What can we do to stop Iran from using interpol to track down dissidents inside the United States?

iran targeting dissidents through global police

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iranian regime notorious cracking down on dissent inside iran. mahmoud ahmadenijad , mullahs targeting dissidents in other countries -- including in united states.

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regime never forgets

shahram homayoun fled iran united states 19 years ago. marked man in native country, because of support democracy , human rights.

regime has caught homayoun: not in tehran, in los angeles.

"they have managed keep me here, , seems there nothing u.s. government can do," homayoun told cbn news in exclusive interview.

homayoun owns satellite television network in l.a. called channel 1 tv. broadcasts pro-democracy programming iran on daily basis.

iranian officials want silence him -- permanently. prosecutor in iranian city of shiraz issued arrest warrant against homayoun on charges of terrorism.

homayoun explained has never called violence or terrorism of kind against iranian government.

"never," said. "even if iranian regime changes, encouraging people not seek revenge. anti-terrorism."

yet homayoun wanted man, unable leave u.s. fear of arrest.

marked terrorist

iranian regime alerted interpol, global law enforcement organization, homayoun. organization issued what's known "red notice" against him. red notice alerted 188 interpol member countries homayoun wanted terrorism.

homayoun told cbn news terrorist charge has made life extremely difficult.

"i received notice bank in california letting me know interpol arrest warrant," explained. "after few days, closed account. after 10 years had account bank. wanted open account @ local bank, , turned me down because on interpol list of terrorists. wife turned down when tried open account."

homayoun said can't believe irony of all. spends days on tv speaking out against terrorism committed iranian regime, funds groups hezbollah , hamas. regime accusing him of acts of terror in order silence him -- , interpol seems playing right along.

"you have terrorist regime in iran -- whack own dissidents inside country. they've murdered on 200 opposition people outside country. , they're using international police organization go after same dissidents," iran expert ken timmerman said.

timmerman told cbn news interpol should have thrown out iranian warrant against homayoun immediately.

"interpol should not taking word of iranian regime, terrorist organization, bank," said. "they should not be, without kind of critical examination, accepting arrest warrants iranian regime against people can verify activities have nothing terrorism, sharham homayoun."

organization partially funded u.s. tax dollars

interpol helps facilitate cooperation , information sharing among law enforcement agencies across world. funded in part u.s. taxpayer dollars , headquartered in lyon, france.

group's representatives told cbn news interpol not involved in political matters. not comment on iranian charges against homayoun, appear politically motivated.

"they have no police authority here in u.s.," said timothy williams, director of interpol's u.s. branch in washington, d.c. "they can't come here , make arrests. don't have authorities here in u.s. there's not interpol agents running around world making arrests."

williams said office works closely interpol headquarters in france, answers u.s. attorney general , president of united states.

"if there terrorism lead, may send fbi here work lead," said. "if narcotics, may send dea or state or local agency. that's how works here in u.s."

obama's controversial executive order

critics fear recent move obama administration give interpol free reign inside america , lead targeting of more u.s. residents homayoun.

president obama issued controversial executive order late last year grants interp

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