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Sun, O9Aug 2009 18:07:35 CMI
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of American detainees in Iran
As Iran confirms the detention of three Americans for
illegally crossing its border with Iraq, the United States
calls for their immediate release.
“We have sent strong messages that we would like
these three young people released as soon as
possible, and also others that they have in their custody
as well,” said US National Security Adviser Jim Jones,
without elaborating on ‘others in Iranian custody'.
‘These are innocent people,” he told American NBC
news on Sunday. “We want their families reunited, and
we would like to have it done as quickly as possible.”
Iran's security officials have confirmed the arrest of
three Americans on the Malakh-Khur border area in the
western city of Marivan on July 31, charging the trio
with ‘illegal entry'.
lraj Hassanzadeh, Kurdistan Province's deputy governor for political and security affairs, also announced that the
three, identified as Share Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Sheurd, were traveling with Syrian and Iraqi visas.
On Monday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appealed to Iran for information on the three detained
American nationals to help determine their whereabouts.
She said that Washington had asked the Swiss ambassador to help determine the status of the three.
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Switzerland represents US interests in Iran since Tehran and Washington do not have diplomatic relations since
shortly after the 1978 victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
Reports indicate that since the detention of the three Americans, the US Interests Section at the Swiss Embassy
in Tehran has been trying to arrange a meeting with them.
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Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:12:28 CMI
When 5 iranian diplomats were held hostages in Iran Embassy in iraq by U.S soldiers for 2 yrs without
any charges did you call that legal or may be the U.S solders be charges with illegal detention. and now
the three American charges with illegal entry for espionage then U.S Govt. call for released, no way they
should be put on trial and charge with illegal entry.
Mon, 10 Aug 200913:11:29 CMI
When 5 iranian diplomats were held hostages in Iran Embassy in iraqi by U.S for 2 yrs without any
charges did you call that legal or may be the U.S solders be charges with illegal detention. and now the
three American charges with illegal entry for espionage then U.S Govt. call for released, no way they
should be put on trial and charge with illegal entry.
humbaba
Sun, 09 Aug 200921:58:35 CMI
I assume these three will be held for seven years without charge and tortured daily just like in GITMO.
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