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Lawmakers Welcome Iraq’s MKO Expulsion

Several lawmakers welcomed the Iraqi efforts to expel the remaining members of the anti-Iran terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization from its soil in the near future.

Seyyed Qasem Jasemi, a principlist lawmaker, in an interview with ICANA on Saturday, praised the Iraqi government’s strong determination to expel MKO terrorists, which reflects the view of the Iraqi nation.

"This is an international terror organization that should have no place in any part of the world," the parliamentarian said.

Iran’s Ambassador in Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar said on Thursday the Iraqi government, in cooperation with the United Nations, has so far expelled 65% of MKO terrorists and the rest will be deported in 45 days.

"The Iraqi government has long sought to expel MKO members, but this process has been delayed due to pressure from the US and some of its allies," Danaeifar said.

Jasemi, who is a member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said other countries will not allow the terrorist group to do what it could do in an Iraq ruled by former dictator Saddam Hussein, because they know such activities are detrimental to their interests.

"With the expulsion of all MKO members from Iraq, the group will near its end," he said.

  Desperate and Hopeless

Kamal Dehqani Firouzabadi, another member of the parliamentary commission, told ICANA on the same day that the expulsion of the group from Iran’s neighboring country is a defeat for its western and regional supporters.

Dehqani said the "desperate and hopeless" members of the group are absolutely hated by the Iranian people and pose no threat to the country.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has so much power in the region that its enemies cannot use the group [to hurt it]," he said.

MKO has martyred over 12,000 Iranian civilians and government officials over the past decades, after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

In the 1980s, the group, called Monafeqin (hypocrites) by Iranians, fled to Iraq, where it received support from Saddam and set up Camp Ashraf near the Iranian border, and sided with the ruthless Iraqi ruler in Iraq’s war against Iran (1980–88).

There is also a deep-seated resentment toward the group in Iraq, as it assisted Saddam in his brutal suppression of Shias and Kurds in southern and northern Iraq in the early 1990s.

In December 2011, the UN and Baghdad agreed to relocate some 3,000 MKO members from Camp Ashraf to Camp Hurriyet (Camp Liberty), a previous US military base.

The last group of MKO terrorists was evicted by the Iraqi government in September 2013 and relocated to Camp Hurriyet to await their potential transfer to third countries.

Financial Tribune

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Iran official reacts to Abbas meeting with MKO ringleader

An adviser to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has harshly criticized the recent meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the ringleader of an anti-Iran terrorist group.

Speaking on Sunday, Hossein said the meeting between Abbas and Maryam Rajavi, the ringleader of the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), came as no surprise to Iran.

Abbas met with Rajavi in the French capital of Paris late Saturday. According to reports, the two discussed regional issues, and Rajavi briefed Abbas on the MKO’s recent annual meeting.

“That a Palestinian faction that compromises with the Zionists (Israelis) and that has yielded to Israel under US pressure… today meets with terrorist elements is no surprise,” Sheikholeslam said, referring to the Palestinian Fatah party, which is headed by Abbas.

The Islamic Republic, the Iranian official said, was already in possession of evidence of Abbas’ secret collaborations with the United States.

He said the relations between Mahmoud Abbas and terrorist groups and Israelis have been covert and have only become publicized today.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with Maryam Rajavi, the ringleader of the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), in Paris, France, July 30, 2016.

Sheikholeslam referred to the MKO’s bleak history of assassinations and bombings against Iranian civilians and officials following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and said the terrorist outfit receives support from the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia.

He also pointed to the move by the MKO to side with former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in the eight-year Iraqi war against Iran in the 1980s, and said the group maintains its enmity toward Iran with continued Western support.

In early July, the MKO held a meeting in Paris, where Saudi Arabia’s former spymaster, Turki al-Faisal, gave a 30-minute speech to the gathering and expressed support for the anti-Iran group.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry subsequently summoned the French Ambassador to Tehran François Sénémaud to hand him a strong note of protest over the meeting.

Iran and Saudi Arabia have no diplomatic relations.

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Any Time, Any Place: Paris, Riyadh Behind Any Possible Terror Attack in Iran

Terrorist attacks and threats come so thick and fast these days that even security forces admit they can no longer cope with the situation all the time.

