Iran, Iraq sign agreements on Iranian opposition
Associated Press / associated press
24-Apr-2011 (one comment)

(04-24) 10:06 PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) --

Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed agreements to return each others' detainees, which could lead to the forced repatriation of an Iranian opposition group based in Iraq, Iranian state TV reported.

The countries' respective justice ministers signed agreements that including provisions for the repatriation of each others criminals and convicts to their country of origin, which could include members of the People's Mujahedeen, an Iranian opposition group long based in Iraq.

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The countries' respective justice ministers signed agreements that including provisions for the repatriation of each others criminals and convicts to their country of origin, which could include members of the People's Mujahedeen, an Iranian opposition group long based in Iraq.

Spokesmen for the group (MKO) say camp residents are willing to move to the United States or countries in the European Union if those governments will give them asylum.