A group of nearly 100 prominent Iranian dissidents is demanding that Congress launch investigations into clandestine efforts by the Islamic Republic to influence U.S. policy.
It is no different in Canada. As I wrote in 2012:
Iranian Canadian activists Shadi Paveh and Shabnam Assadollahi have translated an interview with Hamid Mohammadi, an Iranian official working as Cultural Counselor to the Embassy in Canada; as released by Fox News, this alarming article reveals that Iran has been using its embassy in Canada to mobilize loyalists of Islamic Republic to infiltrate the Canadian Government and, some terrorism experts worry, attack the United States.
The interview makes known Iran’s call for all Iranian-Canadians to “resist being melted into the dominant Canadian culture,” to aspire to “occupy high-level key positions…. be of service to our beloved Iran.
Infiltration by Iran into Western nations, as well as infiltration by other Islamic supremacists, is a critical part of the civilizational jihad. A major effort is being made to conquer the House of War from within, while the House of War itself remains largely indifferent to this effort.
“Iranian Dissidents Demand Investigation Into Islamic Regime’s Secret U.S. Lobbying Network,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, February 20, 2017:
A group of nearly 100 prominent Iranian dissidents is demanding that Congress launch investigations into clandestine efforts by the Islamic Republic to influence U.S. policy using a network of lobbyists and propaganda pieces placed in Voice of America’s Persian service, according to a letter sent to leading lawmakers and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The group of dissidents, composed of prominent Iranian voices that oppose the hardline regime in Tehran, says that Congress is not doing enough to expose the Iranian regime’s lobbying efforts in D.C. and propaganda network, which is said to include some at VOA Persia.
Iranian-American groups claiming to represent American interests are said to be carrying water for the Islamic regime inside the White House and on Capitol Hill, according to these dissident voices.
The letter cites VOA’s Persian service as a source of pro-Iran corruption. The Free Beacon has reported multiple times on claims that VOA has been infiltrated by Iran regime loyalists who seek to spin coverage in a favorable way for Tehran. In one instance, an Iranian dissident was barred from appearing on VOA Persia for voicing critical opinions about the regime.
The letter comes at a time when the Trump administration is seeking a tougher approach on Iran for its repeated violations of international accords governing the nuclear deal. The dissidents maintain that U.S. officials have been too soft on the regime and ignored its surreptitious efforts to make American diplomacy more generous to Tehran.
“We write to request a congressional hearing on the efforts of Tehran’s theocratic regime to influence U.S. policy and public diplomacy toward Iran,” the dissidents write to Sen. Bob Corker (R., Tenn.) and Rep. Ed Royce (R., Calif.), the heads of Congress’ foreign affair committees, according to copies of the letter obtained by the Free Beacon.
“We ask that you launch an investigation into any and all lobbying activities of Iranian-American groups, which ostensibly promote the interests of our community but whose real goal is to undermine long-term U.S. national security interests in Iran and its neighborhood,” the dissidents write.
Organizations such as the National Iranian American Council, or NIAC, which played a key role in championing the Iran nuclear agreement and worked closely with the Obama administration, have long operated under a cloud of suspicion. Dissident voices maintain that NIAC in particular serves as a mouthpiece for Iran’s regime in the United States.
The group of dissidents—which includes foreign policy experts, university professors, interfaith leaders, prominent real estate developers, and human rights activists, among others—also requested that Congress shine a light on VOA Persia’s activities.
“We also ask that you launch an inquiry into the Voice of America’s Persian service, whose bloated budget is the largest of all language services under the VOA,” they write…….
Peter Kohanloo, a chief architect of the letter and president of the Iranian American Majority, told the Free Beacon that the missive represents an unprecedented effort by Iranian dissidents to expose the Iranian regime’s “influence-peddling agenda.”
“Never before have so many Iranian dissidents of different political persuasions and backgrounds come together to speak with one unified voice,” Kohanloo told the Free Beacon. “This historic letter is a clear and unmistakable message to Tehran that we will no longer tolerate their influence-peddling agenda, which divides our community and demoralizes pro-democracy activists in Iran.”
The group of dissidents informed lawmakers that they are all willing to testify publicly at congressional hearings on both of these matters.
Angemon says
I hope Congress does so, and follows it up with an investigation into ALL muslim special interest groups.
