Mr. Misbahi: The Tehran government was responsible for the 1994 bombing in Buenos Aires

Mr. Misbahi: The Tehran government was responsible for the 1994 bombing in Buenos Aires - 2003-11-06. A former Iranian intelligence operative claims that the Tehran government was responsible for the 1994 bombing at the Jewish center in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Abdolghasem Misbahi testified via video in a Buenos Aires court on Wednesday, according to a report by the French news agency, stating that Iran led, organized, and executed this attack. Mr. Misbahi provided his statements through closed-circuit television from the Argentine embassy in Berlin to the Argentine court. The Iranian government has denied any involvement or participation in this bombing incident, which resulted in the deaths of 85 people and injuries to over two hundred. The Tehran government claims that such accusations have political motives. Last August, British officials arrested Iran's former ambassador to Argentina on charges of involvement in the bombing incident. Hadi Soleimanpour, the former ambassador, who may be extradited to Argentina, claims he is innocent. In response, the Iranian government announced that it would cut its cultural and economic cooperation with Argentina. Argentina has the largest Jewish population among Latin American countries.