US nationals arrest not due to political issues: Iran deputy FM
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
1390/07/06
09-28-2011
11:56:18
News Code :9007-03680
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashqavi said arrest of the US nationals had nothing to do with their nationality or political issues.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliament and Iranian Expatriates referred to the freedom of the two imprisoned US nationals and said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran border guards have arrested the two US nationals and handed them to Judiciary officials due to their illegal entry into Iranian soil."
He also called recent remarks of the US nationals "false" and said, "Their charges pressed by the court include illegal entry into Iranian soil and espionage. Arrest of the people had nothing to do with their nationality or political issues between the US and Iranian governments."
Qashqavi continued, "As their lawyer reiterated the three US nationals including the two released on bail and the one released due to Islamic compassion had enjoyed all legal rights as a prison during their jail-term."
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