Iran National Television conducted an exclusive interview with Governor Ed Rendell, former Democratic National Committee Chairman and governor of Pennsylvania, on the perspective of Iran’s future following the removal of the PMOI from the US list of terrorist organizations.

How do you feel about the PMOI delisting?
We are the American allies of the MEK. We are all very pleased that Secretary Clinton made the decision to delist. We didn’t think that the MEK ever deserved to be on the terrorist list, particularly because our statute says a threat to the United States. The MEK had never been a threat to the US. They were the first people to tell us that Iran was building a nuclear bomb. It was long overdue when the delisting occurred. We were all very happy about that. But as I said in the rally, we should celebrate the delisting but that’s only the first step in a long long road. The residents of Ashraf deserve an incredible amount of credit for their perseverance and forbearance. They have gone from the beautiful Camp Ashraf with the symphony orchestras and beautiful buildings to what is a little more than a prison camp at Camp Liberty. And they have done it without complaining and they’ve done it because it is part of their eventual goal. So we want to make sure that they sell their property and that they don’t lose their assets and that Camp Liberty be designated as a refugee camp. It’s now designated as a temporary transit location. Gosh, people have been there close to a year already and there has been no considerable movement, so it’s not a temporary transit location, it is a refugee camp and it should be designated as such. And the UN has to step up and start deciding fairly; not just doing what the Iraqi Government wants is to do. The UN is supposed to be an independent arbiter and they should do that. And then of course, we are looking forward to the eventual regime change in Iran. It is clear that this regime doesn’t represent the best interest of the people of Iran. It doesn’t the hopes of the people of Iran, the women of Iran and there has to be a regime change. As I said, we are looking to visit Madam Rajavi and her friends and followers in Tehran someday. And I would look forward to doing that.