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Iran says pursuing issue of allegedly-arrested diplomat in Cairo

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

1390/03/09
05-30-2011
09:00:01
News Code :9003-05815

ISNA - Tehran
Service: Foreign Policy

TEHRAN (ISNA)-An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said the country is pursuing the issue of arrest of an Iranian diplomat in Cairo through officials and diplomatic channels.

The Iranian diplomat is now serving in Iranian Interests Section in Cairo.

Also an Iranian Interests Section official in Egypt said on Sunday the office has not got any information on allegations that an Iranian diplomat was arrested in Egypt due to espionage.

"Iranian Interests Section in Egypt has not got any information on the issue," the official told ISNA.

Al-Arabiya News Channel claimed that Egyptian security service has arrested an Iranian diplomat due to spying activities.

The channel said that the Iranian, Qasem Hosseini, is one of the Iranian Interests Section's staff who transferred Egyptians developments and news abroad.

Also Egyptian Intelligence Service said that the arrested individual is under interrogations.

Two Egyptian security officials confirmed arrest of an individual, but refused to give further details on the name and identity of the person.

The sources added the individual was arrested last week.

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News Code: 9003-05815