Maryam Rajavi, Iranian political leader in exile, arrived at the parliament despite the restless atmosphere to meet the foreign affairs committee

VG Nett, Norway, November 7 – Erna Solberg, who was to chair the session of the committee, had to ask to let her go through to the foreign affairs committee’s meeting room. The entrance door and the corridor were blocked by journalists, security agents and Maryam Rajavi’s delegation.

When this exiled leader’s entourage of vehicles stopped in front of the parliament, she came across hundreds of supporters who threw flowers at her car. When Maryam Rajavi got out of the car, despite warnings by security agents, the people who had gathered there encircled the vehicle. Nobody held them back, but the security agents quickly guided the exiled Iranian leader into the parliament.  There, in the corridors, she was with numerous journalists, guards and members of her delegation.

“What are you going to speak about?” asked VG newspaper.

“The Iranian regime’s threats to the whole world,” she answered in Persian while walking towards the foreign affairs committee’s meeting room.

Threats facing humanity

Before going into the meeting room, she greeted Marit Nybakk (Labour Party). Erna Solberg (Conservative), vice-president of the committee, struggled to guide them through this uncontrollable chaos. She finally greeted Maryam Rajavi in the meeting room.

- “20,000 human rights defenders have been executed in Iran,” said Maryam Rajavi, presenting Erna Solberg with a book containing, according to the organization, the description of the people murdered by the regime. “I have the honour of offering you as vice-president of the committee this list.”

“We closely follow the human rights situation and the developments in Iran,” answered Mrs Solberg. “We believe, this situation is very unsatisfactory.”

“The Mullahs and their regime are not just a threat against the Iranian people, but against all of humanity,” added Maryam Rajavi. “And if they acquire the atomic bomb, they will be more dangerous.”

The leaders of all the parties met this female exiled leader despite the fact that the organisation she represents appears on the United States’ terrorism list.

Erna Solberg who, in Olav Akselsen’s (Labour) absence, chaired the meeting, stated: “Maryam Rajavi represents a very well-known organization. On principle, we meet every international organization in order to know their opinion”.

Abdol-Reza Faraji Rad, Iran’s ambassador, made some threats regarding the foreign affairs committee’s meeting with the opposition leader, warning that there would be “serious consequences.” Rad requested the cancellation of this visit not long after the members of the committee were informed of Rajavi’s visit by e-mail. The reaction was so suspiciously rapid that parliament seeks to discover how this Iranian official obtained the information on Maryam Rajavi’s visit.