An international conference titled "Iran's Fight against International and Domestic Terrorism" was held in Modena, Italy, with the participation of experts and scholars from Italy, Iran, and Albania.
According to Habilian, the conference, which took place on Saturday, October 12th, featured speakers who discussed Iran's four decades of confrontation with terrorist groups.
Among the speakers were Maria Morigi, a geopolitical analyst; Beatrice De Maio, a former member of the Modena City Council; Stefano Bonilari, a journalist; Seyed Mohammad Javad Hashemi Nezhad, Secretary-General of Habilian; Hanieh Tarkian, a professor of Islamic studies; Abolfazl Emami, a researcher of religious studies in Italy; Arisa Edrizi, a representative of members who have defected from the Mojahedin-e Khalq terrorist group in Albania; and Gianni Alemanno, a former minister and representative.
At the conference, experts discussed Iran's response to international and domestic terrorism, the nature and essence of the Mojahedin-e Khalq terrorist group, and why Iran considers this group to be terrorist.
Mr. Hasheminejad, the Secretary-General of Habilian, highlighted the Mojahedin-e Khalq's crimes over the past four decades and the killing of thousands of Iranian citizens by this group. He emphasized that the Mojahedin-e Khalq has violent, and terrorist nature that has never changed. This group seeks to undermine relations between Iran and other countries wherever it is present. Referring to the relations between Iran and Italy, Hasheminejad stressed the need to prevent this terrorist group from hindering the expansion of relations between the two countries and peoples.
Hasheminejad also pointed to the group's deceitful behavior, stating that over the years, the Mojahedin-e Khalq has made numerous attempts to deceive foreign politicians. However, he added that abundant international documents about the group attest to the historical facts.
On the sidelines of the conference, which was attended by several Italian media outlets as well as the PRESS TV , an exhibition of images related to the crimes of the Mojahedin-e Khalq terrorist group was displayed for attendees.