US-Iran relations (And Mojahedin Khalq, MEK, Rajavi cult)
THE alliance that defeated the militant Islamic State group in Mosul was unusual. Fighting alongside the Iraqi army were not only US forces but also Iran-backed militias. A few weeks…
THE alliance that defeated the militant Islamic State group in Mosul was unusual. Fighting alongside the Iraqi army were not only US forces but also Iran-backed militias. A few weeks…
The UK government has again rejected any possibility of Maryam Rajavi, de facto leader of the Mojahedin Khalq (MEK), entering the UK. Rajavi is currently based in France but visited…
Mojahedin Khalq (MEK) presence in Albania highlights security risks for Europe Advertising campaigns don’t come cheap and those paying want value for money. The Mojahedin Khalq (MEK) annual event at…
Is the West about to make the same mistake with Iran that it made with Afghanistan when it backed the Sunni mujahedin against the Soviet invaders? The Soviets ultimately were…
Fatah-Egypt at “bone-breaking stage” Adnan Abu Amer writes that “the relationship between Fatah and Egypt has reached the bone-breaking stage, especially with [Palestinian President Mahmoud] Abbas as head of the…
This Group Hopes to Push America toward Regime Change in Iran American policymakers and pundits have an unfortunate history of embracing odious foreign political movements that purport to be democratic.…
Columbia University’s Gary Sick spoke to The Iranist about conspiracy theories pertaining the Islamic Republic, Tehran’s trajectory, and Donald Trump’s Iran policy. THE IRANIST: You served on the National Security…
Iran hawks suddenly have a new mantra: the Islamic Republic is the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, and the Trump administration should work to hasten the regime’s impending collapse.…
On Saturday, Paris played host to an annual “Free Iran” gathering organized by an Iranian opposition group. The Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) or the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, and its…
This matters, given the background of intense efforts over the years to de-legitimize the Iranian institutions, including the elected ones, with the aim of building support for regime change. The well financed exile dissident group Mojaheddeen-e Khalk (MEK), in particular, has developed a strong lobby in the European Parliament promoting this cause. The times, however, are changing. The images of Iranians voting in the …