On Thursday morning, Ms. Soona Samsami, the NCR's U.S. Representative, held a press conference in Washington, DC, at which she provided details on the mullahs' terrorist operation yesterday targeting the Mojahedin in Baghdad.

Ms. Samsami revealed a number of new details about the attack yesterday, including that "the explosives were planted in Iran in a small pick up truck, which was then driven across the border into Iraq. The truck contained approximately 200 kilograms of explosives."

She added: "The criminal act was part of a new policy by the regime to step up its terrorist activities against the Mojahedin on Iraqi soil. The decision for this plan was made in the regime's Supreme National Security Council - presided over by Khatami - which held several sessions during the months of April and May to discuss the issue of combating the Mojahedin. These sessions were attended by Khatami's new Intelligence Minister, Mullah Younessi, as well as the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Rahim Safavi, and Khamenei's representative."

Ms. Samsami called on the United Nations Security Council to adopt binding measures "to prevent the mullahs' regime from taking advantage of the international silence to continue its atrocities against the Iranian people in Iran and abroad."
 
 

U.S. Legislators Condemn Tehran's Terrorist Bombing, Iran Zamin News Agency, June 10

A number of congressional representatives, including Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), James Traficant (D-OH) and Edolphus Towns (D-NY), sent messages condemning the "cowardly terrorist attack by the Iranian regime's terrorists."

Mr. Towns said that "it is time for the U.S. State Department to change its tune, and strongly condemn the terrorist attacks launched by Tehran."

Mr. Ackerman echoed his call, saying "the United States should take the lead in implementing a firm policy" and stressed that "the government of Iranian President Mohammad Khatami must be held accountable… We can no longer ignore the fact that President Khatami's promises to institute 'the rule of law' and 'a civil society' have not been brought to fruition."

Mr. Traficant condemned the Iranian regime for its "continued direct sponsorship of acts of terror" and added that: "The U.S must forcefully voice its support for democracy and human rights in Iran… It is wrong and outrageous that the State Department has remained silent on this brutal act of terror."
 
 

Terrorist Bombing Similar to Car Bomb Attack in West Baghdad Last March—Experts, Iran Zamin News Agency, June 10

Experts said the methods and technique used in the Wednesday's car bomb attack in northeast Baghdad was similar to the terrorist crime carried out March 18 in west Baghdad, in which four innocent Iraqi civilians were killed. The clerical regime claimed responsibility for the attack at the time through its news agency.

Blind explosions in public places and massacre of innocent civilians is a dastardly method of the Iranian clerical regime's Intelligence Ministry and Guards Corps. They deploy Iraqi mercenaries of the 9th Badr Division commanded by the revolutionary Guards Corps.
 
 

Scud Missiles Hit Iranian Opposition Camp in Iraq, Agence France Presse, June 10

Several Scud missiles crashed on Thursday night into a military base in Iraq of the People's Mujahedeen, the main armed Iranian opposition group announced.

A spokesman for the Mujahedeen said the Scud-B missiles hit the base, 110 kilometers (65 miles) northeast of Baghdad, near the border with Iran.

He gave no details of casualties.

Earlier Thursday six Mujahedeen fighters killed along with an Iraqi civilian in a truck bombing were laid to rest at the base.

Both the Baghdad government and the Mujahedeen blamed the Tehran government for the attack.
 
 

Those Journalists "Should Die", Iran Zamin News Agency, June 10

The government-controlled Salaam daily quoted Ayatollah Gholamreza Hassani, the Friday Prayer leader of the major city of Kerman, as saying, "anyone who rejects the competence of the Council of Guardians, is in fact rejecting the Leader Khamenei, Imam Khomeini and the God's messenger."

Hassani said that "such a person is an atheist" and added that "those journalists who write against Islamic principles should die."

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