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Iraq to Expel MKO

During a press conference in Tehran, government’s spokesman Gholamhussein Elham, referring to the issue of extradition of MKO members, which has been requested by Iran from Iraq, said: "Iraq also has been a victim of terrorism and both countries seek to eradicate terrorism in the region".

He expressed hope that Iraqi government will take decisive and determined steps toward the issue and said: "supporting this terrorist group won’t benefit any administration. If the problems for the establishment of Iraqi government are resolved, there will be no problem in countering this terrorist movement".

Irna  –  2006/07/04

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Iran

Iran determined to fight against small arms smuggling

Iran determined to fight against small arms smuggling – Mottaki

Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki stressed here on Wednesday at a UN meeting that Iran is quite determined to fight against light and small arms smuggling.

Speaking at a UN gathering titled ‘Prevent, Combat & Eradicate Illicit Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects’, Mottaki referred to the existence of hundreds of millions of such weapons around the globe, mainly at the disposal of the civilians.

He added, "Such weapons are used in aggravation of many disputes round the world and using them many innocent people, particularly women and children lie in their blood."

Referring to the geographical status of our country, he added, Iran is one one hand located en route the international path for smuggling narcotic drugs form the East to Europe and the other parts of the world, and on the other hand very often targeted by the armed terrorist groups that are under the supportive umbrella of the aliens."

The Iranian top diplomat said, "Tehran has suffered grave losses for its severe and incessant campaign against notorious narcotic drug traffickers, including the precious lives of over 3,400 of our best disciplinary police officers."

Mottaki added, "One of those terrorist groups is the MKO, that was once supported by the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussain, and is still under the supportive umbrella of the Western countries, who despite their slogans for campaign against terrorism offer them safe havens and propagation facilities there and in Europe." The Iranian FM added, "During the course of the past 25 years the MKO agents have launched 612 terrorist attacks against Iran in which they have used various types of small arms and light weapons, leading to martyrdom of hundreds of Iranian civilians and state officials." He also mentioned that Wednesday, June 28th, was the 25th anniversary of one of the most horrendous terrorist attacks in world history in which former Judiciary Chief of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Beheshti and over 70 Iranian state and parliamentary officials were brutally martyred in Tehran during an Islamic Republic Party extraordinary session on inflation.

Mottaki added, "Today is also the anniversary of the martyrdom of the innocent Kurdish Iraqi residents of Halabja in chemical bombardment of their village by Saddam’s air force, that were provided for Saddam by the US and EU companies.

He said, "Campaign against illicit trade of small arms and light weapons, that is the main objective of our meeting today is definitely of grave importance, and yet the threats posed against global peace by owners of weapons of mass destruction, particularly Israel, is much greater."

Mottaki said, "Iran is determined to fight against all types of terrorism, and would spare no effort in that line in campaign against illicit trade of small arms and light weapons in all its aspects."

He finally elaborated on various moves made by Iran in line with the UN’s program aimed at elimination of such illegal weapons in the region, including launching numerous work groups jointly with neighboring countries.

United Nations, New York, June 29, IRNA

 

 

 

 

 

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Germany

Germany reaffirms MKO terrorist status

Germany has reaffirmed the terrorist status of the MKO grouplet in its 2005 terror report released by the German domestic intelligence service Verfassungsschutz on Monday.

The report pointed to the fact the MKO was "responsible for numerous (terrorist) attacks in Iran."

Berlin has so far resisted intense MKO pressure tactics to have the terror grouplet removed from its official terror blacklist.

IRNA, Berlin, May 22

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Germany

German MP Condemns MKO

The visiting chairman of German Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee, Ruprecht Polenz met Alaeddin Broujerdi, head of Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission on Tuesday in Tehran; important regional and international issues were discussed in this meeting.

Polenz said peaceful nuclear energy was absolute right of all NPT member states, including Iran. Elsewhere in his talks, Mr. Polenz called Mojahedin-e khalq a terrorist organization and asked for Iran’s cooperation in all-out fight against international terrorism.

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Mujahedin Khalq; A proxy force

Iranian Oppositions, US’s Burnt Cards

Al-Ahram Newspaper on Monday pointed to the efforts of the U.S. to use Iranian opposition groups for its own goals against Iran and said these groups are "burnt cards" in US’s hand.

"It seems that U.S. President George W. Bush didn’t take lesson from what has happened in Iraq and can’t exit from its current framework of wrong logics," Al-Ahram added.

Sami Al-Qamhawi wrote that Bush, following his practices in Iraq, tries to use Iranian opposition groups to achieve the goals of Washington.

"Meanwhile, all evidences indicate that Americans’ dreams are far from coming true, because there is a big difference between Iran and Iraq, either in the number of opposition groups and in ruling system of the country."

Egyptian writer, Qamhawi, reminds in his article that the U.S. started supporting Iranian opposition groups, particularly those in Europe and U.S., a few years ago; these groups now try to take the same role Iraqi oppositions had in encouraging the west to attack Iraq.

"This is not the first time the U.S. prepares propagandistic activities for Iranian opposition groups," Qamhawi adds.

"This is not restricted only to propaganda in the West; Iranian opposition groups are also trying to expand their activities through internet and U.S.-based TV stations.

U.S. efforts indicate that Washington is not aware of Iranians agreement with their leaders especially on the nuclear issues."

Qamhawi concludes: "What’s important is that the U.S. is ignoring the fact that current government of Iran came out from ballot boxes."

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Germany

Germany Cracks On MKO

German deputy minister ,Hanning , in a meeting with Iranian interior minister Pourmohammadi said that Germany will use the most modern technology to maintain security during the World Cup football matches.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Hanning expressed regret over the illegal activities of some extremist groups and terrorism in the Middle East and Europe, saying that through cooperation and peaceful coexistence these activities can be prevented.

