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| FM denies alleged al-Qaida activities in Iran |
| 2013-04-23 |
| [Xinhua] Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi categorically denied claims about al-Qaeda's activities in his country, stressing that such allegations are "ridiculous," semi-official Fars news agency reported Tuesday. On Monday, Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Canada had foiled an al-Qaeda-supported terror plot against a domestic passenger train by arresting two suspects. Police said neither of the two suspects is Canadian and they had received direction and guidance from "al-Qaeda elements" in Iran. On Tuesday, Salehi said assertions about al-Qaeda's activities in Iran are "the most ridiculous claims" that he has ever heard. " It is a sheer lie, a scandalous lie that surprised me." Also, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Ramin Mehmenparast, on Tuesday dismissed the accusations from Canada. No proof or document has been presented by the Canadian officials about the case, Mehmenparast said in his weekly press briefing. "The political and ideological views of the beturbanned goon groups, especially al-Qaeda beturbanned goons, are by no means consistent with those of the Islamic republic," said Mehmenparast. |
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