2010, the NY Times revealed that a secret directive signed by General David Petraeus "appears to authorize specific operations in Iran, most likely to gather intelligence about the country's nuclear program or identify dissident groups that might be useful for a future military offensive."
After agreeing in principle to move an initial group of 400 residents, Camp Ashraf's leaders have hesitated in recent days to begin the move, placing new conditions that the Iraqi government rejects. The government's patience is wearing thin, and further delay could lead to provocation ...
For them, MEK's history of anti-American violence is forgivable. The important thing is that the group is hostile to the regime in Iran. According to NBC News, MEK fighters are assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists and are being "financed, trained and armed by Israel's secret service."
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Iraqi tribes demand prosecution, punishment of Mojahedin Khalq
Iraqi tribes have called on Baghdad to prosecute and punish the criminal members of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) before the group's possible departure from the country.
MKO Stalling Further Relocation
The anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization announced that it will not allow the remaining residents of its Camp Ashraf in Northern Iraq to be transferred to Camp Liberty, where they are to be settled ...
EU welcomes first transfers from Camp Ashraf
I congratulate the United Nations - in particular the Secretary General's Special Representative Martin Kobler - for many weeks of sustained efforts to facilitate this critical first step towards a peaceful solution to ...