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In an exclusive interview<\/a> on The Washington Times’ Capitol Hill show, General James Jones, a retired U.S. Marine four-star general and former National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama, emphasized the need for a consistent and firm U.S. policy towards Iran. General Jones, who served as Obama’s National Security Advisor from 2009 to 2010, shared his insights on U.S.-Iranian relations, the role of the MEK (Mujahedin-e Khalq), and the current administration’s approach to Iran.<\/p>\n General Jones recounted his initial introduction to the MEK after leaving the White House in 2010. He explained that during his tenure as National Security Advisor, the MEK never came to his attention. It wasn’t until he was invited to speak at a Washington forum on U.S. policy towards Iran that he learned about the organization.<\/p>\n General Jones described a pivotal moment that shifted his perspective from a passive interest in the MEK to active support. In 2011, he received a distressing phone call in the middle of the night from Camp Ashraf<\/a>, the MEK’s base in Iraq, which was under attack by the Iraqi Army.<\/p>\n “I got a call in the middle of the night from someone at Camp Ashraf. I could hear gunfire in the background. It was particularly troubling because the American Army had granted the MEK members safe conduct ID cards after disarming them in 2003,” Jones recalled. “The fact that innocent people were being shot at by Iraqi soldiers using American weapons and Humvees was outrageous.”<\/p>\n Updated: Exclusive: Ex-Marine general, Obama security advisor calls for U.S. be much tougher on Iran https:\/\/t.co\/0PbcDVp6oS<\/a><\/p>\n — Just the News (@JustTheNews) June 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n