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Iraqi parliament leaves Saddamists and Mojahedin Khalq in the cold

… the al-Iraqiyya members had wanted parliament to pass a motion to remove the stigma of Baathism which had barred four of the coalition’s key figures from taking political office. Although not opposed to Mr Talabani’s re-election itself, they had wanted the motion to be passed before the election of the president.”We boycotted the session because we showed good intentions to others, but they stabbed us in the back,”Saleh al-Mutlak, … But despite the walk-out, the parliamentary session continued and MPs went on to re-elect Mr Talabani …

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No one is about to open Ashraf gates

… BBC report starts with a sight of a big lock on the gate of Ashraf and the starting point of the text is “No one is to open the doors; all cries are uttered in vain”. Then the father of an Ashraf resident tells the reporter “It is for 22 years that I’ve received no letter of my son”. Some MKO members managing to escape from Ashraf are quoted as saying “Mojahedin high rankings prevent members to leave camp by means of intimidation, threat, and coercive measures”…

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Jordanian MPs advised not to attend PMOI conference

The only”benefit”that Jordan reaps from the participation of MPs in the MKO’s activities is straining relations with Tehran without any reason and laying obstacles to developing relations between the two countries. We are not saying this in order to defend the positions of Iran, but we are saying it out of concern for Jordan’s interests. Had the disagreement with Iran been over principled issues, we would have blessed the positions of MPs and pressed on their hands in confronting Iran. However, we are faced with political (and not personal) positions, which are against Jordan and of which Jordan is innocent. What does more injustice to Jordan than this?

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Iraq takes control of Camp Ashraf

After a five-year US military presence and the protection provided by them to the monafeqin in Camp Ashraf [a pejorative that means hypocrites and refers to the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO)], efforts by the Iraqi government have succeed. Yesterday evening, the Iraqi military was able to take over control of the camp.

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Iran commentary on UK’s de-listing of group

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.

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Arming proscribe terrorist organisations like Mojahedin Khalq

Larijani said that talks were held three times with Iran. Iran has presented a coherent programme to help Iraq but the Americans are conducting certain bizarre approaches such as arming non-military groups some 70,000 in number. He drew parallels between this policy and arming the Mojahedin Khalq fighters and Pezhak in Kordestan. He called this serious. He said that this tactic will not change the realities of Iraq.

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US military does not support terrorist Mojahedin Khalq

Rear Adm Gregory Smith, Communication Division Chief for the Multi-National Force-Iraq, claimed that the US military does not support any terrorist group including the MKO. He admitted: The American government considers the MKO group to be a terrorist group and once again claimed that the US military was not supporting them.

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Rajavis transferred to Jordan

..A short report by the Young Journalists’ Club entitled”Rajavis transferred to Jordan”states that Mas’ud and Maryam Rajavi, the heads of the militant Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization, are being allowed to open an office in Jordan, as part of the Jordanian monarch’s acts of hostility to Iran and Shi’is

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