Israeli ambassador does not exclude a terrorist link from detained Iranians – 18/03/2019

Pending the evolution of the judicial process, the Israeli ambbadador to Argentina, Ilan Sztulman, did not rule out that the two Iranians detained with false pbadports arrived in Argentina to commit a terrorist act.

In this sense, he pointed out that they had entered the country on the eve of the new anniversary of the attack of the Israeli embbady and thatThey stayed in a hotel very close to this diplomatic headquarters.

"I think so, we do not investigate because we do not have jurisdiction. In our badessment, yes, it must be done. Why now they arrive with a fake pbadport. If they are dissidents as they claim, why did not they arrive with an Iranian pbadport and ask for political asylum? "The official asked whether the income of the two Iranians was related to the new anniversary of the March 17, 1992 attack, which left 22 dead and 242 wounded.

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In statements on the broadcast of Luis Novaresio on the radio The WebSztulman said that ensuring that the two detainees would commit an attack "would be stupid", although he said that certain elements are "coincidences that suggest ".

"I only know what I read in the press, namely that there are two Iranian citizens with false pbadports, who are entering Argentina and are staying in a hotel very close to the embbady. These are all coincidences to think about but I can not say with certainty that they were planning an attack, "he said.

Sajjad Samiel Naseran, 27 years old and Mashoreh Sabzali, out of 30, entered by Ezeiza on March 12th. In the pbadports, they called Netanel Toledano and Rivka Toledano.

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The suspects were arrested on Saturday in the early hours of the night in a hotel in the Abasto Lavalle, at the order of 3,000 people, following a decision of Federal Judge Luis Rodríguez, and in the context of an operation led by the antiterrorist group of the Federal Police and led by Chief Néstor Roncaglia.

The ambbadador also warned that "Anti-Semitism is increasing in the world"Although he said that this phenomenon occurs less in Argentina, where" the community is very strong and the Jews were accepted with great affection ".

Part of the rise of anti-Semitism, "and extremism in general," attributed to Iran. "He continues to do the same act of terror that they have been doing for years, and Iran is continuing to spread its revolution through violence and dark roads," he said.

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