Iran's parliament labels CIA a terrorist organization
{{date|September 30, 2007}}
[[Image:Ahmadinejad Cropped.jpg|right|thumb|This resolution from the {{w|Parliament of Iran|Iranian Parliament}} comes after the recent and highly publicised visit of President {{w|Mahmoud Ahmedinejad}} to [[New York]]]]
On Saturday, {{w|Majlis of Iran}}, [[Iran]]'s parliament, approved a non-binding resolution designating the [[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) and the U.S. Army as "terrorist organizations", in what is seen as a largely symbolic move. The designation was backed on Sunday by Iran's Foreign Ministry. Earlier in the week, the {{w|United States Senate|U.S. Senate}} had passed a resolution giving a similar designation to Iran's {{w|Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution}}.

"The aggressor U.S. Army and the Central Intelligence Agency are terrorists and also nurture terror," said Iranian lawmakers. 215 members of the 290 members signed the declaration.

"Terrorist" acts cited by Iran's parliament included the U.S. Army's use of {{w|Nuclear weapon|atomic bombs}} against [[Japan]] in [[World War II]], its use of {{w|depleted uranium}} munitions in the {{w|Balkans}}, [[Afghanistan]], [[Iraq]] and its use of torture against prisoners in {{w|Guantanamo Bay detention camp}} in  {{w|Guantánamo Bay}}, [[Cuba]] and {{w|Abu Ghraib|Abu Ghraib Prison}} in Iraq. Iran's parliament also cited the CIA's role in training the {{w|Mujahideen}} during the {{w|Soviet Union}}'s {{w|Soviet war in Afghanistan|occupation of Afghanistan}}.

If ratified, the resolution would become law, but would likely have little political effect given that the U.S. and Iran do not have diplomatic relations.

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==Related news==
*[[Iranian President Ahmadinejad speaks at Columbia University]], ''[[Wikinews]]'' September 25, 2007
*[[Protests mark Ahmadinejad's visit to Columbia University]], ''[[Wikinews]]'' September 25, 2007

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[[de:Iranisches Parlament erklärt die CIA zur Terrororganisation]]
[[es:Parlamento iraní califica como organizaciones terroristas a la CIA y al Ejercito de los Estados Unidos]]
[[it:Il parlamento iraniano etichetta la CIA come organizzazione terroristica]]
This resolution from the Iranian Parliament comes after the recent and highly publicised visit of President  to New York
On Saturday, United States Senate|U.S. Senate had passed a resolution giving a similar designation to Iran's .

"The aggressor U.S. Army and the Central Intelligence Agency are terrorists and also nurture terror," said Iranian lawmakers. 215 members of the 290 members signed the declaration.

"Terrorist" acts cited by Iran's parliament included the U.S. Army's use of atomic bombs against Japan in World War II, its use of Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq and its use of torture against prisoners in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba and Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq. Iran's parliament also cited the CIA's role in training the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan.

If ratified, the resolution would become law, but would likely have little political effect given that the U.S. and Iran do not have diplomatic relations.


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