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In this episode, Julian Dorey breaks down the documented lobbying and influence campaign that led to the MEK (Mujahedin-e Khalq) being removed from the U.S. State Department’s terrorist list in 2012.

The MEK had been designated as a terrorist organization for years. During that period, the group launched an aggressive lobbying effort in Washington that included millions of dollars in speaking fees paid to prominent U.S. political figures from both parties, including individuals connected to the Clinton political network.

This episode examines:

The MEK’s history and why it was originally designated a terrorist group

The coordinated lobbying and public relations campaign to change its status

Publicly reported speaking fees paid to high-profile U.S. officials and surrogates

The role of U.S. policymakers in the eventual delisting decision

Why the MEK remains controversial despite its removal from the terror list

This is not speculation.

It is a review of public records, reporting, and documented financial relationships that raise serious questions about how U.S. terror designations can be influenced.

***TIMESTAMPS***

00:00 – UN reform & veto crisis

10:00 – Iran revolution fears

19:30 – MEK: cult, Iraq & lobbying

31:01 – Shah, coup & 1979 revolution

39:24 – Post-revolution repression

49:48 – Iran nuclear deal backchannel

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