Qashqavi denies link between arrest of Saberi, abduction of Iranians
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, April 20, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi rejected any connection between the arrest of Roxana Saberi and the abduction of a number of Iranian diplomats in Iraq by the US forces.
In his weekly press briefing on Monday, he expressed concern over the fate and mistreatment of Iranian diplomats now held in Iraq and called for their speedy release.
He said the continued arrest of Iranian diplomats violated internationally-acclaimed conventions.
He further rejected any connection between the arrest of Iranian-American correspondent Roxana Saberi and the abduction of Iranian diplomats in Iraq and, quoting judiciary officials, said Saberi was arrested for lacking any valid documents as a correspondent.
Qashqavi said, like all other Iranian nationals, Saberi, too, will have access to all legal apparatus like the right to plead guilty or ask for a revision of the verdict.
Asked to comment on the recent claims of some Egyptian officials against Iran, the spokesman recommended the Egyptian officials to focus on way to promote solidarity in the Islamic world and said Iran always welcome growing fraternity among Muslims including with Egyptians.
He said Iran had never interfered in the internal affairs of any other country.
Qashqavi also hailed the visit of Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Switzerland to attend a conference on racism as a very important measure and said the world public opinion was waiting to hear the views of Iranian president on such topics as racial discrimination and racism and the way these two topics corresponded with the Zionist racist attitudes.
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