Various bodies of the Iranian regime have in one way or another expressed their concerns about the PMOI\/MEK and National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) gaining strength as Tehran\u2019s opposition and democratic alternative.<\/p>\n
They have been heard parroting two already debunked allegations against the PMOI\/MEK, describing this movement as a terrorist entity to scare the Iranian population to at least keep this organization at bay and maybe discourage the West from providing them any support.<\/p>\n
Secondly, Iranian regime media is known to accuse the PMOI\/MEK of gaining vast international support by paying known dignitaries to voice support to them.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s interesting how Tehran has time and again claimed the PMOI\/MEK have been completely annihilated, yet they enjoy such power and influence to rally hundreds of high-profile figures from across the globe.<\/p>\n
Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, member of the security commission of the\u00a0<\/b>regime\u2019s\u00a0<\/b>parliament –\u00a0<\/b>30\u00a0<\/b>June 2018:<\/b><\/p>\n
“The European countries should not play the Mojahedin’s game\u2026 Unfortunately, in the past western countries\u2026 have supported them in some cases\u2026 France should not follow the US foreign policy and refuse to become a center for fostering terrorists\u2026Holding this (PMOI\/MEK) session is definitely condemned. The Islamic Republic will react to that.”<\/p>\n
Taghavi Hosseini, another member of the regime\u2019s security commission:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201c(PMOI\/MEK) have spent huge amounts of money to purchase speakers from western countries and invite them to their sessions\u2026 Last year, we raised the issue in a meeting with the French National Assembly president, saying how can the (PMOI\/MEK)\u2026 freely hold sessions in a country claiming to be fighting terrorism. How can US officials, who attack various countries under the pretext of fighting terrorism, take part in such rallies that are held by terrorist groups and actually support these organizers?\u201d<\/p>\n
Alireza Rahimi, member of the parliament\u2019s executive board:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cUS officials taking part in (PMOI\/MEK) sessions in Paris shows their claim of fighting terrorism is a flagrant lie.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is also another list of Iranian regime figures linking the PMOI\/MEK rallies to \u201cAmerica\u2019s political games,\u201d hoping to maybe portray this alternative movement as a byproduct of foreign countries.<\/p>\n
Of course, the PMOI\/MEK have for 40 years remained steadfast in their principles against the Iranian regime. Despite the West\u2019s appeasement policy that have mainly benefited the Iranian regime, the PMOI\/MEK have continued their revelations regarding the mullahs\u2019 nuclear weapons ambitions, their support for terrorism and human rights violations at home.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe PMOI\/MEK\u2019s measures, with US and European collaboration in holding their annual convention, all compiles down to America\u2019s psychological war against Iran\u2026 They\u2019re looking to install fear among the people about insecurity inside the country and influence senior officials\u2019 calculations,\u201d said Hamid Reza Taraghi, a figure close to the regime\u2019s hardliners.<\/p>\n
\u201cCertain is the fact that the US has used all its tools and assets to pressure Iran to have our country change its behavior. In this regard Europe has cooperated with America,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
State-run Jomhouri daily, 4 July 2018<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cEven without any significant changes, this group-lets name is no longer in the West\u2019s blacklists, in fact, with a new mission in mind, they\u2019ve gained special attention in the West, especially that of the United States and some mischievous European Union members, including France.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe participation of figures close to [US President Donald] Trump, including Trump lawyer Mayor Rudy Giuliani and [former House Speaker] Newt Gingrich, along with a number of disappointed and radical figures such as former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper\u2026 and [former French foreign minister] Bernard Kouchner and others in PMOI\/MEK sessions clearly show the West-Israel-Arab plot against Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n
State-run Vatan-e Emruz daily, 4 July 2018\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cThis wish has been repeated in the past few days that the PMOI and they’re collaborates\u2026 are the criminal West\u2019s preferred alternative option for Iran\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regardless of anyone\u2019s opinions, such remarks from the regime\u2019s own outlets are very telling about how Iran\u2019s mullahs consider the PMOI\/MEK as the sole entity posing a meaningful threat to their rule.<\/p>\n
(Source: PMOI\/MEK<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"