Although never elected, these so called Iranian “dissidents” claim to represent the “real” government of Iran. Interesting, especially since they appear to advocate a US attack against Iran, something that Iranians overwhelmingly oppose. And even more interesting given that they are nothing more than a front group for the Mujahideen Khalq Organization (MEK), a terrorist organization once supported by Saddam Hussein.
Alireza Jafarzadeh, a prominent member of the NCIR, recently became a “Foreign Affairs Analyst” for none other than the FOX News network. There he has become a cheerleader for a U.S. attack against Iran, repeatedly arguing that diplomacy cannot work and Iran must be confronted. He has denounced US-Iran talks as counterproductive and continues to repeat unsubstantiated claims about the existence of an Iranian nuclear weapons program. What a tool.
The picture? Massoud Rajavi, the leader of the MEK, shaking hands with Saddam Hussein.
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) an alias for the Mujahedin-e Khalq, known as the PMOI, also MEK, MKO has been designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. State Department. According to the U.S. Department of State’ presentation of the PMOI, the philosophy of the PMOI is a combination of Marxism, Nationalism and Islam.Human Rights Watch claimed the PMOI were running prison camps within Iraq and were committing severe human rights violations. The report described the PMOI as a cult held under the tight control of Maryam Rajavi, co-leader of Iranian Resistance,a political and feminist activist and the wife of Massoud Rajavi, a founder of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI). The President-elect of the NCRI is Maryam Rajavi.
Alireza Jafarzadeh was its official representative in the USA until the Washington office was closed by the US State Department in 2002. Jafarzadeh now heads his own company, Strategic Policy Consulting, Inc. in Arlington Virginia. It may be interesting to find out who funds this organization.