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| Iran diplomat says was tortured in US custody |
| 2010-01-12 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] An Iranian diplomat who was detained by the US military in Iraq and held for more than two years, says that he was tortured while in American custody. Majid Qaemi-Heydari was among the five Iranian diplomats who were abducted by American forces in a raid on Iran's consulate in Arbil on January 11, 2007. In an interview with Fars News Agency, Heydari said the behavior of his American captors was worse than the violence they showed against Iraqis. "They had put covers on our heads, they cuffed our hands," he said adding that the soldiers were later criticized for not cuffing the diplomat's hands behind them. He told Fars that the cuffing was so tight that the cuffs had cut through the skin on his wrists. He said he had been beaten so badly that during the whole term of his imprisonment that doctors had to make sure he was ok. Heydari, among the other four diplomats, was released on July 9, 2009. The US said the release of the diplomats was required under a security agreement with the Iraqi government. Iran has said it will use legal measures to follow up on the case. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 "He never told us any secrets. He was a loyal Iranian agent. Please restore him quickly to active status and give him lottsa state secrets. He's our worst enemy" /Wink, CIA |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-01-12 19:47 |
| #6 Can you imagine, they asked him questions! And they didn't respect him. That was torture. /sarcasm He got out alive. He wasn't tortured. When they torture people in Iranian prisons, they don't get out. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2010-01-12 19:19 |
| #5 So why is his jaw still working? |
| Posted by: HammerHead 2010-01-12 08:53 |
| #4 I never would've sung like a canary without the hideous torture. |
| Posted by: Majid Qaemi-Heydari 2010-01-12 06:04 |
| #3 Iran "diplomat" says was "tortured" in US custody Fixed it |
| Posted by: abu do you love 2010-01-12 03:25 |
| #2 Nee! |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2010-01-12 01:09 |
| #1 They turned me into a newt!! |
| Posted by: Penguin 2010-01-12 00:25 |