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### Viewing cable 06DUBAI1904, SITUATION IN IRAN'S KHUZESTAN AND REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT

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06DUBAI1904 | 2006-04-04 14:33 | 2011-06-26 00:00 | SECRET | Consulate Dubai
Appears in these articles: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/04/17/112290/state-department-cables-reveal.html

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    PP RUEHBC RUEHKUK RUEHMOS
    DE RUEHDE #1904/01 0941433
    ZNY SSSSS ZZH
    P R 041433Z APR 06
    FM AMCONSUL DUBAI
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9579
    INFO RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE
    RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
    RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 2511
    RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
    RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
    RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC

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    S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 03 DUBAI 001904

    SIPDIS

    SIPDIS

    LONDON FOR TSOU, PARIS FOR ZEYA

    E.O. 12958: DECL:  4/4/2016
    TAGS: PGOV PREL IR PHUM PINR SOCI
    SUBJECT: SITUATION IN IRAN'S KHUZESTAN AND REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT

    DUBAI 00001904  001.2 OF 003

    CLASSIFIED BY: Jason L Davis, Consul General, Dubai, UAE.
    REASON: 1.4 (d)

    1.(U) This is an action request -- see para 15-16.

    2.(S) Summary:  In the past two weeks ConGenoffs have had two
    sets of meetings with people claiming to be persecuted human
    rights activists from Iran's Arab Khuzestan region.  The first
    meeting was with two activists in UAE to seek political asylum.
    The second two say they are not seeking asylum but are
    requesting USG help publicizing the plight of their families
    held in prison in Iran and unspecified logistical support from
    the U.S. for their separatist movement.  A London-based
    Khuzestan activist complained that Iran was settling Persians in
    Khuzestan, causing Ahwazi Arabs to emigrate. Meanwhile, another
    Khuzestan group, calling itself the Democratic Arabic Nation
    Organization, is requesting, via email, contact with the USG.
    Please see action request in para 16-18. End summary

    British Ahwazi Friendship Society
    ---------------------------------

    3.(C) XXXXXXXXXXXX, treasurer of XXXXXXXXXXXX met PolEconChief while in Dubai February 27
    to discuss the current situation in Khuzestan.  He said
    Khuzestan's Arabs have no lobbying power to rally international
    support for their cause, despite the fact that in his view,
    their situation is worse than that of the Palestinians, and
    despite the fact that the area produces 10 percent of OPEC
    output of oil (other sources claim 20%).  He claimed that
    through land confiscation, Iran is setting up Persian
    settlements on their land and many Ahwazi Arabs are choosing to
    emigrate.  XXXXXXXXXXXX said President Ahmadinejad's program or
    provincial outreach had no benefit for Khuzestan Arabs and that
    the IRGC had "no sympathy" for Arab Sunnis.

    4.(C) Asked about the letter that sparked violence last year --
    reputed to have been written in 1999 by an advisor to then
    President Khatami about policies to reduce the percentage of
    ethnic Arabs in Khuzestan -- XXXXXXXXXXXX said he does not believe
    government claims that the letter was fraudulent.  This is
    because he sees the projects referenced in the letter being
    carried out.  Asked his view of government claims of foreign
    assistance for attacks in Khuzestan, he said the government was
    trying to deny the truth that it is a local grass roots
    movement.  That said, the British retain their influence in the
    region, based on their historical support for semi-independence
    for the region.  XXXXXXXXXXXX claimed to have met with British FS
    Straw, which he said fanned the conspiracy rumors.  He also said
    the group had met with Canadian officials.

    5.(C) XXXXXXXXXXXX said the British Ahwazi Friendship Society is
    against the use of violence and is secular.  The group suspects
    the Iranian government is behind the bombings over the past year
    in Khuzestan.  It cooperates with the U.S.-based Ahwazi Human
    Rights Organization.  He also mentioned ties to the Democratic
    Solidarity Party of Ahwaz (DPSA), which represents Ahwaz at the
    Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO).  He said
    the DPSA advocates a separation of mosque and state and a
    federalist system, and that it rejects pan-Arabism.  The group
    is also part of the Congress of Nationalities for a Federal
    Iran, an umbrella organization based in London with Kurdish
    (Kurdistan Democratic Party and Komala), Azeri (Cultural Center
    for Azerbaijan), Balochi (People's Party of Baluchistan and
    another group), and Turkmen parties, as well as Ahwazi.
    According to XXXXXXXXXXXX, none of these groups advocates separatism.
    He mentioned that there are other small separatist groups in
    Khuzestan.

    6.(C) XXXXXXXXXXXX said his group broadcasts into Iran one hour a week
    from California but that following the Persian New Year, it
    planned to expand broadcasting using satellite time leased by
    Kurdish groups.

    7.(C) His argument for U.S. support for Ahwazi Arabs included
    the following points:

    - Khuzestan is against Islamists and is the only place where
    Islamists would not win free elections

    - Pan-Arabists have ignored us, so we don't like them

    - Unlike most Arabs who do not like the U.S. because of its
    support for Israel, Ahwazi Arabs do not question Israel's right
    to exist

    - If the U.S. helps them, its standing will rise in the region
    because the Arab world will see that it has helped Arabs

    - Khuzestan is the only place in Iran where demonstrations occur
    monthly

    - Ahwazi Arabs have good relations with anti-Iranian Iraqi Shia,
    as well as with Kurds.

