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| Argentina ready to halt trade with Iran |
| 2008-12-03 |
| Argentina says it will end its $1 billlion in commecial trade with Iran over the unsolved 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires. The move was reportedly taken due to differences over recent investigations into the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center, which killed 85 people and wounded many others. Although no one has ever been convicted for the attack, Argentine prosecutors have accused a number of Iranian officials with involvement in the blast and have issued warrants for the arrest of 12 Iranians by Interpol. The Islamic Republic, however, has vehemently dismissed the repeated allegations. In 2007, Iran's charge d'affaires in Buenos Aires, Mohsen Baharvand, said the Islamic Republic would be ready to cooperate with the Argentinean government on the AMIA dossier, if certain conditions were met. "If legal guarantees are given to avoid politicizing the case, Iran will be ready to respond to all the accusations... and prove its innocence," Baharvand stated. But if Interpol gives in to US pressure and issues arrest warrants for Iranians, Tehran may also issue similar arrest warrants, he said at the time. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is slated to discuss the Iran embargo with members of the American Jewish Committee. Argentina has the largest Jewish community in Latin America. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Argentina's economy is in deep trouble. Iran can't help them so its time to suck up to the U.S. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2008-12-03 11:01 |
| #1 Wow! After only 14 years. |
| Posted by: Formerly Dan 2008-12-03 08:56 |