iran marks the 42nd anniversary of the Hafte Tir massacre today, June 28, the worst and deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

As we mark the 42nd anniversary of the Hafte Tir massacre, one of the worst terror attacks in Iran, it’s time to look back at the history of MKO’s dastardly terror campaigns against the Iranian nation.