Iran urges EU to stop harboring terrorists http://www.mehrnews.com/en/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1287683

Mehmanparast made the remarks during his weekly press briefing on Tuesday in response to the recent statement issued by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, in which she voiced concern over the clashes between Iraqi soldiers and members of the Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) who are based at Camp Ashraf. Ashton’s statement, which was issued on Saturday, read, “The EU is deeply disturbed at reports of the use of force against Camp Ashraf residents in Iraq, resulting in casualties. The EU deplores the loss of life. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq has been monitoring the situation there closely, and alongside the UN, the EU has continuously and repeatedly called on the Iraqi government to refrain from the use of violence and to respect the human rights of the camp’s residents.” 

Mehmanparast stated, “We expect all international organizations and forums as well as all so-called upholders of human rights to drop their double-standard and political approaches, condemn terrorist actions, and stop sheltering terrorists.”  “We hope that the EU will readjust its attitude,” he added. “In addition to the crimes the MKO members have committed against the Iranian people… they have committed a number of crimes in Iraq that have generated hatred among Iraqi government (officials) and the nation,” Mehmanparast stated.