The Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle (Khebat), in its 5th annual congress, supported the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and described it as a national force that is qualified to replace the mullahs’ regime in Iran, according to a publication linked to the Kurdish group.

Rudaw weekly of East Kurdistan, quoted Behruz Ardalan, head of Kurdistan relations of Khebat, as saying: “PMOI is a national force recognized in Iran and abroad.”

On December 22, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Seyassah published its interview with Mohammad Mohadesin, chairman of foreign affairs committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.

In his interview, Mr. Mohaddesin explained that the regime of Tehran is faced with 5 crises: economic collapse, condensed popular anger, internal feuding, weakening of Bashar Assad’s regime and complicated nuclear issue.

Brian Binley, MP - Prospect of Change - 29 November 2012 - Parliamentary conference

Iran National Television conducted an exclusive interview with Secretary Tom Ridge, first US Homeland Security Secretary, on the perspective of Iran’s future following the removal of the PMOI from the US list of terrorist organizations.

You have been part of the campaign in lifting the terrorist designation from the MEK, what was your feeling when you heard the news about the MEK delisting?
For me it was the first step in undoing a great injustice.

Geoffrey Robertson thinks he might owe his existence to the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. At the time his father, an Australian fighter pilot, was to be part of the Allied invasion of Japan.

''He was due to report to naval headquarters on the very day that news of Hirohito's surrender crackled over the wireless,'' Robertson writes in his new book. ''Instead of reporting for duty, he telephoned the women's air force corporal he had taken out in Townsville, and proposed.''

By Baroness Turner - Iran remains front page news throughout the world, stealing headlines with their nuclear ambitions, inflammatory rhetoric and regional interference.

The Iranian regime continues to be the focus of much discussion and debate, yet little attention is being paid to the internal dynamics of Iran; particularly its brutal crackdown on dissidents and its appalling human rights record.

A consequence of the failure's of the UN Special Representative for Iraq is that his actions are making the international community lose credibility, argues British MP David Amess.

"There are checks and balances everywhere. In major companies, a CEO is expected to deliver every quarter, and he will be checked with forecasts and expectations. Miss the target a few times and the CEO is out.

The UN is not a corporation.

Al Arabiya English - By Behrooz Behbudi - When Obama announces that he is after a peaceful diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue and that he is looking towards starting negotiations with Iran, this means that he doesn’t have any new approach during his second term.

Obama confirms that his administration will not limit itself to protocols and diplomacy if Iran decides to settle the nuclear issue, but he doesn’t guarantee Iran’s collaboration in solving this issue.

By Baroness Turner - There are various pressing issues for the second term of the US president Barack Obama. Right on the top of these challenges, Iran's nuclear program will dominate his foreign policy agenda.

The stakes are clear; Iran, "the most active state sponsor of terrorism", equipped with nuclear arms is unacceptable.

By David Alton - Four more years! Four more years! This was the chant the Obama faithful shouted as their man won victory earlier this month. However, as the celebrations continued long into the night, Iran analysts were wondering what impact four more years would bring to relations between Tehran and Washington.