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Four Iranian directors arrested by US troops in Iraq

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA -- An official said here on Wednesday that four 
Iranian directors visiting Iraq for business talks had been arrested 
by US troops last month and are currently kept in an unknown location.
Chairman of Iran`s Chamber of Cooperatives Mohammad-Reza Ramezani 
said the directors, who were visiting Iraq upon arrangements by Iraqi 
officials, had been arrested on July 18 at their office in Iraq. 
Ramezani identified the directors as Mohammad-Mehdi Teimouri, 
Masoud Zare, Yousef Mohseni and Qasem Salehi, adding that they were 
visiting Baghdad to follow up agreements that Iran had signed with 
Iraq to promote trade ties, particularly in the area of agriculture 
and fishing. 
The official said the directors had been handed to the Iraqi 
police later on July 27, and had been then transferred to an unknown 
location. 
Ramezani recalled the reports of the London-based Al-Zaman daily 
quoting Iraqi intelligence officials that the Iranians were spies and 
insurgents, stressing that the directors were visiting Iraq merely to 
explore ways to promote mutual trade ties. 
He said the behavior of US troops toward the Iranians was against 
international protocols, and urged the government to take the required
measures for their release. 
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