Concerns over MEK’s potential Influence in Congress + More

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) are synonymous.

The Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) has renewed its efforts to position itself as a credible opposition movement to the Islamic Republic. The recent outcome of the group’s lobbying activities has been a resolution submitted by 160 congressmen. However, a comprehensive new report from the Congressional Research Service [CRS] critically assesses these ongoing efforts, underscoring significant concerns regarding the MEK’s extremist ideological origins, historical involvement in terrorism, documented human rights abuses, and notably weak popular support among Iranians both domestically and within the diaspora.

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Trump’s pick for Sec. Of State Marco Rubio’s love affair with Israel, MKO, Pahlavi’s

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Marco Rubio, a Republican foreign policy hawk tapped by Donald Trump to lead the US Department of State in his new administration, is known for his confrontational stance toward Iran and close ties with anti-Iran groups.

Trump’s pick for Sec. Of State Marco Rubio’s love affair with Israel, MKO, Pahlavi’s

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Beware the redux: America’s violent Cold War history

Hollywood loves a sequel, but the Russia-Ukraine crisis has made the possibility real, and no one should want to see it.

The “us versus them” rhetoric and global military maneuvering likely to play out in the years to come threaten to divert attention and resources from the biggest risks to humanity, including the existential threat posed by climate change. It also may divert attention from a country — ours — that is threatening to come apart at the seams. To choose this moment to launch a new Cold War should be considered folly of the first order, not to speak of an inability to learn from history.

Beware the redux: America’s violent Cold War history

Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last shah, says regime is cracking from within

LONDON: The former crown prince of Iran says the regime is cracking from within under the pressure of a wave of fresh protests. Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah, was just 17 when he fled into exile with his family during the 1979 Islamic revolution that overthrew the monarchy. Speaking to The Sunday Times, he said the demonstrations, which have included chants for the
— Read on www.arabnews.com/node/1618516/middle-east

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The Future of Iran: A Conversation with Reza Pahlavi

Attend The Future of Iran: A Conversation with Reza Pahlavi , on January, 2020 at Hudson Institute. A think tank and research center dedicated to nonpartisan
analysis of US and international economic, security, and political issues. **NOTE: This event is by invitation only and non-transferable. Please email pthomas@hudson.org with any questions.**

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— Read on www.hudson.org/events/1767-the-future-of-iran-a-conversation-with-reza-pahlavi-12020