Taha Dar’alsadi, from Unified Iraqi Coalition, the biggest faction in the Iraqi parliament, said:”We condemn this meeting that was held with the assistance of some Sunni tribes and also Saleh Mutlaq, the head of Iraqi Dialog Front.”Mojahedin-e Khalq organization is involved in religious tensions in Diyala province and the continuation of its activities and the presence of its camps in al-Khales are not acceptable
An Iranian anti-terrorism association has called on the Iraqi government to expel the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) from the country. A representative of the Habilian Association, Javad Hashemi, made the request during a meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minster Barham Saleh on Wednesday. The US administration has blocked efforts for expulsion of the terrorist group from the Iraqi soil.
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The EU claims it has secret evidence that justifies keeping Iran opposition group PMOI on its terrorist register but cannot reveal the content for security reasons, in a situation stoking anger among some MEPs. “The council [EU states secretariat] is not in a position to give you access to other documents in the file, since
Among Iraqi newspapers, Al-Sabah newspaper, which is close to the government and is considered to be the most influential newspaper in Iraq, has discussed the issue with a big headline on the first page reading: ‘Three sides, a case and ambiguous talks’.
“We also told the Americans explicitly that the problems of Iraqi people will increase if the US continues its occupation of Iraq.””Our main reason for taking part in the negotiation was supporting the government of Prime Minister al-Maliki in Iraq and we are ready to offer any kind of assistance to Iraq Government to increase its ability in running the country,”Ambassador Kazemi said.
A senior Iraqi prosecutor has said there is evidence to suggest the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization is involved in the ongoing violence in Iraq. “The Iraqi Supreme Criminal Court has been provided with documents on the Mujahedin Khalq Organization’s (MKO) crimes against the people in southern Iraq and the people of Tuz Khormato in the south of Kirkuk,”
According to Buratha news, Iranian ambassador to Iraq Hassan Kazemi Qomi, who headed the Iranian delegation in Iran-US talks on Iraq, answered questions of reporters in a press conference after meeting his American counterpart; in response to a question on MKO, he said:”We didn’t talk about this top in this session but it’s on our agenda for future meetings.”
Diplomats from Iran and the United States are scheduled to meet in Baghdad on May 28 to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Iraq. It is the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that officials from Iran and the U.S. will be meeting face to face. Even though Iranian and U.S. officials have stated that the security situation in Iraq is the only topic on the agenda of the talks
Iranian opposition group Mojahedin-e Khalq had close ties with former regime’s security and military services because they had common goals, and therefore it was strongly involved in suppressing the uprising of people after 1991 invasion to Kuwait. Following the ouster of Saddam regime, the elements of this group were protected by US soldiers; American’s put the MKO members in one of its camps in Diala province.