Any Time, Any Place: Paris, Riyadh Behind Any Possible Terror Attack in IranTEHRAN (FNA)- Terrorist attacks and threats come so thick and fast these days that even security forces admit they can no longer cope with the situation all the time.

Consider this:

-Blast injures 12, kills suspected bomber in Germany’s Ansbach

-Huge fire breaks out near NATO base in Turkey

-Refugee wielding machete kills 1, injures 2 in Reutlingen, Germany

-Munich gunman planned attack for year, left manifesto

-ISIL claims Afghanistan explosion that killed 80

-12 killed in Baghdad suicide blast

All these grim news headlines appeared in just one day or two, meaning, we must now accept terrorism as an any-time, any-place occurrence. We must also accept that although Iranian security forces have dismantled tens of terrorist cells only in the last two months, it could happen here in Iran too. After all, terrorists don’t act alone and terror loves company.

It’s also a nightmare scenario for those in charge of national security affairs in Iran. They might not know which city or town might come under attack, but they damn well know where it will come from and who is behind it: France and Saudi Arabia. And they have perfect evidence to substantiate.

Here, Deputy Chief of Staff of Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazzayeri has blasted Paris and Riyadh for their support for the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO, also known as MEK, PMOI and NCR), saying they will account for any possible terror attack in Iran.

In his words, “(France’s) hosting of Monafeqin (the hypocrites as the MKO members are called in Iran) grouplet as one of the most dangerous and criminal terrorist groups in the world and the presence of Western and Arab figures at their meeting shows these countries’ support for terrorism.”

He referred to the participation of former Saudi General Intelligence Directorate Chief Turki al-Faisal in MKO’s annual gathering in Paris earlier this month and said his call for terror attacks against Iran is a serious matter that cannot be overlooked; the finger of accusation will be pointed at Riyadh and Paris in case Iran comes under direct terror attack.

The Iranian commander couldn’t be more accurate:

-The MKO has assassinated over 17,000 Iranians in the past four decades. The death cult also killed many Americans and Europeans prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. They killed before, they can kill again. It’s not a matter of if but when.

-The Paris meeting with some Western officials and former Saudi intelligence chief in attendance means there is a clear link between Saudi Wahhabism, the MKO and Paris. It marks a stain on the French government’s record and constitutes a blatant act of intervention in Iran’s internal affairs. Simply put, it shows the French and the Saudis support the terror group and they have a momentum on their own.

-Terrorism shocks, bewilders and frightens everyone. Those who try to categorise it as good and bad are only fooling themselves. These double standards makes it even harder for those trying to fight it. The self-serving policy fuels international and homegrown terrorism, contentious issues (immigration, Islamophobia, racism), confusion and distress, political and diplomatic instability, disintegration, mass migration, economic volatility and deep divisions, rocking an increasingly rattled and divided world community.

-All this comes against the backdrop of an ongoing effort by security forces to foil any possible terror plot in Iran. However, no one can guarantee the safety of every one at any time. So far they have been astonishingly successful in defusing tens of Saudi-sponsored terrorist plots that were aimed at rocking Tehran and other major cities across the country.

Yet, the very fact that tens of the captured terrorists have acnowledged Saudi suppor and Israeli training entitles Iran to file lawsuits at international courts.

The newly accepted FATF rules by Iran entitle the country to file a request to receive all information, including the financial transactions of the terrorist groups from France, Saudi Arabia, the US and others irrespective of their lableing as a terrorist or opposition group in those countries.

The very fact that such threats and concerns exist in Iran and elsewhere in the world is the reason why Iranian security officials and commanders are trying their best to wake up all those complacent counterparts in Paris and Riyadh from their winter sleep – before something terrible happens..

Lest there be any doubt, those who flirt with internationally-recognised terrorist groups are on the wrong path. They need to take a serious look in the mirror, respond to their own particular problems, and take a tough line on terrorism. Any terror attack on Iran coming from their proxies won’t bode well. It won’t go down well. It will change the world and it’s not a good thing. All sorts of outcomes are possible.­

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Tehran calls S. Arabia ‘founding father of Daesh, al Qaeda’

Reacting to a recent barrage of anti-Iranian remarks by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday lambasted the Saudi kingdom, calling it “the founding father of Daesh and al Qaedeh.”

