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| Arrest warrants sought in Argentina for ex-diplomats |
| 2003-02-28 |
| Prosecutors in Argentina are seeking international arrest warrants for several suspects, potentially including some former Iranian diplomats, in connection with the 1994 attack on a Jewish community center that killed 85 people. The prosecution requested the warrants last week, noting that the list of suspects was not yet complete. They could not confirm whether Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among the suspects, as the Argentine daily La Nacion reported Saturday. In all, some 20 diplomats and religious officials are being sought, according to the newspaper. So they've named the Islamic Revolution's Supremo as a murderer? How nice... The report drew the ire of officials in Tehran, and the Iranian foreign ministry called in the Argentine charge d'affaires Tuesday to explain. Ministry director general Mehdi Mohtashami protested the report and demanded an "appropriate explanation" from the Argentine government of the comments attributed to judiciary officials. Charge d'affaires Ernesto Carlos Alvarez said he "regretted" the newspaper's report. Embarrassing, having it leak that way... The report sparked an angry denial Sunday from foreign ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi, who accused archfoe Israel of being behind the "baseless allegations." "Lies! All lies!" |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |