Mutlaq: Iranian regime is a threat to Iraq

July 16, 2007

NCRI – The Iraqi Daily, al-Mashreq reported on Sunday, July 15, 2007 that Saleh Mutalq, leader of the "Iraqi National Dialogue Front," dismissed the threats made by Nuri al-Maliki government to prosecute Iraqi personalities that are making contacts with the People's Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK).

He said he would accept the first invitation by the PMOI to participate in their meeting to be held within or outside Iraq, the Iraqi daily added.

He considers the Iraqi government order to prohibit contact with the PMOI as a "part of the policy of loyalty to the Iranian regime that al-Maliki's government is pursuing", al-Mashreq reported.

The report continued: "He said that the protection that is provided to the members of PMOI based on the International conventions, has given them political refugee status. He also stressed on the legal nature of the PMOI's presence in Iraq. He said it is the Iranian regime that is a threat to Iraq and not the PMOI that is known for its commitment to Iraqi laws during its presence in this country."