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Giuliani to Speak Beside Leader of Accused Iranian ‘Cult’

Giuliani confirmed to The Daily Beast that his “firm” will be paid for the speech, but declined to reveal how much, saying it was “confidential, unless they want to disclose the details.” Majid Sadeghpour, a spokesman for the Organization of Iranian-American Communities, said “it is not our policy to discuss any kind of arrangements regarding the speakers. (He also said the group …

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Iran’s Chameleon Splinter Group: The MEK’s Will to Power

“[Massoud] Rajavi always would say that if it was not because of the Internal Revolution the organisation would not exist,” Khodabandeh said. “I think he was right but the organisation which existed after these changes is not the first one anymore.” According to Khodabandeh, the MEK “has since became the tool for the ones who paid to keep it …

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Former MEK Official Exposes Saudi Arabia’s Covert Funding of Iranian Terror Group

In an interview with Jordan-based news outlet Albawaba News, former MEK head of security Massoud Khodabandeh detailed the covert means through which the Saudis helped fund the group, including regional smuggling networks and black market transactions. According to Khodabandeh, gold and other valuable commodities, such as Rolex watches, were shipped from Saudi Arabia …

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