    Political Asylum Pleas
    ----------------------

    8.(S) Two men, XXXXXXXXXXXXand XXXXXXXXXXXX, came to ConGen
    Dubai March 28, having been referred to us by the Ahwazi Human
    Rights Organization, looking for political asylum.  Details of
    their reports of human rights abuses in Khuzestan are reported
    septel.  Conoff instructed them that we could not take action on
    their cases without a UNHCR review.  One had already applied to
    UNHCR, but the other was reluctant to do, claiming fear of
    Iranian security presence in the UAE; however, he has since
    started the process.  PolEconChief will follow up with UNHCR to
    track their cases.

    Help for Imprisoned Families and More
    -------------------------------------

    9.(S) Two additional men showed up April 3, claiming to be
    Ahwazi political activists XXXXXXXXXXXXand XXXXXXXXXXXXand
    saying they were referred by the Ahwazi Human Rights
    Organization.  They were accompanied by another man, who only
    identified himself as "Fareed" and said he lived in the UAE.  A
    U.S. based Ahwaz human rights group had alerted post to the
    presence of these two activists in UAE, but they came without an
    appointment.  They gave PolEconChief Internet reports from the
    British Ahwazi Friendship Society and Amnesty International
    regarding persecution of family members of activists in
    Khuzestan.  We cannot confirm the identities of the two men we
    saw, but the one claiming to be XXXXXXXXXXXX said his wife and
    four-year-old son are currently in prison.  AI reports XXXXXXXXXXXX
    has received threats his family will be tortured or killed if he
    does not return. The man claiming to be XXXXXXXXXXXX said his wife
    was pregnant when she was detained and had apparently has since
    lost the child after being mistreated.  AI reports that other
    women and children of activists are being held in similar
    situations.  "Fareed" also spoke of a husband and wife, XXXXXXXXXXXXand XXXXXXXXXXXX, whom he said were being held
    together in prison, each forced to watch the other being abused.
     According to the British Ahwazi Friendship Society, none of the
    women has been charged with any crimes.

    10.(S) "XXXXXXXXXXXX" said he was a teacher and had run for
    parliament, and was being persecuted for speaking out about Arab
    rights and democracy.  "XXXXXXXXXXXX" only said he was a businessman
    and activist and gave no details of his activities.  Both men
    denied any  connection to recent bombings in Khuzestan.

    11.(S) "Fareed" then asked for a follow-on meeting with an
    Arabic speaker, saying he and the other two men were not
    comfortable speaking Farsi.  He also proposed they meet with
    "CIA" claiming they had information to give and also wanted
    support for their activities, which he said were in support of a
    separate state.  He said they had heard the Iranian government
    make accusations that British and Americans were supporting
    them, and added that he "only wished it were so."

    A Request for Contact
    ---------------------

    12.(S) A third group calling itself the Democratic Arabic Nation
    Organization (www.al-ahwaz.org) has been requesting, via email,
    a meeting with Embassy Abu Dhabi.  (They say they do not want to
    come to Dubai because they fear the Iranian security presence
    here.)  They too claim to have information to offer.

    13.(S) According to a letter in Arabic sent by email, they claim
    to be a political party that calls for protection of human
    rights according to international standards, democracy, "and
    achieving all of our political, economic, and social goals using
    every available source."  They claim responsibility for the
    April 15, 2005 "revolution" in Khuzestan that was "hailed" by
    the State Department, as well as responsible for the Ahwazi
    rebellion in 2002.

    They say they seek support from the U.S. because:

    - the U.S. has important interests in the area

    - the U.S. has always driven democracy in the Middle East

    - the best way to weaken the Iranian system is from within

    14.(S) The group is offering documentation of human rights
    abuses to help the U.S. gain international support for its
    campaign against Iran.  They write, "It is also certain that we
    shall require much support from your side for our case."  They
    do not specify whether or not they are a separatist group,
    stating only that they want democracy "within our state."  The
    letter says the group is requesting a meeting with a high level
    official with "decision-making ability," and warns that
    communication should be handled as classified, as "we continue
    to live in Ahwaz."  The letter is signed XXXXXXXXXXXX.

    Action Requests
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    15.(SBU) Post recommends the Department issue, in the
    appropriate venue, a statement on the overall situation in
    Khuzestan, criticizing in particular the reported mass
    displacement of Arabs, as well as the arrests of families,
    including young children, of political activists.  (See Amnesty
    International Index: MDE 13/028/2006 for details)

    16.(S) Additionally, Post requests general guidance on meetings
    with Ahwazi groups.  The British Ahwazi Friendship Society in
    particular appears to be a well-established, legitimate group.
    Once the Iran watcher is in place in London, s/he could perhaps
    continue the contact.  XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX, and Fareed called itself
    separatists but did not give any particular name to their group.
     Should advocacy of separatism be a red-line for continuing
    contact with such groups/individuals?  Should our response to
    requests for support be to suggest they partner with an
    international NGO?  The possibility exists, of course, that the
    two "activists" may in fact be Iranian intelligence agents
    looking to identify their American counterparts and determine
    how the U.S. would react to such approaches.  An Internet search
    revealed no photos of the two supposedly prominent political
    activists, only of their wives and children.  Post also requests
    guidance for any follow-on action related to the Democratic
    Arabic Nation Organization, which could also be a front for
    Iranian intelligence.  We have so far not responded to their
    letter.  Checks done locally at post have revealed no
    information about the group.
    DAVIS

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