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Iran’s democratic resistance movement can no longer be ignored

People take part in the demonstration 'Free Iran' organized by National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) before Middle East conference in Warsaw, Poland, 13 February 2019. [Jakub Kaminski/EPA/EFE] Iran’s democratic resistance movement can no longer be ignored Iran’s democratic resistance movement can no longer be ignored Lord Ken Maginnis of Drumglass is a member of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament Even in the wake of a wide-ranging conference in Warsaw on the topic of Middle East policy, the United Kingdom and Europe remain at odds with the United States over the Iran nuclear deal and the broader question of how to deal with the government of the Islamic Republic. It is understandable that many UK lawmakers believe maintaining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is preferable to proceeding with no agreement whatsoever. But what they fail to take into account is the strong possibility that this and any other deal may be rendered null and void...