Seyyed Mohammad Khatami, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, called on the British government to apologize for the arrest of a former Iranian diplomat accused of terrorist activities. One of Iran's state newspapers quoted Seyyed Mohammad Khatami stating that the Islamic Republic would respond strongly to the detention of Hadi Soleimanpour, the former Iranian ambassador to Argentina. On Thursday, British police arrested Soleimanpour in northern Britain based on an international warrant. According to this arrest warrant, issued by the Argentine government, Soleimanpour is accused of involvement in the July 1994 bombing at the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which resulted in the deaths of 85 people. At the time of the explosion, Hadi Soleimanpour was Iran's ambassador to Argentina, and the Argentine government claims to have evidence indicating that Soleimanpour and several other Iranians were involved in this attack.
Khatami: Britain Should Apologize
Iran's President Khatami demands an apology from Britain following the arrest of Hadi Soleimanpour, a former Iranian diplomat accused of terrorism related to a 1994 bombing in Argentina. The incident raises tensions between Iran and the UK, highlighting ongoing international disputes over terrorism allegations.
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📰 What Happened
Khatami demands UK apologize for arrest of Iranian diplomat accused of terrorism.
- British police arrest Hadi Soleimanpour
- Seyyed Mohammad Khatami announce British government
- Islamic Republic of Iran respond British government
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The arrest of Soleimanpour could provoke a strong diplomatic response from Iran.
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