During a lecture on terrorism organized by the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brussels and hosted by Egmont Research Center, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir had accused Tehran of expansionist policies and “harboring” terrorism.

The acid comments were rejected by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi as “absurd, unfounded, and repetitious.”

“Adel al-Jubeir, who is these days desperately obsessed with smudging the footprints of the interventions of Saudi officials in numerous terrorist attacks over the past decades, thinks can deflect the public opinion of the world from endless disgraces of his country as the founding father of Daesh and al Qaeda through propaganda,” Qassemi stated in a statement carried by the official website of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

Iran and Saudi Arabia have been supporting opposing sides in regional developments in the Middle East region, particularly in Syria.

Saudi Arabia claims Tehran launches proxy wars in the Middle East to widen its sphere of influence.

Ironically, al-Jubeir’s comments come days after Washington published 28 pages of a congressional report on the September 11 terrorist attacks, part of which had hinted at the Saudi government’s involvement in the attack

“While in the United States, some of the September 11 hijackers were in contact with, and received support or assistance from, individuals who may be connected to the Saudi Government,” reads part of the report released on July 15, according to Press TV.

Referring to the report, Qasemi pointed out, “Of course this is understandable that the Saudi foreign minister has been through tough days just before the confidential September 11 report and await even tougher days ahead.”

“There is no doubt that the consequences of such important information about the resources of a country which shelters terrorism will not escape the public opinion of the world and of nations which fell victim to terrorism after the September 11,” the spokesman remarked.

Key here is that Saudis’ regional mudslinging runs counter to what they do in practice.

On July 9, Prince Turki al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia’s former spy chief, attended an annual meeting of the MKO terrorist group in Paris where he pledged backing and wished for the collapse of Iran.

For years, the group has committed acts of terrorism against Iran and the Saudi link simply means they have been feeding them financially.

Hossein Mousavian, the former Iranian diplomat and current researcher at Princeton University, wrote an article on July 21 in the Huffington Post saying “Riyadh’s now open alliance with the MEK only solidifies its position as the sponsor of yet another extremist group…”

Also, in his recent article published in the Guardian, Mousavian said, “It has long been evident to the global community that Saudi Arabia is a benefactors of Islamist militant groups, including likely the group that evolved into ISIS.”

To support his stance, the Iranian diplomat quoted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as having stated at the Brookings Institution last year that, “Much of the extremism in the world today is the direct result of policies and funding undertaken by the Saudi government and individuals.”

Likewise, last year German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel called on Saudi Arabia to stop financing Wahhabis.

“We have to make clear to the Saudis that the time of looking away is over,” Gabriel had told Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

The German official added, “Wahhabi mosques all over the world are financed by Saudi Arabia. Many Islamists who are a threat to public safety come from these communities in Germany.”

With this background, it seems Saudis are pulling the wool over outsiders’ eyes, accusing others of backing terrorism cunningly to avoid being accused of terrorism!

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From Iran to Nice, We Must Confront All Terrorism to End Terrorism

France has unfortunately been the epicenter for two terrorism-related events in recent weeks. The tragic truck attack in Nice, which received international attention, and a rally recently held in Paris by a notorious Iranian opposition group — the “Mujahedin-e Khalq,” or MEK, which for years has committed acts of terrorism against Iran. While it might not be immediately evident, there is a connection between the events — the groups behind them have been accused of atrocities and have historical ties to Saudi Arabia.

Both the MEK and the self-proclaimed Islamic State, which claimed the attack in Nice, are groups with a history of terrorism, and both, in some way or another, are influenced by the kingdom.

People light candles at a makeshift memorial on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on July 19, 2016 in tribute to the victims of the Bastille Day attack. (VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

MEK’s Terrorism in Iran

While the group no longer has the distinction of a terrorist group in the United States and is not related to or as widely destructive as ISIS, in Iran the MEK is still very much a perpetrator of terror.

