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MEK: The Opposition the Iranian Regime Wants to Silence

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MEK: The Opposition the Iranian Regime Wants to Silence

By Mahmoud Hakamian

For the Iranian regime, staying power means oppressing all voices that challenge their rule, particularly the human rights abuses and strict laws on everything from who you can socialize with to how you dress in public. Yet, one group has been the main focus of the regime’s efforts to suppress and undermine their voice in support of a free Iran. That group is the MEK.

When the MEK was removed from the U.S. list of terrorist groups, Iranian regime House Speaker Ali Larijni said during his speech on June 23, “Now it’s you (the United States) who are sponsor of terrorism and even mother of terrorism, yet you accuse the Iranian regime of sponsoring terrorism. Your accusations are shameful…Today, the Americans removed the MEK from their list of terrorist groups.”

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European Parliament Condemns Human Rights Violation in Iran

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European Parliament Condemns Human Rights Violation in Iran

Iran Focus

London, 27 Jun – In a statement, dated Monday June 26, 265 members across all political parties in the European Parliament have come together to condemn the egregious human rights violations in Iran.

The statement read: “When the issue of human rights violations, repression of women and minorities and the Iranian regime’s support of terrorism are concerned, we are all united.”

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Why Iran’s Economy Is in Tatters

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Why Iran’s Economy Is in Tatters

Iran Focus

London, 27 Jun – Iran has long been plagued with major economic problems, which pose a great threat to the people of Iran, but also could be the downfall of the Regime.
Shatha Al Juburi wrote an article on Track Persia, explaining the major problems that could break the economy.

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Should IRGC Go on the Terror List?

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Should IRGC Go on the Terror List?

Iran Focus

London, 27 Jun – When the Iranian Regime launched its failed missile attacks on ISIS militants in Deir ez-Zour, Syria, supposedly in retaliation for the recent terror attacks in Tehran, but failed to notify the US-backed troops who were fighting ISIS on the ground, it sent a message.

Iran doesn’t want to destroy terrorist organisations, indeed they back quite a few; they just want control of the Middle East.

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Iran Regime Planned Terror Attack on Mecca Mosque to Discredit Saudis

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Iran Regime Planned Terror Attack on Mecca Mosque to Discredit Saudis

Iran Focus

London, 27 Jun – Last week, the Saudi Security Forces arrested five members of a terrorist cell who were planning to attack the area surrounding the Grand Mosque or Great Kaaba in Mecca.

But who would profit from such an attack?

Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi, a Saudi journalist, wrote an op-ed for Al-Arabiya in which he questioned who would target the Holy Kaaba, during Ramadan, and target the most devout people from the Muslim faith.

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White House Debates Support Regime Change in Iran

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White House Debates Support Regime Change in Iran

Iran Focus

London, 27 Jun – A US lawmaker has gone on record supporting Regime Change in Iran and stated that he wants official US foreign policy to support it as well, a change being debated by those high up in the Donald Trump administration.

Tom Cotton, the Republican Senator from Arkansas and a member of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, told Politico: “The policy of the United States should be regime change in Iran. I don’t see how anyone can say America can be safe as long as you have in power a theocratic despotism.”

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Iran Regime Mocks Reports That Its Missiles Against ISIS Failed

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Iran Regime Mocks Reports That Its Missiles Against ISIS Failed

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London, 27 Jun – The Iranian Regime has mocked reports that their ballistic missile attacks on ISIS in Syria didn’t work out, by claiming that the missiles were supposed to break apart over the Iraqi desert.

General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the airspace division chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said: “we had coordinated the fall of the engines in the desert in Iraq [in advance].”

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Iran: Drug Addiction Doubles in Six Years

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Iran: Drug Addiction Doubles in Six Years

Iran Focus

London, 27 Jun – The number of people suffering from drug addiction in Iran has more than doubled since 2011, according to a survey by a drug control group.

This figure is based on a survey by Iran’s Drug Control Organisation, which found that around 2.8 million Iranians are regularly consuming drugs.

However, the real figures could be much higher according to an expert on addiction in Iran.

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Iran’s Desperate Deed Against, Increasing Popularity of MEK

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Iran’s Desperate Deed Against, Increasing Popularity of MEK

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London, 27 Jun – What happened 29 years ago in Iran, and why after all these years, we are witnessing a crisis and a rising conflict among rival factions in the ruling class over that in Iran?

Throughout the summer of 1988 in Iran, some 30,000 political prisoners, the bulk of whom were MEK members or sympathizers, were executed. This year marks the 29th anniversary of that horrible Crime Against Humanity.

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Free Iran Rally & the Role of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK)

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Free Iran Rally & the Role of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK)

By Jubin Katiraie

A major gathering is being held at the Villepinte Exhibition Center outside of Paris, France. The gathering is focused on Iran policy and at the center of the case is the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. The People’s Mojahedin is also known by its Persian name, Mojahedin-e Khalq or MEK and it is the main constituent group in the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the leading coalition advocating for the cause of regime change driven by the Iranian people and their expatriate allies.

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