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    THE STATEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN RESPONSE TO THE ALLEGED TERROR PLOT IN WASHINGTON

    Noyan Tapan
    18.10.2011

    The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic
    Republic of Iran in response to the alleged terror plot in Washington:

    - At a news conference on October 11, 2011, U.S. Attorney General
    claimed a plot had been foiled involving men allegedly linked to the
    Islamic republic of Iran to kill the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. and
    that a person named Mansour Arbabsiar has been arrested in connection
    with the said plot.

    - The arrested suspect allegedly involved in the plot has lived in
    the United States for the past 16 years and has had no link to Islamic
    Republic of Iran entities. Unilaterally announcing accusations against
    an American citizen residing in the U.S. without showing documentation
    and creating a media wave against Iran is in no way compatible with
    legal logic, and can only be a purely media and political show.

    - Based on legal norms, if there is any claim against any other
    government, the U.S. government should submit the accused person's
    information to the other country and request cooperation. However and
    despite a clear request from I.R. Iran and contrary to international
    conventions, the U.S. government has not taken any action in this
    regard.

    - Obvious contradictions mentioned above and the fact that American
    officials have offered no specific evidence linking the plot to I.R.

    Iran, have made professional experts and seasoned political figures in
    the world (including those in the U.S.) to question the possibility of
    such a plot per se - let alone attributing it to another government -
    and some have even found it laughable.

    - The accusations were put together by an obscure, anonymous secret
    agent based on statements, guesses and suppositions by individuals
    involved in drug smuggling! No admissible proof has yet been offered
    and such baseless allegations would never stand up in a proper,
    neutral courtroom.

    - In the last three decades more than 16000 Iranian citizens including
    Iranian scientists and senior officials have been assassinated and
    even a number of Iranian diplomats have fallen victim to terrorist
    attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Islamic Republic of Iran as one
    of the main victims of terrorism and in line with the Islamic values
    it so staunchly adheres to, is opposed to the killing of innocent
    people and has always been a front-runner in fighting terrorism on
    the international scene. This is while the U.S. governments have never
    stopped to support some terrorist groups active against I.R. Iran.

    - The last three decades have shown that I.R. Iran and its governments
    have never failed to live up to their responsibility of contributing
    to international and regional peace and stability as a top priority
    for their foreign policy.

    - Islamic Republic of Iran's strategy on Islamic world and Arab
    countries particularly the neighboring states and Saudi Arabia is based
    on peace, brotherhood, and all-out cooperation aimed at developing
    and deepening the dignity and security inside the sensitive regions
    of the Middle East and Persian Gulf.

    - The Foreign Ministry of I.R. Iran vehemently and categorically
    denies the accusations made by U.S. officials and reminds everyone
    that such illogical allegations are parts of an immature scenario and
    political show and are nothing but a media smear campaign created
    by Washington in an attempt to divert international attention from
    the Islamic Awakening in the region, as well as the current protests
    hitting the country and to justify the continuation of the failed
    illegal actions taken by the U.S. against I.R. Iran. Needless to
    say, the U.S. government is responsible for escalating tension and
    undermining international security through its propaganda campaign
    against I.R. Iran.

    Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Armenia

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