Christianblood says
Angemon,
Get down from your high horse and understand the real facilitators of the Islamic revolution in Iran. You have to understand the fact that America turned its back on its long time ally, the Shah of Iran and secretly engaged with Khomeini and his associates. For instance, the US representatives told a Khomeini envoy that they were – “..in principle – open to the idea of changing the Iranian constitution..”, effectively abolishing the monarchy. And they gave the ayatollah a key piece of information telling him that the – “..Iranian military leaders were flexible about their political future..” and in effect facilitating the Coup against the Shah. Please read more on the un-archived BBC link below:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36431160
Angemon says
Christianblood posted:
“Angemon,
Get down from your high horse and understand the real facilitators of the Islamic revolution in Iran”
Oh, look, the russian troll decided to keep going after me, feign outrage and bringing up irrelevant subjects. Since you brought it up, the islamic revolution was supposed to be a communist revolution and was backed by the KGB. Khomeini simply outsmarted your fellow citizens and, once he came into power, had your spies and their Iranian collaborators killed. But the lives of your fellow citizens, as well as whether or not their murderers get a proper punishment, are meaningless to you since you want to tar the West at any and every opportunity you have, and if it means to piss on the graves of your fellow citizens, so be it.
http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=5327
BTW, why the knee-jerk tantrum? Is it because I said that all muslim special interest groups, whether they’re Iranians or not, should be looked into? What are you trying to divert attention away from? Yes, your Iranian buddies’ influence in the US politics should be looked into. Of course, the very idea that Iranians have influence in US politics goes against the idea that you’ve tried to pass many, many times – I suspect this is why you’re reacting in such a childish fashion and throwing a tantrum.
Also, are you still living in a Western nation?
Paul N Silas says
Great response, in the book, on the Iranian revolt against the Shah, the author, who also wrote “Black Hawk Down”, points out that many of the “students” who took our embassy, trained at Berkley as anti-Vietnam War radicals, before being used by the then KGB in Iran
vladkoval says
“Also, are you still living in a Western nation?”
Yes, he is. Sanct-Peterburg (where his troll-center is based) is in fact ex-Swedish city Nuen. In view of the fact, he is “living in a Western nation”. (sarcaaaasm)
Christianblood says
Angemon
This is even a better documentary on how the US abandoned their longtime ally in Iran the Shah and favored the Ayatulah Khumeini islamists. Watch it please:
Angemon says
Christianblood posted:
“Angemon
This is even a better documentary on how the US abandoned their longtime ally in Iran the Shah and favored the Ayatulah Khumeini islamists. Watch it please: ”
Lol! Desperate damage control much? Look, mate, I gave you the testimony of a Minister of the Iranian government at the time of the Iranian Revolution. He confirmed that the Soviets were behind the Iranian Revolution and the Hostage Crisis:
Do you have a better source than someone with insider knowledge and first-hand experience of not only the Revolution but also the build-up to it and its following aftermath?
Christianblood says
Angemon
You decided to close your eyes to all the facts and be willfully blind, resorting to cheap point scoring nonsense and that is your decision. No matter what you say, facts and are facts and those facts which I pointed out above are that US government helped overthrew the Iranian Shah in favor of Khumenist islamists just as they help overthrew Qaddafi, Mubarak, Saddam and currently trying to overthrow Assad in favor of islamic jihadists. Whether it is Saudi Arabia, the Iranian regime they backed, the muslim brotherhood in Egypt, barbaric jihadists in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, the Taliban, jihadists in the Balkans and in Kosovo, US governments are always deep inside the ass of islamic jihadists groups and states and even September 11 would not persuade them do otherwise! The US government just gave an award to a Saudi prince for his (get this) anti-jihadist activities!!!! Read it below and enjoy it:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/cia-saudi-arabia-crown-prince-muhammed-bin-naye-medal-counter-terrorism-work-intelligence-a7577221.html
Angemon says
Christianblood posted:
“You decided to close your eyes to all the facts and be willfully blind, resorting to cheap point scoring nonsense and that is your decision. ”
Oh, the projection here! Again: interview with a member of the Sha’s cabinet. Someone who experienced the build-up, revolution and aftermath, and was privy to insider info. Do you have a source as credible as that?
“No matter what you say, facts and are facts and those facts which I pointed out above”
Ah, so you just know more and better than a member of the Sha’s cabinet – someone who, like I said several times and has seemingly yet to go through your thick skull, had first-hand experience and insider info. What do you have to show for yourself? Right, assertions without evidence, just the repeated claim that they are “facts”.
