Tag: Iran

Monday, March 11th 2013 - 05:43 UTC
Iranian Majlis assembly prepare to vote on AMIA MoU with Argentina

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Sunday a recent agreement between Iran and Argentina to set up a truth commission to investigate the 1994 AMIA Jewish centre bombing has been submitted to the Majlis for approval.
Saturday, March 9th 2013 - 05:30 UTC
Iran’s Ahmadinejad received a standing ovation at Chavez emotional funeral

Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Cuba's Raul Castro joined on Friday about thirty other heads of state at Hugo Chávez's funeral in an emotional farewell to the charismatic Venezuelan leader who during his fourteen years in office had a major impact on South American politics.
Friday, March 8th 2013 - 07:22 UTC
Iranian president will attend Chavez funeral ceremony on Friday

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected in Caracas early Friday on time to pay tribute to his late Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chavez, who died earlier this week after a two-year battle with cancer. Ahmadinejad left Tehran for Caracas on Thursday.
Thursday, February 28th 2013 - 18:27 UTC
Jewish organization pledges to take Argentina/Iran accord to the Supreme Court

Argentina’s AMIA Jewish Community Centre President, Guillermo Borger, harshly criticized the approval of the Argentina-Iran accord, which occurred Thursday early morning after nearly 20 hours of debate, and warned that the institution analyzes resorting to court to stop it.
Wednesday, February 27th 2013 - 06:53 UTC
Argentina/Iran accord could just make it in Wednesday’s vote in the Lower House

The bilateral memorandum of understanding, MOU, between Argentina and Iran to investigate the 1994 AMIA bombing was cleared for debate by the Lower House committees on Tuesday and will be discussed on Wednesday at the floor. Foreign Minister Hector Timerman clashed with opposition lawmakers during his briefing over the case.
Monday, February 25th 2013 - 06:13 UTC
UK media says Iran/Argentina accord could hide missile project with Falklands’ range

British tabloid The Sunday Times indicated on Sunday that the Iran-Argentina accord on the investigation of the AMIA bombing case could also hide a joint missile development project. Furthermore, the paper assured “Argentina is developing missile technology that could threaten the Falkland Islands.”
Monday, February 25th 2013 - 05:59 UTC
The Argentina/Iran understanding according to The Teheran Times

The Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, between Argentina and Iran to investigate the 1994 bombing in downtown Buenos Aires, will be discussed in Argentina’s Lower House after having received approval in the Senate.
Friday, February 15th 2013 - 05:45 UTC
Argentine Jewish community rejects point blank agreement with Iran; full Senate debate on 21 February

The heads of the AMIA and DAIA Jewish umbrella organizations, Guillermo Borger and Julio Schlosser, strongly rejected the memorandum of understanding signed between Argentina and Iran in order to create a truth commission looking to investigate the 1994 terrorist attack that left over 80 people dead and dozens injured.
Friday, February 8th 2013 - 05:04 UTC
Iran/Argentina agreement to Congress but Jewish community reject contents demand a new one

Argentine President Cristina Fernández announced she would send to Congress the recent agreement reached between Argentina and Iran in order to investigate the AMIA bombing in 1994, and assured that “the Argentine Justice will not be obstructed.”
Saturday, February 2nd 2013 - 19:55 UTC
Jewish organization rejects Argentina/Iran deal to resolve 1994 bombing

Argentina’s leading Jewish organization, AMIA, contrary to a few days ago when meeting Foreign minister Hector Timerman, rejected the deal signed by the government of President Cristina Fernandez and Iran to create an independent international ‘truth commission” to investigate the 1994 terrorist attack on AMIA and demanded the redrafting of a new accord.