Iran’s meddling in Iraq and countries in the Middle East became the subject of a new condemnation issued by over 3,000 Iraqi tribal sheikhs, parallel to a call on the international community to pressure Baghdad to guarantee safety and security for Iranian refugees camped near the Iraqi capital.
“Iran’s meddling in the region, especially in Iraq and Syria, have escalated into an unprecedented scale. In Syria Iran’s forces are continuing to massacre the Syrian people and Tehran’s meddling in Iraq continues in the most bloodiest of natures. Iran-backed militias are resorting to all types of crimes against internally displaced persons and those forced out of their homes, and these proxy groups have even admitted to abiding by direct orders issued by the most criminal terrorist officials of this regime,” the declaration reads in part.
Iran has used the opportunity in Iraq to also target its main opposition, members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MeK) based in Camp Liberty as refugees. Rocket attacks raining in on the camp from February 2013 to this day have made life a living hell for these Iranian dissidents who are in a difficult and painstaking process of resettling abroad. Camp Liberty “was the target of a heavy rocket and missile barrage on 29 October 2015 staged by Iranian operatives in Iraq, leaving 24 Liberty residents killed and a wide scope of the camp leveled,” the statement emphasized, adding it is the responsibility of the United Nations and United States government “to live up to their responsibilities in providing safety and security for Liberty to guarantee a similar attack will not take place against the camp.”
The National Council for Tribes of Iraq, the organizer of this statement, along with all the signatories, are demanding Iran’s full eviction from Iraq as the only possible remedy to bring an ultimate end to the ongoing carnage in Iraq and all states across the Middle East.
The Council finalized its declaration making the following statement and demands.
“We fully support the rights of Liberty residents and consider them political refugees under international humanitarian laws and regulations. We are also demanding the following measures:
“1. Complete end to Iran’s meddling in Iraq and countries of the region, which is the main element behind all the killings, instability, insecurity and expansion of sectarianism.
“2. Guaranteeing safety and security for Camp Liberty residents.”