Samidoun Joins Foreign Political Parties in Resolution Supporting Iranian Regime
Samidoun, a U.S.-designated terror group, joined U.S.-based activist organizations and foreign political parties in endorsing “The Tehran Resolution” in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Pakistan’s left-wing Haqooq-e-Khalq Party published “The Tehran Resolution,” an extensive statement calling Western nations and Israel to stand down against Iran, framing the Iranian regime’s leadership and military apparatus as defenders of “regional liberation.” The signatory list includes Samidoun, which the U.S. Treasury designated in October 2024 under counterterrorism authorities and which Canada listed as a terrorist entity that same month. Several other groups closely aligned with Samidoun are also listed on the same resolution, including Masar Badil, Tariq el Tahrir Youth and Student Network, and Nidal Seattle.
The signatory list includes several more U.S.-based advocacy organizations and foreign political parties from Egypt and Lebanon.
The Signatory Network: A U.S.-Designated Terror Group, U.S.-Based Organizations, and Foreign Parties
In addition to Samidoun and several other closely aligned groups listed on the resolution, the statement drew endorsements from a range of U.S.-based organizations. These include National Students for Justice in Palestine, which operates under the fiscal sponsorship of the WESPAC Foundation, the National Lawyers Guild, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, as well as the United States Peace Council and the International Action Center, which describes itself as a grassroots anti-war organization.
Other foreign political parties listed as signatories included the Communist Party of Egypt and the Popular Democratic Party of Lebanon—state-level political organizations with no U.S. tax designation.
A Reported HKP Link to New York City Electoral Politics
The Haqooq-e-Khalq Party was founded by Cambridge-educated historian Ammar Ali Jan and veteran leftist Farooq Tariq. The party calls for a synthesis of “nationalist movements of oppressed nationalities” and “the socialist movement.”
The party’s influence extends into U.S. electoral politics. A November 2025 New York Post report highlighted ties between HKP-linked organizers and DRUM activists who later worked on Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign. In January 2023, HKP general secretary Ammar Ali Jan announced plans to build “a solidarity network for Pakistani activists in the US”—naming three DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving) organizers: Raza Gillani, Mohiba Ahmed, and Zahid Ali. All three were later identified by the New York Post as active participants in DRUM’s pro-Mamdani effort.
Platforms With Members of Designated Terrorist Groups
Haqooq-e-Khalq Party general secretary Ammar Ali Jan spoke at the Ecosocialism 2024 conference in Australia alongside Leila Khaled, a representative of the U.S.-designated terror organization the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and member of the Palestine National Council.
Khaled is known for her role in the 1969 hijacking of TWA Flight 840 and the 1970 attempted hijacking of El Al Flight 219.
Lack of Transparency
The most striking feature of the resolution is not just who signed it, but the unexplained convergence it reflects. A U.S.-designated terror group, U.S.-based advocacy networks, and foreign political parties from multiple countries all appeared on the same statement backing the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Yet the public resolution provides no explanation of how this initiative was organized, circulated, or endorsed across such different legal and political contexts. That lack of disclosure leaves unanswered basic questions about how these groups came to align behind a single manifesto.