Iran

… Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said in a statement in August that while the Islamic Republic of Iran attaches special importance to its cooperation with the international community in anti-terrorism campaign, the western countries and the US in particular followed a double-standard policy towards the issue. He said the example of such a policy was the extensive activities of the members of the anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO/MEK/PMOI) in these countries and their close relationship with the political figures there…

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani strongly criticized the United States’ double-standard approach towards terrorism,..the example of such a policy was the extensive activities of the members of the anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in these countries and their close relationship with the political figures there.

Mottaki further viewed the activities carried out by the members of the anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO/MEK/PMOI) in Norway as another negative issue affecting the ties between the two countries.Gahr Store, for his part, reiterated his country’s willingness to expand ties with Iran, and called for the continuation of such relations with Tehran.

Mehman-Parast blasted the double-standard policy adopted by certain western countries, specially the US, on terrorism, and said while these states accuse others of sponsoring terrorism, they provide support for the anti-Iran terrorist group, the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), and the terrorist Jundollah group…Since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, the group, which now adheres to a pro-free-market philosophy, has been strongly backed by neo-conservatives in the United States