Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tuesday 10 November that the three US hikers detained by Iran after they strayed across the border from Iraq last July face charges of illegally entering the country. Other charges may be filed. The US has called for the three to be released, and insists that they were wrongly detained. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Germany Monday 9 November, “We believe strongly that there is no evidence to support any charge whatsoever.” AFP , AP (video)
Posted by Sean Ecker on 10 November 2009 at 12:05 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 10 November 2009.
Filed under: Politics, World news
Tags: border stray, hikers, Hillary Clinton, illegal entry, Iran, Manouchehr Mottaki
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