Maliki’s Iran visit will take place in the aftermath of his failed visit to the U.S and following the nuclear agreement reached between the Iranian regime and the world powers, and is mainly aimed at gaining the full support of the mullahs’ regime in Iran for him to stay in power for the third consecutive term as the prime minister in Iraq.
This is while the people of Iraq and many political parties in that country including some of his closest allies are opposed to him seeking a third term.
Meanwhile the widespread opposition in the U.S. and Congress as well as public opinion has made the situation much harder for him to succeed in gaining another term.
In fact, Maliki is visiting Tehran to gain the Iranian regime’s approval for another term by carrying out daily bombings, killings and executions in Iraq.
In such circumstances, the suppression of the Iranian opposition in Iraq and the fate of seven hostages taken by Iraqi forces has very special importance. To gain the regime’s approval, Maliki must assure the Iranian regime that he will continue to suppress Camp Liberty residents and impose more restrictions on them, and as may be necessary, hand over the seven hostages to the Iranian regime.
Stressing that the U.S. government and the United Nations have repeatedly made written commitments regarding the safety and security of the residents of Ashraf and Liberty, the Iranian Resistance calls on the U.S. President and Secretary of State and the United Nations Secretary General to immediately compel Iraq to release the seven hostages and prevent their hand over to the Iranian regime, where they would face certain torture and execution.
The U.S. and the UN are directly responsible for any harm that may come to the seven Camp Ashraf hostages.
The hunger strike by Iranians in countries around the world to free the seven hostage and guarantee the protection of Camp Liberty has entered its 14th week.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
December 3, 2013