Here are the facts so far: Jamie Glazov, which I assume is not a stranger name for JW regulars, interviewed Houchang Nahavandi, a former Minister of the last Shah of Iran. The interview can be found here:
http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=5327
Mr. Nahavandi’s testimony is completely different than your narrative. You claim:
“US government helped overthrew the Iranian Shah in favor of Khumenist islamists”
Yet, Mr. Nahavandi testified:
Who should I go with on this clash of completely different accounts? The person who experienced the Iranian Revolution first hand, was a part of the Sha’s government, was privy to insider info and is testifying that the Soviets were behind the Iranian Revolution or the person who has a history of lying and spreading anti-Western (and especially anti-US) propaganda trying to blame the Iranian Revolution on the US? Hmmm, not a difficult choice at all.
Oh, and again: are you still living in a Western nation? And why are you not supportive of this petition to investigate Iran’s possible influence on US politics? Is it because you want Iran to have that sort of influence?
Carolyne says
As I recall, and I was living at the time, there were demonstrations against the Shah in Tehran. Jimmy Carter, after having earlier told the Shah that he was with him 1000%, convinced the Shah to leave the country “Temporarily” and he could return when things died down. Carter then arranged for Khomeini to return from his exile in Paris to take control of Iran. Since Iran is not Communist, but a Muslim theocracy, I think the facts speak for themselves. It was a very shameful period for the US,
Later, even more shamefully, the Shah, who had developed cancer, was denied entry to the US to be treated at Sloan Kettering in New York. Henry Kissinger intervened and the Shah was treated there, but had to leave the US the minute his treatment was finished. He had been in exile in Panama, but Panama would not take him back, but Sadat of Egypt granted him asylum. He died in exile in Cairo in 1980.
Certainly there should be an investigation into Iran’s lobbying efforts in the US. Obama made a deal which allows Iran the freedom to build nuclear weapons and the results should be made public.
Angemon says
“As I recall, and I was living at the time, there were demonstrations against the Shah in Tehran.”
Orchestrated by whom?
“Since Iran is not Communist, but a Muslim theocracy, I think the facts speak for themselves.”
They do – Khomeini had the Soviet spies and Iranian communist collaborators shot once they outlive their usefulness. Like I said, Houchang Nahavandi was a member of the Sha’s cabinet at the time, and he testified that the Iranian Revolution, as well as the hostage crisis, had the KGB’s ginger all over it.
“ It was a very shameful period for the US,”
That may be the case, but that’s not the same as saying that the Iranian Revolution was the work of the US government, like CB contends, despite testimony to the contrary coming from an unimpeachable source.
Angemon says
“finger”, not “ginger” XD
miriamrove says
You are trolling on the wrong site. m
Christianblood says
Angemon
Hi Angemon! I suspect you know the facts but you simply trying to deny them and speak nonsense! Please understand that the KGB and the Soviets have never tried to overthrow the Shah of Iran and they never favored Khumeinist revolutionaries who were based in France at the time. Along with the French and Brits, it was the US who turned their backs on their long time ally the Shah of Iran and secretly opened negotiations with the Khumeinists. US and Western powers wrongly thought they could ally with khumeinists and when the Shiite khumeinist revolutionaries refused to have relations with the US and the West they started demonizing them.
Read and Watch:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/10/ayatollah-khomeini-jimmy-carter-administration-iran-revolution
Angemon says
Christianblood posted:
“Hi Angemon! I suspect you know the facts but you simply trying to deny them and speak nonsense!”
The facts are that the USSR was behind the Iranian Revolution and the hostage crisis, as testified by Houchang Nahavandi, a former Minister of the last Shah of Iran. Is he “denying facts” or “speaking nonsense”? What reasons would he have to lie?
“Please understand that the KGB and the Soviets have never tried to overthrow the Shah of Iran and they never favored Khumeinist revolutionaries who were based in France at the time.”
Go tell that to Houchang Nahavandi, a former Minister of the last Shah of Iran. I gave you excerpts of an interview conducted by Mr. Jamie Glazov. Since you’re seemingly keen on making baseless accusations about me and repeating baseless falsehoods, I’ll counter it by quoting Mr. Nahavandi again:
http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=5327
That is the testimony of someone who worked for the Sha and was exiled after the Iranian Revolution. Do you have a better source than someone who not only experienced it first-hand but also had insider knowledge? If so, please identify it.
“Along with the French and Brits, it was the US who turned their backs on their long time ally the Shah of Iran and secretly opened negotiations with the Khumeinists. US and Western powers wrongly thought they could ally with khumeinists and when the Shiite khumeinist revolutionaries refused to have relations with the US and the West they started demonizing them.”
