PMOI is a protected group of individuals in Iraq – US Admiral

Sunday, 04 November 2007

NCRI – In a press conference in Baghdad on Wednesday, Rear Admiral Gregory Smith, Director of Communications Division of Multi-National Force in Iraq (MNF-I) said that the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI aka MEK) is "a protected group of individuals in the north of Iraq." He was responding to a question on the PMOI raised by Al-Hura Arabic TV reporter.

"Our duty is to make certain they are, in fact, protected and remain in a protected status in north Iraq," Admiral Smith reiterated.

The TV reporter stressed that he was seeking a reply to statements by the Iranian regime's Foreign Minister who said that the MNF-I was actually protecting the PMOI.

Admiral Smith responded: "I heard your question. That’s exactly the answer that I would give to the MEK."

The text of the October 31, 2007, Baghdad press conference is published in the official website of the MNF-I http://www.mnf-iraq.com.