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In light of the recent conviction, what is the message to the #EU?
“Conviction of the regime’s terrorist diplomat in Belgian court represents the conviction of the clerical regime in its entirety,” said @Maryam_Rajavi#EUTime4FirmIranPolicy
Ingrid Betancourt: "It has demonstrated that those who planned to kill us were not isolated lunatics but loyal servants of the #Iranian S.Leader Khamenei, Hassan Rouhani, &FM #Zarif. This judgment calls for a severe EU response." #EUTime4FirmIranPolicy
.@GiulioTerzi:We need the closure of embassies & expelling of ambassadors&diplomats when terrorism is detected. #EU-#Iran relations must b made contingent on Iran halting its malign activities. EU’s lack of proper action has emboldened Iran in its terrorism.#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
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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.'