The EU, in a decision slipped out without fanfare, said it saw no grounds for amending the list of 48 groups subject to asset freezes and other sanctions in Europe.”Consequently, the Council has decided to maintain those persons, groups and entities on the list,”the decision published in its Official Journal said.
The EU officials have declared that the decision to keep the MEK on the list of the terrorist groups is not related to the Western efforts to persuade Iran to halt its nuclear enrichment program, Reuters reported. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will meet Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in Geneva on Saturday to discuss Tehran’s response to an incentives package proposed by world powers to Tehran.
“the MKO, who are responsible for a lot of problems caused to the people and government of Iraq, are part of the former government of Iraq [Saddam’s regime] and the Iraqi govt has been adamant for some time now to expel them from the country….the first Iraqi batallion has been stationed around Camp Ashraf to take over control of the camp.
The American and British failure in containing the Islamic revolution movement and the ever increasing role of Iran in regional and international developments has led them to consider all possible alternatives against the Islamic revolution and has forced Britain to resort to a burnt-out element which is”Munafeqin”[Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization -MKO]. This requires a closer look because the British were famous for their”wisdom”and”ingenuity”in politics.
American forces transfer truckloads of unknown cargo by night, as the deadline for handing over the base to Iraqi forces approaches, the Iraqi Aljewar website reported Tuesday. … Recognized as a terrorist group by Iran, Iraq, Canada, the United States, and the European Union, the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) is responsible for bombings, assassinations, and attacks in Iran and Iraq over the past 25 years.
the human rights activists in Iran have dedicated a website to declare their protestation against the recent move of British Government in legitimating terrorism that is removing Mujahedin Khalq Organization /MKO from the list of terrorist organization) to Secretary General of the United Nations.
… Jenkins said,”As the British Foreign Secretary and other high ranking UK officials have stated, the British government considers the moves made by the terrorist group (MKO), as well as the moves made by the National Resistance Council, as shameful …
… MR. CASEY: Yeah. Well, you know, our policy is not to engage or have discussions or contacts with terrorist groups. The MEK is a terrorist group, and certainly we don’t – aren’t engaged in any kinds of conversations or discussions with them …
Saturday’s ‘party’ thrown by the People’s Mujahedin,was attended by several thousand young Poles. They travelled to France after being offered the journey at a cost of under ten euros conditional upon taking part in an accompanying demonstration…..“It is very important for academia, and especially students, to cut themselves off such terrorist organisations. It is regrettable that this organisation deluded the Polish [students],” said the Ambassador.
Al-Majali said that the participation of the MPs was in response to personal invitations and that each MP who attended the conference only represents himself, and does not represent the House of Representatives…..The House has nothing to do with the participation of the MPs in that conference. None of the MPs has consulted with the House, or its standing bureau, or has even spoken with me about that participation.