Since its founding in the late 1960s, the MEK’s favored tactic has been terrorism, which for years it directed towards Americans. An MEK leader by the name of Massoud Rajavi stated in 1972 that the group’s “main goal” was to “free Iran of U.S. imperialism.” As I documented in my 2014 book, “Iran and the United States,” the MEK’s assassination campaigns in the 1970s claimed the lives of several high-profile Americans. Among the victims were one colonel and one lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Air Force, along with other servicemen.

The MEK’s hands are tainted not only with American blood, but also with the blood of countless Iranians, Iraqis and Kurds. Since Iran’s 1979 revolution, the MEK has been responsible for the deaths of upwards of 17,000 Iranians, including senior officials and ministers. During the Iran-Iraq War, the MEK also sided with Saddam Hussein, earning the enmity of the vast majority of Iranians. An Iranian NGO, the Habilian Association, has gone so far as to document all the Iranian victims of the MEK in a comprehensive database that includes photos and biographies of each of the victims.

In the ‘80s and ‘90s, the MEK was responsible for several terrorist campaigns within Iran, one of which killed some 70 Iranian officials in 1981, including both the president and prime minister at the time.

After the Iran-Iraq War, the MEK resided in Iraq and took on the role of Saddam’s henchmen. An October 1994 Wall Street Journalreport quoted a Clinton administration official as saying, “Saddam looked on the Mujahedeen as more loyal than some of his own army units.” After the 1991 Persian Gulf War, Massoud Rajavi lambasted the U.N. coalition that pushed Saddam out of Kuwait, stating, “Iranian national movements and their masses strongly denounce the Iranian regime’s alliance with U.S. imperialism, world Zionism, and regional reactionaries to launch aggression against Iraq.”

In recent years, Iranian nuclear scientists have been assassinated — in some cases murdered while driving to work. MEK is thought by many to be involved in these attacks, perhaps with the assistance of Israel. According to a 2012 NBC News report, Israel was “training MEK members” to carry out the killings. The group has also been held responsible for an April 2000 assassination attempt on the leader of the Iranian policy making center for the war in Iraq.

Mourners carry the coffin of an Iranian nuclear scientist on January 13, 2012. Some believe MEK is involved in the deaths of the nuclear scientists. (Atta Kenare/Getty Images)

The Saudi Connection

This year, the annual gathering of the MEK in Paris featured Prince Turki al-Faisal, the former director of Saudi intelligence, as a speaker. The conference typically draws the attendance of politicians of many nations, including the U.S., Egypt, and this year, Saudi Arabia. In his remarks, al-Faisal praised the pseudo-Islamist-Marxist group and emphatically supported its objective of toppling the Iranian government. Al-Faisal’s comments, which come at a time when Saudi-Iranian relations are at an all-time low and have even been compared to a “Cold War” state, will have serious consequences for the Tehran-Riyadh relationship going forward.

During my trip to Iran a few weeks ago, I spoke with a senior official about the necessity of improving Iran-Saudi relations. He told me that Iran was willing to engage the Saudis but that Riyadh had devoted itself to a confrontational approach. This official informed me that Iran had detailed intelligence about Riyadh’s financial support to the MEK, which he said had increased 800 percent in the past two years. He also noted that Saudi Arabia would cover the cost of this year’s MEK conference in Paris and that Prince Turki would be present to publicly declare Saudi Arabia’s support.

With Prince Turki’s speech to the MEK, Saudi Arabia has elected to destroy any chance of de-escalating tensions between the two nations. In pursuing this approach, Saudi leaders should be cognizant that not only are they imperiling regional and global security, but they are also following in the footsteps of Saddam Hussein. Saudi Arabia has already separated itself from its traditional regional allies with its hyper-anti-Iranian posture, so much so that only Bahrain— which is effectively under Saudi occupation — is standing fully with it. Global powers, on the other hand, are pursuing ways to enhance ties with Iran. It is truly a shame that Prince Turki al-Faisal, a man of significant ability and experience, has committed himself to this doomed cause rather than searching for peace and friendship between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh’s now open alliance with the MEK only solidifies its position as the sponsor of yet another extremist group that espouses perverted views of Islam. The barbaric Nice terrorist attack— later claimed by the self-proclaimed Islamic State — and Prince Faisal’s endorsement of the MEK have a common denominator: a connection to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Turki al-Faisal looks on during the National Council of Resistance of Iran annual meeting on July 9, 2016. (Alain Jocard/Getty Images)

