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Iran-Iraq: Iranian regime's meddling in Iraq condmned in London demonstration |
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Friday, 18 November 2005 |
 Associated Press, LONDON - An Iranian opposition group demonstrated
outside the prime minister's office Friday for the release of two men
it believes are being tortured in Iraq, and called on Iran to cease
"meddling" in Iraq.
Laila Jazayeri, director of the Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in
the UK, [said] the men, Hossein Pouyan and Mohammad Ali Zahedi, were
abducted Aug. 4 by agents of the Iraqi Interior Ministry.
The protesters, supporters of the National Council of Resistance of
Iran, believe the men are being tortured and delivered a letter to the
British Foreign Office Friday asking for immediate action, Jazayeri
said.
The Foreign Office said it didn't have enough information to comment.
The group is also asking for an end to alleged interference in Iraq by
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government, said Hossein
Abedini of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
Protesters chanted "Stop Iran meddling in Iraq" while waving
pre-revolutionary Iranian flags and signs picturing Iranian
Resistance's President-elect Maryam Rajavi.
Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Iran not meddle in Iraq at an Oct. 6
press conference after declaring that explosive devices that have
killed U.S.-led troops were similar to those used by the Iranian-linked
militant group Hezbollah.
"There is no justification for Iran or any other country interfering in Iraq," Blair said.
Earlier this month, Ahmedinejad met Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad
Chalabi and pledged to help stabilize war-ravaged Iraq and increase
trade ties.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that establishing peace and
security in Iraq requires having a powerful government with popular
support more than anything else," Ahmadinejad said during Chalabi's
visit.
Pouyan and Zahedi are members of the People's Mojahedin, a member
organization of the Iranian Resistance that is on the EU's list of
terrorist groups. The Iranian Resistance rejects this classification.
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