Baztab

US Likely to Use Rajavi Again

Correspondent of Baztab from Washington reported:

"Some monarchist figures have expressed their concern over the possible close ties of Americans with Rajavi and US’s use of MKO."

This came as Massoud Rajavi left US control in Baghdad suburb and went to Jordan along with some other MKO members.

The lobby of Monarchist Opposition, the major opponent of terrorist MKO abroad, is concerned about new political activities of the group after it was suspiciously lifted from Europe’s terror list and its fund- mainly provided by Saddam- were released.

This move by US, coincident with Saddam execution, and regarding wide range cooperation between the MKO and former Baathist regime of Iraq in suppressing Kurds and Shiites in 1991, has received harsh criticism by Iraqi political groups.

It’s been said that "with respect to secret negotiations by Israeli agents in Jordan, there’s a possibility of the establishment of secret ties between Israel and this terrorist group for organizing a new round of terrorist operations.

After the fall of Saddam, MKO that faced a huge wave of defections resorted to methods like massacre, torture and suppression of criticisms in order to prevent the group from being dismantled.

Baztab website – 2007/01/04

January 2, 2007 0 comment

Belgium

Belgian TV Documentary on MKO Blots Senators

Following a strange meeting between a number of Belgian Senators and Maryam Rajavi, Iran’s terror lady, and some other leading members of terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq, Belgian TV (RTBF)- in a professional move- broadcast a documentary on the event.

According to the correspondent of Baztab, this report contained interviews with former members of Mojahedin-e Khalq.

The report of RTBF had traveled to Iran to interview some former MKO members. The report pointed to the visit of Maryam Rajavi to Belgium and her meeting with the head of Belgian senate. Then, comments of former members of MKO on human rights abuses in the organization, terrorist operations inside Iran, obligatory divorces, pressing the members to commit suicide and were covered in the report. The report also referred to the recent report of HRW on repeated abuses of human rights inside the organization.

Finally, reporter suggests European officials ask her questions on these accusations in the case she travels again.

It should be noted that two months ago, a number of MKO members shocked observers and public opinion by traveling to Belgium and Norway.

Baztab, December 23, 2006

December 26, 2006 0 comment

An interview with UK’s ambassador to Tehran

Baztab: currently, your country suffers from terrorism but we were informed in recent days that the terrorist Mojahedin-e khalq organization (MKO) is conducting activities in Britain. British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Straw, has repeatedly condemned the MKO but the House of Lords has accepted to discuss the issue of Camp Ashraf. What’s your opinion about this kind of contradictory behavior?

Richard Dalton: There’s no contradiction in this regard. They can have no operations in Britain. Iranian and British security officials are cooperating on this so that they prevent the MKO from any kind of terrorist activities. Any meeting on the issue in the House of Lords, if held, has been on the part of independent representatives and according to their personal interests since legislation is open for them to act freely on all issues. Parliament has jurisdiction over how to act on legislation.

Baztab: Documents indicate that Mr. Straw had proposed a plan to the House of Commons in which the MKO was considered a terrorist group. Now, when they’re acting freely, what do you mean by "operation"? When Mr. Soleimanpour was on trial two years ago, we saw them outside the court and even the magistrate didn’t release Soleimanpour on $750,000 bail due to fear for his life. He said that people outside the court may want to kill him and that releasing him endangers his life. Isn’t this kind of act by MKO an "operation"?

Richard Dalton: this is your idea. You call it an "operation" but I disagree with it. National Council of Resistance, which is called by Iran, us and other European countries a terrorist organization, can’t have a system for conduction terrorist operations; so, according to British laws, they can only act as a "pressure group" or "lobbyist".

About Camp Ashraf, I should say that before the fall of Saddam Hussein, MKO was a military group with military equipments; they helped Saddam but after the war, they were disarmed. Now, they’re under surveillance in a Camp, without performing any operations. Many of MKO members have returned to Iran by the assistance of the US, UN and Iran. Of course, our efforts are concentrated on the return of many more MKO members. We treat them in Britain and Iraq in a same way, so that they can not have any military operations. Policy is clear.

Baztab: Mr. Ambassador, is it right for us to support groups like "Al-Qaeda" and others here in Iran since London has become the headquarters for Iranian opposition?

Richard Dalton: As I mentioned earlier, we have restricted the MKO and we have called them terrorist and there’s no terrorist activity against Iran and other countries from British soil.

August 18, 2005 0 comment