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Teheran’s ambassador to Ireland arrested in Iran
TEHERAN - Tehran’s ambassador to Ireland has been arrested in Iran on charges of financial mismanagement, Iranian judicial and foreign ministry sources said on Wednesday.

Judiciary Minister Jamal Karimirad told reporters on Monday an Iranian envoy had been arrested and was in jail after failing to meet bail. Foreign Ministry sources on Wednesday named the man as Hamid Reza Nikkar, ambassador to Ireland. There was no indication of how Nikkar pleaded. “One of our ambassadors has been arrested for financial mismanagement,” Karimirad said on Monday. “Ten percent of a 16-million euro ($19.5 million) deal has been mismanaged,” he added.
"He should have gotten twenty percent," he continued.
It was unclear whether the charge, which one source said involved a construction project, related to a crime committed in Iran or abroad. Nikkar took up his posting in Dublin in June and foreign ministry sources said the charges were likely to relate to an alleged offence before his arrival in Ireland.
Posted by: Steve White 2005-09-22
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