Saudi Arabia and ISIS

It has long been evident to the global community that Saudi Arabia is a benefactors of Islamist militant groups, including likely the group that evolved into ISIS. Many U.S. officials have publicly acknowledged this reality. Even former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated at the Brookings Institution last year that, “Much of the extremism in the world today is the direct result of policies and funding undertaken by the Saudi government and individuals.” A recent British parliament report also stated that it is “very likely” that individuals close to the royals of the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf have donated money to ISIS, though it is unclear how directly those funds have been given. Historically, too, the ideology of the group has ties to Saudi Arabia’s own identity via Wahhabism.

While ISIS wreaks havoc on the world with its global acts of terror, the MEK ravages Iran. In much the same way ISIS is a twisted offspring of the Sunni world that has ravaged, among others, Sunni-populated areas, the MEK is its counterpart for Iranians in the Shia world. Iranians thus expect the world community to confront the MEK just as it confronts ISIS. At the very least, the group should not be hosted by countries like France and endorsed by Saudi Arabia. In the fight against terrorism, European and Saudi leaders should know better than to distinguish between “good” and “bad” terrorism, or tolerate any form of terrorism in the service of cheap geopolitical gains.

In light of the Nice terrorist attack, the international community should also view the threat from other groups such as the MEK as an interconnected phenomenon. The scourge of terrorism currently threatening the whole world can only be alleviated if it is addressed in a holistic way. The Nice truck slaughter — indeed the slaughtering by ISIS in general — and the MEK’s killing of thousands of Iranians are both worthy of our attention and condemnation. The territory the perpetrators of such violence use to plan and launch attacks, as well as the flow of cash, equipment and ideology they draw their support and influence from should all be considered as pieces of the same terrorism “puzzle.” The global terrorist threat simply cannot be solved until all these pieces are recognized as being a part of the same puzzle and dealt with in an effective and simultaneous manner. This means not only increasing security to prevent attacks, but also seriously confronting those who aid terrorism in any way — from the MEK to ISIS.

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

 Head of Foreign Relations Committee of Iran’s National Security Council (1997-2005)

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Harbouring Mojahedin Khalq Terrorists not acceptable

Iran rejects French envoy’s biased remarks.

Iran has lashed out at the French ambassador to the UN for making “consciously biased” remarks about Tehran’s role in the Middle East, saying such fabricated claims aim to cover up Paris widespread interference in Syria’s internal affairs.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Tuesday that French Ambassador to the United Nations François Delattre made “spiteful” remarks about Iran’s nuclear and missile activities and its regional policies.

“The French ambassador’s remarks are devoid of truth and are aimed at covering up France broad interference in Syria’s affairs which has inflicted heavy human and financial losses on the Syrian people,” Qasemi said.

Addressing a UN Security Council’s meeting in New York on Monday, the French envoy expressed concern over several “destabilizing” actions by Iran, including the testing of ballistic missiles “capable of carrying nuclear weapons.”

“It is important for regional stability for Iran to abstain from any destabilizing and dangerous activity,” Delattre alleged.

The Iranian spokesman rejected the claims and said, “Iran’s military capabilities, including missiles, have not been designed to carry nuclear weapons and are not within the jurisdiction of the Security Council’s resolutions and their annexes.”

He added that countries equipping armed groups are responsible for further complicating and escalating the crisis in Syria.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported [the introduction of] reforms in Syria and the cessation of violence and regards holding national dialog within the framework of Syria-Syria negotiations as the solution to the country’s crisis,” the spokesperson pointed out.

He expressed Iran’s determination to actively help improve peace and stability in the Middle East in a bid to counter violent terrorism and extremism, saying Tehran is ready to fully cooperate with its neighboring countries and the international community to fight this common global threat.

He also said the French diplomat’s comments about Iran’s missile program run counter to the nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), reached between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group of countries on July 14, 2015.

“Iran’s military capabilities, including missiles, are exclusively for legitimate defense purposes. Such equipment have not been designed to carry nuclear weapons,” Qasemi said.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman further criticized the French diplomat for leveling allegations against Major General Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

“The comments by this French official … come as French leaders and authorities are consciously ignoring the Zionist regime as the source of crisis and the main obstacle to regional and global peace.”

