Iranian opposition leader: Tehran is force behind extremism
WASHINGTON
(AP) — A top Iranian opposition leader told a House subcommittee
Wednesday that Iranians have dubbed their government the "godfather" of
the Islamic State militant group.
Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the Paris-based National Council of
Resistance of Iran, also said Tehran wants nuclear weapons to foster
Islamic extremism.
"The ultimate solution to this problem is regime change," Rajavi said.
Testifying
before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee via videoconference from
France, Rajavi discussed international negotiations underway to get Iran
to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of economic
sanctions crippling its economy.
She
warned against giving Iran too many concessions, saying it would
embolden its leaders to be more aggressive in meddling in other nations.
She
said the U.S. and five other nations in talks with Iran must demand
that it completely stop enriching uranium and shut down its nuclear
sites, missile programs and other programs. While there is no final deal
yet, emerging details of an agreement fall short of her demands.
"None
of the sanctions should be lifted before an agreement has been signed
that effectively and definitively denies the mullahs the bomb," Rajavi
said. "Otherwise, the regime will spend billions of unfrozen assets to
buy weapons, including advanced missiles from Russia."
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