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The U.S. Again Denies Any Involvement in 'Albanian Police Operations at Ashraf 3'

Jul 12, 2026 July 12, 2026 2 min read 📰 VOA Persian
📋 Key Takeaway

The U.S. State Department denied any involvement in the Albanian police operation at the People's Mojahedin Organization's headquarters, following claims by Iranian officials about recovering information from seized computers. This situation raises questions about the potential transfer of sensitive data to Iran. The matter is significant as it highlights ongoing tensions between the Iranian government and the Mojahedin, as well as U.S. involvement in the region.

🔍 Quick Context Guide
💡 Bottom Line: The U.S. maintains a stance of non-involvement in Albanian operations against Iranian opposition.

👥 Key Players

Sepehr Khalaji (سپهر Khalaji) QUOTED
Head of the Information Council
"'the work of 'information recovery' related to the People's Mojahedin Organization from the computers seized... has begun.'"
U.S. State Department ACTOR
U.S. Government Department
"'The U.S. had no involvement in this operation...'"
National Council of Resistance of Iran QUOTED
Opposition group
"'The U.S. and Albania must clarify whether the computers have been handed over to the Iranian government or not.'"
People's Mojahedin Organization (سازمان مجاهدین خلق) TARGET
Opposition group
"'the work of recovering information from the computers seized from the People's Mojahedin Organization's headquarters...'"

⚡ Actions

U.S. State Department ANNOUNCE Albanian government, People's Mojahedin Organization
"'The U.S. had no involvement in this operation but supports the right of the Albanian government to investigate any illegal activities within its territory.'"
Confidence: 90%
Iranian government RECOVER People's Mojahedin Organization
"'the work of recovering information from the computers seized from the People's Mojahedin Organization's headquarters in Albania has begun'"
Confidence: 80%
Member of National Council of Resistance of Iran REQUEST U.S., Albania
"'The U.S. and Albania must clarify whether the computers have been handed over to the Iranian government or not.'"
Confidence: 70%

📰 What Happened

U.S. denies involvement in Albanian police operations against the People's Mojahedin Organization.

  • U.S. State Department announce Albanian government, People's Mojahedin Organization
  • Iranian government recover People's Mojahedin Organization
  • Member of National Council of Resistance of Iran request U.S., Albania

💡 Why It Matters

🇮🇷 For Iran: Because it highlights Iran's efforts to recover information on opposition groups.
🌍 Regional: Because it reflects the ongoing conflict between Iran and its opposition in Albania.
🌐 International: Because it raises questions about U.S. involvement in foreign operations.

📚 Background

The U.S. maintains a stance of non-involvement in Albanian operations against Iranian opposition.

📝 Key Evidence

"'The U.S. had no involvement in this operation...'"
→ Proves U.S. non-involvement in Albanian police operations.
"'the work of recovering information from the computers seized...'"
→ Indicates Iranian government's actions against the People's Mojahedin Organization.
📡 Source: INTERNATIONAL
📊 Confidence: 80%
VOA Persian is generally considered a reliable source for international news.

Following the claim by the head of the Islamic Republic's Information Council that 'the work of recovering information from the computers seized from the People's Mojahedin Organization's headquarters in Albania has begun', a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department told VOA that the U.S. has made no requests to Albania. According to this spokesperson, any other news is false. The spokesperson also stated: 'On June 20, the Albanian state police entered the premises of the People's Mojahedin Organization in Albania to execute a court order. The U.S. had no involvement in this operation but supports the right of the Albanian government to investigate any illegal activities within its territory.' The spokesperson referred further inquiries on this matter to the Albanian government. A short while ago, a member of the 'National Council of Resistance of Iran' reacted to the claim of the Iranian official regarding the beginning of 'identifying the links' of the People's Mojahedin Organization through 'the seized hard drives and computer cases' at Ashraf 3, stating to VOA: 'The U.S. and Albania must clarify whether the computers have been handed over to the Iranian government or not.' The spokesperson for the People's Mojahedin Organization, in response to the remarks of the head of the Islamic Republic's Information Council, stated in an interview with VOA that the U.S. and Albania must clarify whether 'the Mojahedin's computers have been delivered to the Iranian regime.' According to official Iranian news agencies on Monday, July 3, Sepehr Khalaji, the head of the Information Council of the government, stated that the work of 'information recovery' related to the People's Mojahedin Organization from the computers seized from this organization's headquarters in Albania has begun.

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Translation confidence: 85%

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