US Congress must take the initiative for a firm policy on Iran regime - Rajavi

Tuesday, 21 November 2006
Three-day symposium on Iran and Iraq at the US Congress

NCRI – For three days, from November 15 to November 18, lawmakers from both political parties and members of international relations and armed forces committees took part in a symposium on Iran and Iraq at the American Congress.

Its purpose was to examine the disastrous consequences of the Iranian regime’s meddling in Iraq and to give support to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran and its members' right to political asylum in Iraq as they constitute the main impediment to the progress of fundamentalism in that country.

In a message to the symposium, Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, said: “The only way to stop escalating civil war and crisis in Iraq is to cut off mullahs’ regime interference in that country. The consequences of the current conflict, if not stopped, would not be limited to Iraq."

Her message was read out by Mrs. Sona Samsami which continued by saying: “Today, the main problem in Iraq is the sectarian war. On the one hand, there are agents of the mullahs’ regime who want to establish a regime similar to the one in Iran. They take advantage of ethnic and religious differences to advance their policy”.

“On the other hand, there are democratic, nationalist and secular groups which categorically oppose the Iranian regime's meddling in Iraq. These groups rightly identified the major threat in Iraq which is the occupation of this country by the Iranian regime. They want the United States to help them force Tehran regime out.”

The President-elect of the Iranian Resistance added: “So far the American Congress has been in favour of a firm policy against the religious fascism ruling Iran. By supporting the Iranian Resistance on several occasions and by questioning the terrorist label of the People’s Mojahedin of Iran, the majority of the Congress rejected the appeasement policy towards the mullahs”.

“Now, the time has come for the US Congress to take the initiative for a firm policy towards the Iranian regime and its terrorist and fundamentalist interference in the region, particularly by demanding its total eviction from Iraq and strengthening of democratic and nationalist forces in the country.”

“The defense of the People’s Mojahedin's rights in Iraq as a democratic and tolerant Muslim force will certainly be very helpful in this regard. As European, American and Arab lawmakers from the International Committee in Defence of Ashraf City have stressed, support for the Mojahedin is not only required for the establishment of democracy in Iran, but also for the establishment of democracy in Iraq.”