Iran Group Must Get Ruling on Terrorist Label, Court Says

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, designated a terrorist group, must be told within four months by the U.S. State Department whether the label will be removed or an appeals court will order the change itself.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington today said the department ignored a congressional mandate that requests for delisting be answered within 180 days, noting the People’s Mojahedin’s petition was filed almost four years ago. Unless Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rules within four months, the court will order the group’s delisting itself, the judges said.