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Since its establishment in 1982 the main office of the Supreme Council is in Tehran for the following reasons:
- Iran welcomed Ayatollah Al Hakim the leader of SCIRI and thousands of Iraqi immigrants who fled Iraq after Saddam took power in Iraq in 1979. While most the countries in the region supported Saddam, especially
during the Iraq Iran War.
- The largest Iraqi community outside Iraq is in Iran which allow SCIRI to mobilise them, train them and send them to fight Saddam's regime inside Iraq.
- The chance for the Iraqi opposition to move against Saddam's regime from Iran especially during the war which Saddam's regime launched against Iran.
- The long borders between Iraq and Iran which allow the resistance fighters to cross to and from Iraq to carry on their activities.
- The Marshes in southern Iraq covers areas in southern Iran making resistance easier along the borders of the two countries.
- Some of the tribes of southern Iraq and the Marshes live over the borders between Iraq and Iran and that enables them to fight Saddam's regime and to have sanctuary across the borders.
In addition to the main offices in Tehran, SCIRI has offices in the following places:
- The liberated areas of Kurdistan Northern Iraq.
- London which covers other European countries and USA.
- Syria which covers Lebanon also.
- Vienna which covers Berlin also.
- A representative in the international organization in Geneva.
There are also many active accredited agents for SCIRI in Canada, France, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Australia and other countries. |
