{mosimage}The Lord Taverne, QC (Liberal Democrat) addressed 30,000 Iranians rallying in Brussels on March 8 simultaneous with the EU heads of state summit. The following is the text of Lord Taverne’s speech:
{mosimage}The Daily Telegraph - Leaders: How might we catalyse such a revolution? In three ways. First, we should cease our dealings with the mullahs. EU countries, in contrast to the Americans, have pursued a policy of "constructive engagement" with Teheran, exchanging state visits and sending Jack Straw on repeated visits. Second, we should give financial and political assistance to dissidents inside the country. Third, we should back the main resistance group, the People's Mujahidin, which, until recently, we treated as a terrorist organisation in order to appease Khamenei.