.@VidalQuadras: We have been very critical of the appeasement policy toward #Iran simply because it doesn’t work. This policy does not work, has never worked, is not working &will always be counterproductive. #EUTime4FirmIranPolicy
.@VidalQuadras: Belgian judiciary will declare the ruling of the court soon. Regardless of the outcome, we must understand the importance of this case. This is an alarm sound for #EU &EU states. If they do not treat this seriously, it will be repeated. #EUTime4FirmIranPolicy
.@GiulioTerzi:#Iran is engaged in #Terrorist activities & #Zarif W/ its Foreign Min.apparatus is facilitating this. The FM has been trying to bargain hostages in exchang with the terrorists.
Zarif must b held accountable 4his diplomat's act in Paris. #EUTime4FirmIranPolicy
.@STRUANSTEVENSON denouncing the appeasement policy, reiterated: @JosepBorrellF has kept silent about the #Assadi case. This is not surprising as #Iran was the 1st country he rushed to visit as soon as his term began! (For Business prospects). #EUTime4FirmIranPolicy
.@paulocasaca1: For over 40 years the Islamic Fascism ruling #Iran has benefited from impunity. What we see in the trial of #Assadi, is encouraging & I commend the #Belgian authorities for not giving in to the regime pressures. #EUTime4FirmIranPolicy
.@paulocasaca1:The @eu_eeas remains silent on the heinous attack of the Iranian regime against #Europe.
The #EU diplomacy towards #Iran should reinforce the EU values.i.e.freedom &security for the citizens& shouldn't be part of the echo-chamber for #Iran. #EUTime4FirmIranPolicy
1)The ongoing trial of #Iran's diplomat-terrorist, Assadollah #Assadi, the mastermind of the failed bomb plot meant to kill many dignitaries & #Iranians during 2018 #FreeIran rally, has raised concerns among the MEPs in @Europarl_EN. Will justice finally be done? Read the Q&A⬇️
2)MEP.@giannagancia's 1st question to @JosepBorrellF: 1)Does the HR/VP agree that such conduct is powerful evidence for a need for a firmer policy against the Iranian regime’s threatening activities in Europe? #NoImpunity4Mullahs
#Iranian Lobbyist’s Arrest Should Lead To Broader Efforts To Counter #Iran’s Covert Influence ncr-iran.org/en/news/terror…
A good start would be to look into the activities of ppl like: Trita Parsi &Quicy Inst.,Negar Mortazavi,NIAC&all those affiliated with it, Hossein Mousavian,etc.
.@A_Jafarzadeh: "Figures like Kaveh Afrasiabi &Trita Parsi have been given far too much leeway in dealings W/Western policymakers & media outlets, & the resulting“impunity” has “emboldened” the #Iranian regime in running its assets on Western soil." i.e., terrorist activities
Thread:
1)For those concerned about #Iranlobby s& #Iran's "friendly journalists", here is a good read:
Political scientist charged with being unregistered agent of Iran washex.am/3qB8HBD
2)@dcexaminer:"#Afrasiabi is accused of secretly deriving a“significant portion”of his income from the #Iranian Gov.for his work in the #US from 2007 until...when he was arrested...The FBI highlighted that while in the U.S.,Afrasiabi never registered under the FAR-Act." #BanZarif
3)@dcexaminer: '“For over a decade, Kaveh Afrasiabi pitched himself to Congress, journalists,&the American public as a neutral &objective expert on #Iran,” said Assistant Attorney General John Demers in a statement after Afrasiabi’s arrest.'
2)The statement adds:
Terrorist acts in #EU, the flip side of the coin of intensified repression inside #Iran, reflected in the execution of #NavidAfkari Through terrorism,the Iranian regime seeks to eliminate its opponents even on EU soil.#ShutDownIranTerrorEmbassies
3)In addition to10s of 1000s of Iranians,the opposition leader @Maryam_Rajavi the primary target of the conspiracy,was present at the rally,along W/several 100political figures from various countries.Had this terrorist operation succeeded,it would have undoubtedly left100s killed
1)3rd Thread on #Iran-#Iraq war.
In the last 2 threads,we discussed who was responsible for the devastating war&the consequences of the war for Iran. Here are the links if you missed them.
2)As the #Iran-#Iraq War erupted,#MEK publicly condemned the occupation of Iranian territory &Independent of forces organized by the regime, MEK members and supporters rushed to the southern &western fronts to fight against the invaders.
3)A large number of #MEK members &supporters were killed or taken prisoner by #Iraqi troops. The MEK was also locked in a political struggle against the mullahs as it called for a democratic outcome of the revolution while the mullahs sought to instill a theocratic dictatorship.
1) 2nd Thread on #Iran-#Iraq war: let’s discuss why Khomeini needed this devastating war &why did it continue the war for8 years and at what costs?
The #Iranian regime refers to Iran-Iraq was as"Holy Defense" trying to legitimize its biggest #CrimesAgainstHumanity #DisbandIRGC
2) Let's start with some statistics only on #Iran's side. Obviously, the war was as destructive on #Iraqis. The losses and sufferings of families that had lost their loved ones, and their breadwinner could not be calculated.
3) Those who’ve lived in #Iran during the war, remember the overcrowded cemeteries,daily funerals, weeping& mourning of families and relatives in every street, becoming part of the daily life. Even in the most remote cities, no one was safe from the scourge of war and bombing.