Camp Ashraf

Camp "Liberty": A Cruel Hoax?

Allan Gerson | Posted 04.23.2012

Allan Gerson

If Camp Liberty turns out to be a hoax for the inhabitants of Camp Ashraf, there is no reason for anyone ever to believe that the United States will stand up to Iran.

Iraq And UN Agree To Relocate Iranian Exiles

AP | REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 02.24.2012

BAGHDAD — The United Nations and the Iraqi government have signed an agreement to relocate several thousand Iranian exiles living in a camp in n...

A "Mass Murderer" Invited to the White House

Abbas Rezai | Posted 02.11.2012

Abbas Rezai

The disputable meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki and President Obama will be held today in the White House. Mr. Maliki will be accompanied by Hadi Ameri, a government minister who has been the Commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards 9th Badr corps.

A US Pledge of Protection: What Is It Worth?

Allan Gerson | Posted 01.04.2012

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Allan Gerson

We are at the eleventh hour. All concerned, and especially the United States, must put press now to assure that the Dec. 31 deadline for the closure of Camp Ashraf is not implemented.

Christina Wilkie

Dozens Of Former U.S. Officials Make Millions Advocating For Terrorist Organization

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 10.08.2011

WASHINGTON -- The ornate ballroom of the Willard Hotel buzzed with activity on a Saturday morning in July. Crowded together on the stage sat a cadre ...

Iranian Regime's Apologists Jeopardize Fate of Camp Ashraf Residents

Hajar Mojtahedzadeh | Posted 09.24.2011

Hajar Mojtahedzadeh

Since when does being unpopular warrant a spot on the Foreign Terrorist Organization list? The MEK cannot be maintained on the list because it does not meet the State Department's statutory criteria of being engaged in terrorism.

Why Delisting the MEK Threatens Iran's Democracy Movement

Jamal Abdi | Posted 09.20.2011

Jamal Abdi

The unprecedented campaign in Washington to remove the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) from the U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations represents a critical threat to Iran's indigenous democratic movement.

The Real Face of Realpolitik: Camp Ashraf and the U.S. FTO

Hajar Mojtahedzadeh | Posted 09.07.2011

Hajar Mojtahedzadeh

For those of us who remain oceans and continents away from our loved ones, we are forced to live with the fact that our family members at Camp Ashraf are being used as human bargaining chips, mere pawns in the global game of Realpolitik.

Iranian Women Lead the Persian Spring

Soona Samsami | Posted 08.10.2011

Soona Samsami

The mullahs need to watch out; as the Arab Spring is advancing, the Persian Spring -- this one led by Iranian women -- will soon sweep the Ayatollahs from power.

Enabling the Persian Spring

Ali Safavi | Posted 08.07.2011

Ali Safavi

In addition to pressuring the regime through sanctions and offering moral support to the Iranian people's legitimate demands, the US should follow a two-pronged approach in dealing with the opposition.

34 Killed In Iraqi Raid On Iranian Exile Camp: U.N.

AP | LARA JAKES and FRANK JORDANS | Posted 06.14.2011

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi army raid last week on Camp Ashraf left 34 Iranian exiles dead, according to a U.N. spokesman who on Thursday offered the fir...

Iraqi Army Attack on Iranian Exiles Leaves 10 Dead

AP | SAAD ABDUL-KADIR and LARA JAKES | Posted 06.08.2011

CAMP ASHRAF, Iraq — Iraq security forces raided the settlement of an Iranian exile group that the Shiite-led government has long tried to oust a...

Time to Act on Iran Regime

Ali Safavi | Posted 06.05.2011

Ali Safavi

The Iranian regime's nuclear aggression, suppression at home and terrorist support abroad are outracing US policy.

Reality Check: The MEK and the Guardian's Credibility Gap

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

An article published by The Guardian on the principal Iranian opposition movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq, is jam-packed with first-grade logical blunders and topped with dubious historical analogies.

Spain's Courage: Holding Iraq Accountable

Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Gerson

Thank goodness someone has shown humanitarian concern about the plight of 3,400 Iranians in Camp Ashraf, Iraq. In the face of Iraq's unwillingness to shoulder its international responsibilities, Spain has stepped up to the challenge.

The West's Monologue With Tehran

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

To avoid seeing the world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism equipped with the world's deadliest weapon, Washington and her allies need to rectify past policy mistakes and stand with the Iranian people for democratic change.

WikiLeaks Disclosures and the Historic Opportunity on Iran

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

Appeasing a medieval theocracy in Iran will only translate into a devastated Iraq controlled by a nuclear-armed Iranian regime. Silence is no longer an option.

When Governments Fail to Disclose Material Facts

Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Gerson

The latest Wikileaks document dump reveals that countless American citizens and their representatives in Congress acquiesced to "engagement" with Iran on false premises.

Reality Check: Who Are the Factual Journalists?

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

In "Who are the Terrorists," Kenneth Timmerman rehashes absurd tabloid allegations against the main Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq.

Our Enemy's Enemy Is Our Enemy? The Strange Case of the U.S.-MEK Relationship

Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Gerson

The enemy of our enemy should be our friend, but the U.S. State Department persists in keeping the the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, the largest Iranian anti-mullah organization, on the List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

Reality Check: Mujahedin-e Khalq, Kurds and Shiites in Iraq

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

Had there been any evidence of the MEK's collusion with the former Iraqi government on any issue, let alone suppressing the Kurds or the Shiites, it would have surfaced in the seven years since the invasion of Iraq.

Iran: Abdicating U.S. Moral Responsibility

Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Gerson

If we are forced by Iran's realization of its nuclear ambitions to take military action against Iran at a time not of our choosing, we will have no one to blame but ourselves.

Specter of Forced Repatriation

Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Gerson

The hunger strike of more than two dozen Iranian-Americans came to a close Thursday with the news that 36 Iranian dissidents forcibly taken by Iraqi forces had been allowed to return to their enclave north of Baghdad.

People's Mujahedeen Asks US, UN To Take Over Camp Ashraf In Iraq

AP | MARIA DANILOVA | Posted 05.25.2011

PARIS — An exiled Iranian opposition group urged the international community on Tuesday to assume control of a camp housing some of its members ...

Iranian Exiles In Iraq Camp Raided By Army

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 05.25.2011

BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces raided a camp housing members of an Iranian opposition group north of Baghdad on Tuesday in a move that ran contrary to U...