Mujahadeen Khalq agrees to evacuate, presses U.S. for removal from terror list

Mujahadeen Khalq agrees to evacuate, presses U.S. for removal from terror list

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Iran’s leading opposition group has agreed to re-settle thousands of members and their families in Iraq. The National Council of Resistance of Iran said it would continue to relocate members from Iraq’s Camp Ashraf as part of a deal to be removed from the U.S. State Department list of organizations […]

Mujahadeen Khalq told to leave Camp Ashraf in Iraq

Mujahadeen Khalq told to leave Camp Ashraf in Iraq

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has urged Iran’s leading opposition group to move out of its longtime base in Iraq. The United States has called on some 3,400 Iranian fighters and their families to leave Iraq’s Camp Ashraf. Officials said Iraq has prepared a temporary residence called Camp Hurriya, deemed habitable by […]

Iran opposition Mujahadeen Khalq nearing Iraq’s deadline for closing of camp

Iran opposition Mujahadeen Khalq nearing Iraq’s deadline for closing of camp

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The Iranian opposition is preparing to leave its main base in Iraq in exchange for international guarantees. The Mujahadeen Khalq said its members were prepared to leave Iraq’s Camp Ashraf by the end of 2011 if they receive guarantees from the United States and the United Nations for their safety. […]