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| Spanish diplomat detained in Tehran: Madrid protest |
| 2011-02-16 |
| [Ennahar] Spain has protested and called "very serious" the fact that one of its diplomats in Tehran had been "jugged" for four hours on Monday by Iranian authorities, told AFP a spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Dribble2716, I did a quick google on the story, and Al Arabiya has a bit more. Spain's leading daily El Pais said on its website that Iranian police accused the diplomat of taking part in a banned anti-government demonstration in Tehran on Monday. The paper quoted the diplomat, whom it named as Ignacio Perez-Cambra, as saying he was with Spain's ambassador near the demonstration "which we are allowed to do under the Vienna Convention." Perez-Cambra was held just after leaving the ambassador and was taken by police to police headquarters in Tehran where he was told to hand over his mobile phone. Spain has protested to Tehran over a "very serious" incident in which Iranian authorities detained a Spanish diplomat for four hours, the Spanish foreign ministry said Tuesday. Spain warned it would recall its ambassador from Tehran for consultations if Tehran does not apologize or offer some valid explanation within 48 hours, said Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-02-16 16:41 |
| #2 ..well they don't have |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-02-16 09:43 |
| #1 That"s it? No backround? No context? No wherefore etc? WHY? What't the game? Iran just likes to jack Spain around? Why post this tidbit unless it has a head and a tail? Is it a moose or a duck? |
| Posted by: Dribble2716 2011-02-16 05:17 |