THE Fedayeen was formed in the early 1970s as a tight knit guerilla organisation. All their early leaders were killed by the regime and have -HOW raised up as martyrs of the struggle.
They see the Iranian revolution in three stages. First, the struggle to bring down the Shah which the isolated guerilla actions were meant to spark off.
The second stage is the present period of struggle for democracy. They see this as of short duration.
They will be forced to go underground once more and prepare for the Third which will be the taking of power by the workers. Hence most or meir organisation remains underground at the present time.
They have issued what they call a 'minimum programme' provisional government. Their demands include:
*The immediate abolition of capitalism and imperialism and the establishment of the sovereignty of the people.
* For the of a People's Army.
* For Cine creation OT Revolutionary Council elected through strike committees and Anjamans (a form of Soviets).
* For the nationalisation of all large companies and banks under workers control. been * Land the abolition of all debts.
*Freedom of language and full minority people's rights.
*For full and equal rights *For the convocation of a 'People's Assembly'.
*Solidarity with the Palestinian struggle.
* Abolition of treaties and all imperialist contracts.
The Fedayeen were no more than 500 or so strong before the stage exit of the Shah. In the recent past, especially in the aftermath of the insurrection, effective strength has increased very rapidly. Their numbers probably exceed 10,000 but the bulk of these are not organised in the inner clandestine core, which remains fairly small.
They have, as yet, indicated no matencons political organisation, though they have, for instance. principled objection to ding in elections, seeing it as 'a tacuc for working class'.
They see a good prospect for what they call Left Unity".
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