On the possibility of protests in Germany during the World Cup by some groups including the terrorist Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), Hanning said that these groups carry out violent acts in the country and noted that intelligence cooperation between Iran and Germany is necessary in order to effectively control these groups.

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Former members of the MEK

Rai’s Report on MKO Defectors

Italy’s channel 1 (Rai Uno) broadcast a report on MKO and pardon of its defectors in its news section, which is the most important news program in Italy with 25 million viewers.

The report says: "Members of the terrorist MKO can return to their country with recent public pardon [issued by Iranian leaders]. With the fall of Saddam Hussein, MKO lost its supporter. MKO is a dangerous group that conducted armed operations against Iran. It has a dangerous ideology that has turned it into a religious cult.

MKO, which is on the US and European terror lists, has conducted many attacks against Iran during past years."

Then a picture in "Nejat Associaion", illustrating the captivity of MKO members in the organization, is shown and the anchor adds: "With the fall of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, military camps of the group were shut down and their weapons were confiscated.

Today, with the pardon issued by Iranian leaders, many of the members of MKO can return to their country."

Report goes on with interviews with some former members in Nejat Association in Tehran:

"Most of the former members have similar experiences: families who were left alone and people who accepted not to have an ordinary life by entering the MKO. Members were brainwashed so that they were ready to do whatever needed, even extreme duties.

Those who want to leave or escape the group will be punished and tortured severely."

"This man who has recently escaped to Iran (pointing to one of former members) describes the pressure in the organization and that how he was arrested and tortured when he wanted to escape the group," the report adds.

Rai Uno’s reporter points to the parents of a MKO member and says:

"This old parents come once in every two weeks to Nejat Association (that helps the return of MKO members to Iran) to hear about their son who was recruited by the MKO when he was 20." Still, there’s no word on him: "A missing person is a missing element who has destroyed the lives of thousands of human beings".

The term "religious cult" (Setta), used in this report to describe the MKO, has too much negative meaning in Italian language and reminds of extremist and deviant cults.

IRNA

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UK

MKO is Terrorist, UK Says

BRITISH MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE MIDDLE EAST EMPHASIZES THAT THE MKO IS TERRORIST.

Dr. Kim Howells answered the question of Patrick Mercer, conservative MP Member of Parliament for Newark and Retford, on UK’s stance toward MKO’s military capabilities.

"UK government put the MKO on terror list in March 2001," Howells said. "This list is reviewed and revised every two years, but there is no information on the MKO that can change its status," he added.

In recent months, a number of British politicians supporting the MKO, including Patrick Mercer and Lord Corbett, have tried to take the name of this group out of terror lists in UK, US and European Union. These efforts have failed to date.

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Former members of the MEK

A Former Member Returns Home

In a ceremony held in Samen Al-A’emeh complex in Abadan on Wednesday, a former member of the cult of Rajavi returned to his family.

Jaber Majdmian, expressing his happiness, said the situation in the MKO is inhumane.

"In 1987, I joined the MKO in Iraq but from the beginning, I realized the terrorist and inhuman nature of the group."

"I repeatedly tried to return to my family, but the MKO didn’t allow me to do so. After the fall of Saddam Hussein and due to the hatred of Iraqis for the MKO, there appeared a chance for us to return and I could come back home with the assistance of Red Cross and Nejat Association in Khuzestan Province. I believe I was born again. I try to be useful for my society."

Majdmian said that he had been treated well by Iranian security officials; he hopes he can compensate his past.

In the ceremony, Hamid Hassani, the head of Nejat Association in Khuzestan province, said: "300 former members of terrorist MKO have already returned to their families. The ouster of former Iraqi regime and the detention of Saddam Hussein weakened the MKO so that it lost the support of foreign countries and its members realized their own group’s terrorist nature."

He said the purposes of Nejat Associatin include "helping the deceived members of MKO, revealing the truth and nature of hypocrisy in the MKO and exposing the ugly face of the group in domestic and international scenes to the members".

"Former members can encourage their friends in Iraq, still with MKO, to leave the terrorist group; they can do this by radio messages, internet and phone."

We guarantee that MKO members won’t be harmed in the case of returning to the country. They will be protected by Iranian officials.

He asked MKO members’ families to make contact with their loved ones and encourage them to return.

"ID cards and Military Service Cards (that indicate they have finished military service) would be issued for former members who return to the country. The association is ready to help them if they face any problems," he added.

IRNA  –  2006/01/29

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UK

British ambassador to Tehran meets with Iranian MP

British Ambassador to Tehran Richard Dalton met with head of Iran-Britain parliamentary friendship group Hossein Nejabat here Wednesday.

According to Majlis Media Department, Nejabat referring to the ups and downs in mutual relations in recent years, said, parliamentary diplomacy and the existence of parliamentary friendship groups are among important and effective tools in removing misunderstanding and expanding cultural and parliamentary ties between the two countries.

Condemning the West’s double standards in facing with some international issues, including terrorism, Nejabat called Iran a victim of terrorism and asked for a true and deep campaign against this world ominous phenomenon.

Head of Iran-Britain parliamentary friendship group stressed on Iran’s inalienable rights of access to the peaceful nuclear energy and use of this energy in the fields of electrical power, agriculture and industry adding these things are among the rights of developing countries all around the world.

British ambassador to Tehran, for his part, welcomed the activity of parliamentary groups and described the role of such groups in promoting parliamentary ties very effective and useful.

Referring to the Britain Anti-terrorism Law, passed in year 2000, Dalton named Mojahedin organization as a terroristic group and said the members of the group have no right to be active in Britain.

The British ambassador to Tehran called on more negotiations between political and parliamentary officials of both countries and requested Iran’s more cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Tehran, Feb 2, IRNA

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