*Tarnishing Image of MEK, Cornerstone of Iran Appeasement Policy*

*Tarnishing Image of MEK, Cornerstone of Iran Appeasement Policy*

Tarnishing Image of MEK, Cornerstone of Iran Appeasement Policy

response to a biased, distorted, and misleading story by Associated Press about the Iranian opposition, a complete rebuttal was provided to relevant editors at the AP on February 5, 2017, but regrettably, the AP has so far failed to correct the many errors and misrepresentations of facts. To set the record straight, here is a brief clarification of facts and some insight on the crux of the matter.
The AP story, “Trump Cabinet pick paid by 'cult-like' Iranian exile group,” Feb. 5, 2017, is a rehashing of old and long-debunked allegations aimed at disparaging the principal Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) and its bipartisan supporters.
These accusations are not new. The religious dictatorship ruling Iran and its lobby abroad have tried for years to discredit the Iranian opposition in an effort to proffer the appeasement of the ruling mullahs as a viable policy. Today, the crux of the matter is a choice between a firm policy vis-à-vis the clerical regime as the godfather of international terrorism and standing with the long-held desires of the Iranian people for freedom and democracy.