New form of terrorism by Iranian regime

By Islam Mohamed

The Iranian opposition has been gripped by fears of being crack down by the regime in the wake of the military parade attack that killed 28 military personnel, including soldiers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Chairperson of the Executive Committee of Restoring the legitimacy in Ahvaz Aref Al- Kaabi has warned of eliminating the opposition by the Iranian regime via putting unjustly names of opponents as suspects for the attack.

The Iranian Intelligence has received orders from President Hassan Rouhani to take all necessary measures against Ahvaz people, Kaabi told al Margea.

The authorities’ decision reflected that the Iranian Intelligence got involved in the attack to find a pretext for eliminating the opposition of Ahvaz at home and abroad. he continued. Minister of Foreign Affairs Javad Zarif said that they will trace the involved people abroad.” Zarif’s comments were seen by the opposition as a pretext for a crackdown, Kaabi said.

He warned the Iranian Regime of targeting detained activists, adding “We call on all Arabs and International and Arab institutions,including the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to show solidarity with the Ahvaz people to get their independence,” he said.

Groundless accusations:

Twenty-two people were killed and hundred were injured when four assailants opened fire on a military parade in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, Southwest Iran on Saturday. The attackers were announced killed by the Iranian authorities.

Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei accused Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the United State of standing behind the attack.

“ We will fiercely retaliated and revenge on our enemies. And they knew that very well,” said Head of the IRGC Hossein Salami.

Most of Iranian Ahvaz  activists are living abroad, fleeing the regime crackdown. They were accused by of spying for Arab and Western countries by Tehran. However, they are calling for only their independence from Iran since 1925.

Tehran has summoned the ambassadors of the Netherlands, Denmark and Britain after the parade attack, accusing them of harboring “separatists” of Iranian Zhvan opponents, figures and activists.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry called on the European Union to list Ahvaz members and organizations as terrorists, denouncing the absence of blacklisting them as long as they did not commit attacks in Europe.

The Ahvaz National Resistance, an ethnic Arab group in Iran and whose leaders live in European countries, announced its responsibility for the attack.