In his address to the Security Council session, Delattre said France was concerned by information about foreign travel by General Qasem Soleimani, who was still subject to a travel ban.

The Iranian spokesperson said France itself is one of the sources of instability in the region.

“Regrettably, France, besides its continuous efforts to destabilize the region through its convergence with the creators and supporters of Daesh, has recently hosted a gathering of terrorist groups such as the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) and the directors of the Taliban, al-Qaeda and Daesh,” he added.

He said such measures by the French authorities are aimed at whitewashing the crimes of the MKO terrorist group against the Iranian nation and officials and stand in stark contrast to the obligations of this country and declared policies of French political leaders.

Paris on July 9 hosted an annual meeting organized by the MKO terrorist group which was attended by former Saudi intelligence chief, Prince Turki al-Faisal. The former Saudi spy chief gave a 30-minute address to the gathering.

The MKO is the most hated terrorist group among the Iranians because of its dark history of assassinations and bombings and for siding with Saddam Hussein in his eight-year war against Iran in the 1980s.

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Iran: Faisal’s attendance at Mojahedin Khalq meeting signifies Saudi stupidity

An informed source at the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia uses terrorism against the Muslim countries in the Middle East as an “instrument” to achieve its objectives.

The comments by the Foreign Ministry source came as Prince Turki al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia’s former spy chief, attended an annual meeting of the MKO terrorist group in Paris on Saturday during which he pledged to back the group.

The Foreign Ministry source said that Faisal’s attendance at the meeting is new example of the Saudi government’s “stupidity, indecency and political frustration”.

Political analysts unanimously believe that Faisal is the ideological mentor of terrorist groups.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, an advisor to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, said on Sunday that there is no doubt about the Saudi security bodies’ relations with the MKO.

Financial supports for terrorism are on the agenda of Riyadh, he said.

“Riyadh’s strategic mistake in using terrorism in regional developments will cause us irreparable harms in the region,” Amir-Abdollahian remarked.

The veteran diplomat added that Saudi Arabia should change its “military and security approach” in the region.

He urged the Saudi government to stop supporting terrorism and play “constructive” role in the region.

‘Saudi and foreign media efforts to revive MKO are doomed to failure’

Also, General Ramezan Sharif, head of the IRGC public relations office, said, “Efforts by Saudi and foreign media to revive MKO are doomed to failure.”

He said that presence of the former Saudi official at the MKO meeting proves the “old link” between the terrorist group and Saudis.

It has become obvious for the public opinion that Saudi Arabia backs terrorist movements in the region, he said.

Hamid Reza Asefi, the former ambassador of Iran to France, said on Saturday the Iranian people consider the MKO and its secretary general Massoud Rajavi dead.

He said that the French government’s action in permitting the MKO to hold a meeting is “reproachable”.

He also described Faisal’s attendance at the gathering as a “hostile action” and said that the Saudis should become aware of the fact that they are “playing with fire”.

Hamidreza Moghadamfar, an advisor to the IRGC commander, said on Sunday that Faisal’s attendance at the MKO gathering reveals “terrorist nature” of the Saudi government.

He added that the former Saudi official’s participation at the meeting can link the MKO with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

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US Looking for Chance to Disturb Iran Security

Head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Police Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari warned of the US plots to stir insecurity in Iran through proxy terrorist groups in the regional and neighboring states and opposition forces.

"They are seeking to stir insecurity in Iran but thanks God, they have failed to reach their ominous goals due to the Supreme Leader’s guidelines, people’s presence and preparedness of the military and law enforcement police forces; yet if they find a window of opportunity, they will certainly embark on committing crimes (against the Iranian nation)," Ashtari said in Tehran on Wednesday.

He said that the Americans’ footprints are seen in every insecurity in Iran and in the regional states, adding that the US tries to harm Iran’s security through the terrorist groups in the nearby countries, the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO, also known as MEK, PMOI and NCRI), the opposition forces and Saddam Hussein’s 8-year-long imposed war against Iran (1980-1988).

Ashtari also underlined that the US is now supporting the crimes of the terrorist groups, including the ISIL, in Iraq and Syria by supplying them with weapons.

