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102884
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 14:17
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Iran denounces U.S. for harboring ‘Tondar’ terror group
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador to censure the U.S. for harboring a Los-Angeles based “Tondar” terrorist group who has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the Iranian scientist in mid-January.
The Swiss embassy is in charge of the U.S. Interests Section in Iran.
“The American administration must answer why such a terrorist group is active in that country,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told a regular news briefing.
The Foreign Ministry told the Swiss envoy that Iran seeks the extradition of members of the Tondar terrorist group, Mehmanparast stated.
Pointing to the policies adopted by the Obama administration, Mehmanparast said Obama has been pursuing his predecessor’s foreign policy.
The U.S. policy has not “changed” whatsoever, the spokesman insisted.
“The Obama administration’s policies have not made any changes, compared to that of the Bush administration,” he noted.
Obama’s embrace of Bush’s policies is being criticized at home and many Americans now believe that the Obama administration is following the previous government’s policies, he explained.
“We have been waiting to see the results of the (promised) change, but we have observed nothing except old, wrong U.S. policies,” the spokesman added.
The Swiss embassy is in charge of the U.S. Interests Section in Iran.
“The American administration must answer why such a terrorist group is active in that country,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told a regular news briefing.
The Foreign Ministry told the Swiss envoy that Iran seeks the extradition of members of the Tondar terrorist group, Mehmanparast stated.
Pointing to the policies adopted by the Obama administration, Mehmanparast said Obama has been pursuing his predecessor’s foreign policy.
The U.S. policy has not “changed” whatsoever, the spokesman insisted.
“The Obama administration’s policies have not made any changes, compared to that of the Bush administration,” he noted.
Obama’s embrace of Bush’s policies is being criticized at home and many Americans now believe that the Obama administration is following the previous government’s policies, he explained.
“We have been waiting to see the results of the (promised) change, but we have observed nothing except old, wrong U.S. policies,” the spokesman added.
