The Repercussions of Delisting the Mujahedin-e Khalq
Center for American Progress national security expert Brian Katulis agreed that support for MEK would contradict the Obama Administration’s support of Iranian human rights…Bahari and the rest of the panels stressed the humanitarian concern for individuals based in Camp Ashraf, the MEK compound in Iraq, where a RAND study indicates up to 70 percent of the inhabitants are kept against their will…High ranking former-U.S. officials have acknowledged receiving cash to advocate in support of the MEK. The panelists at Thursday’s event noted that they did not receive any compensation for their participation.