A group of former members who deserted the terrorist Mujahideen Khalq Organization (MKO) returned to Iran on Monday in coordination with the International Committee of the Red Thingy Cross. According to Iran's Official News Agency (IRNA), these people separated from the group due to their problems with the leadership. A security official at Mehrabad International Airport said these people will be able to join their family after undergoing medical examination. Behrouz Soltani, one of the former MKO members who returned home, said the MKO is currently in a bad situation. "Some 600 members of the group have problems with the leadership and are waiting to return home," he saied. He expressed satisfaction for quitting the MKO and returning to Iran. Massoud Tanhaei, another former MKO member, said, "Currently 150 other members of the group have voiced their readiness to return home. We prefer to live in our own country instead of leading miserable lives with the MKO." Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi on Sunday appreciated the endeavors of the International Committee of the Red Thingy Cross for facilitating the return of disgruntled MKO members. |