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Meeting in European Parliament in Brussels: January 23, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
On January 23, 2024, Spanish MEP Javier Zarzalejos presented a comprehensive report during a meeting held at the European Parliament in Brussels. The report, titled \u2018Tracing Iran\u2019s Web of Influence in European Politics,\u2019 sheds light on Iran\u2019s covert attempts to influence European politics. It exposes the Iranian regime\u2019s manipulation of political discourse through individuals who masquerade as experts.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These individuals, affiliated with the Iran Experts Initiative (IEI), were revealed to have ties with the Iranian foreign ministry, influencing analyses and recommendations relied upon by European governments and institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked emails, spanning from 2003 to 2021, demonstrate the Iranian regime\u2019s efforts to infiltrate Western policy circles and media outlets. The operation, directed by Iranian officials, involves cultivating relationships with overseas academics and researchers to propagate Iran\u2019s narratives in international policy forums and the media. Notably, the report points out that some of these academics later ascended to prominent positions in the US government and European think-tanks, subtly influencing policy decisions from within.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54975 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The IEI, created in 2014, strategically positioned Iranian analysts within Western think tanks to advance Iran\u2019s diplomatic goals, particularly regarding its nuclear program. The report raised concerns about the involvement of senior officials from the Biden administration and EU officials in this strategic positioning. The Iranian regime\u2019s tactics include demonizing the democratic opposition, especially the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCRI<\/a>), while promoting a false image of a moderate faction within the theocratic regime in Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Live right now: <br>An event on Countering foreign interference: Tracing Iran\u2019s web of influence in European Politics. <br>It\u2019s a presentation of a report titled: \u2018Tracing Iran\u2019s Web of Influence in European Politics\u2019, prefaced by MEP Javier Zarzalejos. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UBxqSoQ1yt\">pic.twitter.com\/UBxqSoQ1yt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Friends of a Free Iran \u2013 EP (@FOFI_EP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOFI_EP\/status\/1749743732490940505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During a press conference, MEP Javier Zarzalejos, co-president of the Intergroup of Friends of a Free Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOFI_EP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOFI<\/a>), emphasized the need to protect European democracy from foreign interference, especially as elections approach. He highlighted the FOFI\u2019s role in revealing email exchanges between Iran experts and officials of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, leading to concerns about those shaping policies against Iran being part of a network set up by Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Hoy en la biblioteca del <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Europarl_ES?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Europarl_ES<\/a> hemos presentado el informe \u2018Tracing Iran\u2019s web of influence in European Politics\u2019 que pone de manifiesto la red de influencia desplegada por el r\u00e9gimen iran\u00ed para influir en la pol\u00edtica europea y demonizar a la oposici\u00f3n\u00a0en\u00a0el\u00a0exilio. 1\/2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mo1DHX7y76\">pic.twitter.com\/mo1DHX7y76<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 F. Javier Zarzalejos Nieto (@FZarzalejos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FZarzalejos\/status\/1749761919605440613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Zarzalejos called for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms through which foreign governments exert influence and stressed the importance of transparency, vigilance, and accountability. The report concludes with a call for European governments and institutions, including the EU, to reconsider their policies on Iran in light of these revelations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54976 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"524\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-2-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, during an event on countering foreign interference, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STRUANSTEVENSON\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Struan Stevenson<\/a> explained the \u201cIran Experts Initiative,\u201d exposing the Iranian regime\u2019s influence in EU politics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ISJ's <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STRUANSTEVENSON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@STRUANSTEVENSON<\/a> speaking at a European Parliament meeting exposing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEI<\/a> Iran's attempt to influence European Politics.<br>Other speakers <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FZarzalejos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FZarzalejos<\/a> & Farzin Hashemi<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HumanRights?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HumanRights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blacklistIRGC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#blacklistIRGC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gHsWM9GFh1\">pic.twitter.com\/gHsWM9GFh1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 International Committee in Search of Justice (@isjcommittee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/isjcommittee\/status\/1749751395060699190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Farzin Hashemi from the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" rel=\"\">NCRI <\/a>highlighted the regime\u2019s creation of fake NGOs and so-called experts to spread its narrative and promote the false notion of a moderate faction within the regime.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brussels. Meeting in European Parliament<br>Tracing Iran's web of influence in European Politics<br>Speakers: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FZarzalejos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FZarzalejos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STRUANSTEVENSON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@STRUANSTEVENSON<\/a> & Farzin Hashemi<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mek<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HumanRights?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HumanRights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zMK6uP2ztx\">pic.twitter.com\/zMK6uP2ztx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Firouz Mahvi (@FirouzMahvi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirouzMahvi\/status\/1749747240791388550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The speakers urged the EU to listen to the voices of the Iranian people and recognize their right to defend themselves against the threats posed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2023\/04\/irans-regime-irgc-a-state-sponsored-terrorist-organization\/44858\/\" rel=\"\">IRGC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54974 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"658\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-3-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Brussels-Meeting-January-23-3-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 23, 2024, Spanish MEP Javier Zarzalejos presented a comprehensive report during a meeting held at the European Parliament in Brussels. 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