The Iranian people from all walks of life, including school and university students, took to the streets to mark the anniversary of the US embassy takeover in 1979 and commemorate the National Day of Campaign against Global Arrogance and the National Student Day in massive rallies on Wednesday.

The rallies were held one day after Ayatollah Khamenei cautioned that despite the nuclear deal and Washington’s claims, the US is still seeking to change the ruling system in Iran.

"The reality is that the US objectives vis a vis the Islamic Republic of Iran have not changed at all and if they can, they will not hesitate a moment to annihilate the Islamic Republic but they cannot, and with God’s help, they will fail in materializing this goal in the future too in light of industrious moves by the youth, increasing and deepening insight of the nation and Iran’s progress," Ayatollah Khamenei said in Tehran on Tuesday, addressing the Iranian university students and pupils on the threshold of the ‘Students Day’ and the ‘Day of Campaign against Arrogance’ in Iran.

He referred to certain superficial and unreal flexibilities shown by the US during the recent nuclear talks with Iran, and said that the reality behind such behavior is that the US is still pursuing the same inimical policies towards Iran, which will never be forgotten by the Iranian nation.

Ayatollah Khamenei underscored that the US support for the criminal Zionist regime and the Saudi-led coalition’s crimes against the Yemeni people reveals Washington’s real face.

He referred to Iran’s normal relations with other world states even those who show some hypocritical behavior towards the Iranian nation, but said the US which uses every pretext to hit a blow at the nation and annihilate the Islamic Republic is an exception to this rule, reiterating that "religion, wisdom, conscience and humanity all stand against such friendship".

Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the US continued practical enmity towards the Islamic Republic, and said religious beliefs are the root cause of this enmity as it is the source inspiring the Iranian nation with resistance. "Therefore, they have targeted those beliefs using new instruments but our students and youth will foil such tricks and plots."

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Iran After Terror-Free World: ADVT Spokesperson

Iran favors international peace and societies free from acts of terrorism, spokeswoman of the Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism (ADVT) said on Sunday.

Speaking at a press conference in the Tasnim News Agency headquarters in Tehran, Mansoureh Karami, wife of assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist Masoud Alimohammadi, said, “We are after the world of peace and societies without terror, and want to prove this to the world, so that the world would take the same approach.”

She also denounced certain world powers for creating and funding terrorist groups, gaining benefits from their activities, and then deciding to destroy them.

Karami said “the arrogant and criminal governments” commit numerous atrocities themselves, such as by creation of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group, but seek to put the blame on Iran and pressurize the country via human rights allegations.

She noted that the ADVT has plans to obtain a fatwa –Islamic religious decree- from ranking clerics on the prohibition and condemnation of terrorism and assassination.

The ADVT is a Tehran-based non-governmental organization, founded in 2007. It has provided an opportunity for the families of victims of terrorism to gather around and share their experiences.

Iran has been targeted by many abhorrent terrorist attacks in the past, mainly by members of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO/MEK/PMOI).

Around 17,000 Iranians have fallen victim to terrorist attacks since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

A number of Iranian nuclear scientists have been also assassinated in recent years in plots that proved to have been hatched by Israel.

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Second International Congress on Iranian terror victims

The Second International Congress of 17,000 Iranian Terror Victims started work here in Tehran on Monday morning.

President Hassan Rouhani, a number of ranking officials and families of the Iranian victims of terrorist attacks have attended the congress.

During the event, a book including a chronology of terrorist incidents in Iran during the first two years after victory of the Islamic Revolution (1979 and 1980) will be also unveiled.

Families of martyrs of terrorism are also going to be honored in the congress.

Iran has been targeted by many abhorrent terrorist attacks in the past, mainly by members of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO).

Around 17,000 Iranians have fallen victim to terrorist attacks since the victory of the Islamic Revolution.

A number of Iranian nuclear scientists have also been assassinated in recent years in plots that proved to have been hatched by the Zionist regime of Israel.

Back in 2007, some of the Iranian activists, including wives of the assassinated nuclear scientists, established a non-governmental organization called the Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism (ADVT). It has provided an opportunity for the families of victims of terrorism to gather around and share their experiences.

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