Citation needed. Again: I gave you a Minister of the Sha confirming that the Soviets were behind the Iranian Revolution. What’s the source for your anti-Western propaganda? Oh, right – none. You’re simply trying to defend the Iranian regime while simultaneously defending it. Funny how your reaction to an inquiry onto Iranian influence in Washington was not “hope the Trump administration can root it all out”.
BTW, you still haven’t answered my question: are you still living in a Western nation?
Pastor C says
Why is necessary, at all, that these ‘Iranian dissidents’ make this demand?
Were, and are, our politicians so blind and stupid that they never knew they were, merely, ‘useful infidels’ in the first place? Methinks the questions are rhetorical.
That means America is at grave peril.
We are losing this war.
And President Trump’s most recent disturbingly-desperate and brain-dead choice of still another ‘Islamic State is not Islamic’ nitwit from within our own military, of all places-who could have, just as easily served in a strategic, national intelligence position under the Muslim usurper-further proves my point.
Anyone, out there, feel safer now?
another Dave says
I think we might have lost “the war” when CIA director, Mike Pompeo, gave the George Tennet counter-terrorism Award to the Saudis.
Please Mr. President, we’re tired of losing, losing, losing…………..
Paul N Silas says
And while they are looking into Muslim infiltration, they should also look into Marxist infiltration, if nothing more than to expose it to the Public. The Marxists are using Islam as a weapon to bring down The West, then to replace it with a Communist/Socialist world order.
I come here once a day, to seek the truth. I encourage those who are of a like mind to join Brigitte Gabriel’s group “ACT for America” as it is fighting along side of Mr. Spencer and Pam Geller.
mortimer says
It is obvious that the Canadian government has been infiltrated by Islamic agents of influence… if they are not purely spies working for foreign governments.
The behavior of the Canadian PM Selfie Zoolander is proof that a huge snow-job is being mounted to remove the FREEDOM OF SPEECH in Canada.
Walter Sieruk says
Any kind of support of the tyrannical Islamic regime in power in Iran by any branch of the United States government would be ,if ,true, ,totally and completely wrong and outright unconscionable. For this Islamic tyranny that so inappropriately has the word “Republic” in it’s title For this regime is actually an Islamic dictatorship of the mullahs and ayatollahs who have much power and control and say in the Iranian “parliament.”
Likewise, This Islamic tyranny that has been rightfully nicknamed a “mullah regime” comes down on the human rights of the Iranian people .Therefore ,the people of Iran who are trapped in this brutal, cruel land oppressive Islamic tyrannical regime have to exist in awful fear of the ruling Muslims clerics who have such terrible power in that rogue Islamic state. In conclusion the reality of such a hideous condition of the Iranian people may be summed up by the sentence printed by Benjamin Franklin in the periodical POOR RICHARD’S ALMANACK which teaches “Those who are feared are also hated.”
Irene Brekelmans says
Prominent muslims or any other so called `’prominent” people have done more damage to our Western countries. And a lot of those prominent people studied in the USA, and later used everything they learned against us.
A lot of times when the prominent people took decisions where we never even knew about that they took them , came out disastrous.
As my country voted in a referendum not to join the EU, the referendum won on our side, but the government just ignored the referendum votes and did it any way. All together, we would be stronger, just the question when. I “love ” to look at all those prominent people on the video’s and we don’t have any saying at all in this whole horrible affair.
Darryl Kerney says
I am happy to say that Shabnam is my friend, and she works hard at trying to educate about and expose the tyrannical Iranian regime.
vladkoval says
For Christianblood:
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ирано-российские_отношения
(Iranian-Russia Relationships)
Исламская революция в Иране была встречена властями СССР благожелательно
The Islamic Revolution in Iran was met favorably by the authorities of the USSR
Советский посол был первым из иностранных послов, кого принял после победы революции новый иранский лидер аятолла Хомейни
The Soviet ambassador was one of the first foreign ambassadors, who was met after the victory of the revolution by the new Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev in his telegram noted that “the results of a popular referendum have completed the final elimination of the monarchy,” – Soviet Union consideres it as a “great historical victory of the Iranian people”
CB, what can you say on this? ))
Carolyne says
I don’t know what CB might say, but I can give you my opinion. I don’t know, nor does anyone outside the Russian and Iranian governments, if Russia had a hand in the Iranian revolution. I can say that at the time, it didn’t appear to be the case. The facts, as I believe them to be, are stated above. I am not a partisan of Russia or Marxism; Quite the opposite and I certainly hate Islam. But I believe the theory which was prevalent at the time.
solange silverman says
Actually, the “House of War” is absolutely complicit with this Islamic takeover.