Iran: US Responsible for Iranians Kidnapped in Syria
Iran says it is holding the United States responsible for the lives of 48 Iranians kidnapped Saturday in Syria. The state-run media say the foreign ministry told the Swiss envoy in Tehran that it expects the U.S. to use its influence to secure their release without any preconditions. Switzerland represents U.S. interests in Iran because Washington and Tehran do not have diplomatic relations. Iran says the 48 abducted in Damascus were religious pilgrims, but a brigade commander with the rebel Free Syrian Army described them as elite ...
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