NCRI – On Monday, France’s Channel 3 TV said in a report on the funeral of Iranian singing legend Marzieh that, “Marzieh was not only praised for her songs and music. In 1994, the shining icon also joined the exiled resistance movement and its President-elect, who today honored her memory.”
“In reaction to Marzieh’s decision to join the resistance, the Iranian regime imprisoned her daughter.”
The French TV added, “Iranian exiles flocked to the town of Auvers-sur-Oise from all over Europe to lay to rest one of the most famous Iranian singers near the grave of Vincent van Gogh.”
“Marzieh, who passed away at 86, has been compared with the likes of Édith Piaf and Maria Callas. She had performed in front of world leaders, including former French President General de Gaulle.”
The TV report quoted Afshin Alavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran as saying, “Despite all the pressures the Iranian regime put on Marzieh and her family, and despite the regime’s attempts to take hostage (her family members), she never backed down.”
The French TV added, “These Iranians who seek democracy in their country have come to honor ‘courage’ in Auvers-sur-Oise, the headquarters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran and now the resting place of one of the most prominent 20th century Iranian singers.”
