In a statement, Dr. Zafer al-Ani, the Secretary General of the Iraq National Future and a leading figure in Iraqiya, said, “Sending the army on behalf of the Iranian regime to create fabricated stories to initiate clashes taints the honor of the Iraqi army.”
It is also a “violation of the Iraqi constitution,” he said, “because the Iraqi army is misused to do something outside its responsibilities as mandated by the constitution.”
Dr. al-Ani added, the Iraqi army is being used to occupy Camp Ashraf, the residence of the main Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
“Sending the army to such conflicts is offensive to the Iraqi people and does nothing but serve the agenda and interests of Tehran. It is a reward given to the aggressor, which is the Iranian regime.” The regime is continuing “its aggressive policies against the Iraqi people,” he added.
He said the attack on Ashraf, in addition to a military siege and massacre of defenseless refugees, “violates international laws and runs counter to the most fundamental values and ethics of the Iraqi people who emphasize respect for their guests.”
The residents of Ashraf are “the Iraqi people’s friends and have never harmed them,” he added. “They have a clear national stance against the religious tyranny ruling Iran.”