{"id":313492,"date":"2023-11-17T09:36:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T08:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=313492"},"modified":"2023-11-18T17:22:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T16:22:17","slug":"tehran-alleges-swedish-court-has-deviated-from-expected-path-issues-terrorist-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-1988-massacre-of-political-prisoners\/tehran-alleges-swedish-court-has-deviated-from-expected-path-issues-terrorist-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehran Alleges Swedish Court Has Deviated from Expected Path, Issues Terrorist Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The trial of Hamid Nouri, a former prison guard and torturer involved in the 1988 massacre of political prisoners, has developed into a significant political and legal challenge for the regime in Iran. A report from a Revolutionary Guards\u2013affiliated news agency suggests that the regime initially had certain expectations from this court. However, with the active involvement of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK\/PMOI) in the case, the regime perceives a “changed trajectory”, leading to its outrage. The report also overtly indicates Tehran’s threat of terrorist operations against individuals on European soil.<\/p>\n

In an article published on November 14, Fars News Agency<\/a> made numerous threats and accused Sweden of supporting terrorism, stating,<\/p>\n

“1,416 days of solitary confinement [for Hamid Nouri], holding a court session in Albania, changing the course<\/strong> of the case from its original plaintiff (Iraj Mesdaghi), and the direct involvement of the hypocrites in taking control of the case<\/strong>, and… these are just examples of the political actions of the Swedish government in this case. But what was the main reason for this change in Sweden’s approach?”<\/em><\/p>\n

The Iranian regime has employed the term hypocrites<\/em> for the last four decades to discredit the Mujahedin-e Khalq organization (MEK\/PMOI) within Iranian society. Iraj Mesdaghi<\/a> is an intelligence operative of the Iranian regime who presents himself as a staunch opponent of the regime, much like other intelligence and infiltrative elements of this regime operating in Western countries. However, his primary focus lies in attacking the MEK. Notably, he also garners attention from Western media and think tanks.<\/p>\n

However, it is extremely puzzling that a regime, that officially failed to recognize the Stockholm court from the outset, had specific expectations regarding the court proceedings and their progression. Furthermore, the emphasis on Iraj Mesdaghi’s role and slamming the Swedish court for diverting focus from Mesdaghi is quite pondering. Fars News Agency also clearly acknowledges the pivotal role of the MEK and highlights that the regime did not anticipate their involvement in the case. As per the IRGC mouthpiece, the organization has now altered the trajectory of the court proceedings.<\/p>\n

The report reveals a second, striking point towards its conclusion. Fars News Agency, referring to an assassination attempt in Spain<\/a> against the former First Vice President of the European Parliament Prof. Alejo Vidal Quadras, conveys a threatening message using a reversed language:<\/p>\n

“The Spanish government should avoid participating in the hypocrites’ dubious scenario. Despite efforts and support from Sweden’s security services, when the hypocrites were faced with their failure in Hamid Nouri’s case, concocted the scenario of Alejo Vidal Quadras’ assassination. This incident has put the credibility of the Spanish government in jeopardy. Spain needs to understand that hosting hypocrites or getting involved in their plots will carry serious consequences.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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10)The War Crimes Unit (@WCU<\/a>) of the National Operations Department (NOA) of the Swedish Police: Iraj Mesdaghi email was found on Hamid Noury's phone &he has sent 2emails to Mesdaghi\u2019s email on Jan17, 2019 (10 months b4 Noury\u2019s trip& subsequent arrest in Sweden).#1988Massacre<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n