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Conventional wisdom and historical precedent suggest that regimes or governments are less likely to openly acknowledge the significance of their opposition, let alone ask foreign countries to crack down on them, as such actions could potentially affect their domestic or international image.<\/p>\n
However, in the last few weeks, the theocratic dictatorship in Tehran has been deviating from diplomatic norms by openly pleading with foreign powers to accomplish what it has previously failed at. Consequently, it is potentially putting both itself and its Western counterparts at risk of a public relations crisis.<\/p>\n
On August 14, Naser Kanaani, the spokesperson of the regime\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially asked the international community to suppress the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization. At a press briefing, Kanaani said<\/a>, \u201cConsidering the international commitments and legal obligations that countries have in countering terrorist movements, we expect that none of the member states of the United Nations provide support, host, embrace, or grant permission for holding gatherings for this terrorist group.\u201d<\/p>\n Kanaani further proceeded to issue a threat to other countries, warning that ignoring such a demand would be viewed as \u201can act against Iran’s national security\u201d and would be dealt with accordingly.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the IRGC-run Tasnim news agency<\/a> reported on August 12 that the organization is planning to relocate to Canada. These false claims were extensively propagated and disseminated by the regime’s media outlets, as well as affiliated sources in Western nations.<\/p>\n On the same day, Kazem Gharibabadi<\/a>, the Iranian regime’s deputy for international affairs and human rights, conveyed that the regime\u2019s Judiciary is filing a significant case against the MEK and 107 of its senior members. He emphasized efforts to leverage all available capacities to counter the organization, including its political influence.<\/p>\n While such statements are unsurprising from Gharibabadi, whose primary role involves denying and rationalizing systemic human rights violations in Iran, it’s worth noting that on June 24, 2022, he acknowledged<\/a> during an interview, \u201cThere is no meeting with ambassadors of European countries or delegations of European countries in which we do not bring up the issue of the Hypocrites.\u201d<\/p>\n The term Hypocrites<\/em> is an officially sanctioned pejorative used by the regime to disparage the MEK within Iranian society.<\/p>\n Iran: The Nationwide Uprising and the Role of MEK Resistance Unitshttps:\/\/t.co\/3E0d9NG8pQ<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) April 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n