Iran to prosecute 26 American officials

[IranZamin]

Iran to prosecute 26 American officials, MP says - CNN.com



Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iran plans to prosecute 26 current and former American officials, an Iranian lawmaker said Sunday, potentially escalating a tit-for-tat dispute between the two countries.

"The American officials will be tried in Iranian courts in abstentia before they are referred to the relevant international tribunals" if Iran's parliament approves the plan, Tehran member of parliament Esmaeel Kowsari said, according to Mashregh News.

He did not name them, but Iran's government-backed Press TV said in May that parliament planned sanctions on Americans including former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the current and former commanders of the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Paul Bremer, the U.S. civilian administrator of Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein, and Gen. Tommy Franks, who was head of U.S. Central Command during the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, are also on the list.

Kowsari said the American officials will be charged with violations of human rights.

"The true criminals are the same people who pretend to support human rights. The Islamic Republic of Iran will diligently pursue the trials of these American officials and will defend the rights of the downtrodden people of the world," said Kowsari, the deputy chairman of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

The United States imposed a new round of sanctions on Iranian companies and officials in late June, prompting an Iranian complaint to the United Nations.

The United States and many of its allies are trying to slow or stop about Iran's nuclear program, which they fear is aimed at developing nuclear weapons. Iran denies that, saying it's for civilian energy and medical use.

 

[lem34]

Pakistani leaders take note. This is what we should do when americans come to our country and violate our laws. We have nukes but Iranians leaders have balls. Well done Iran.

 

[IranZamin]

side note : if any of the 26 officials come within the iranian juridisction they will get arrested

 

[Tshering22]

Pakistani leaders take note. This is what we should do when americans come to our country and violate our laws. We have nukes but Iranians leaders have balls. Well done Iran.

That is because Iran has oil money to gamble around in the world with. The world values that more than irritate them for nothing. Can Pakistan do that? I doubt that it can especially when USA has penetrated so deep into your country.

 

[W.11]

americans play their dirty game rather than providing more employments for their unemployed and stop from becoming a bankrupt economy

 

[lem34]

That is because Iran has oil money to gamble around in the world with. The world values that more than irritate them for nothing. Can Pakistan do that? I doubt that it can especially when USA has penetrated so deep into your country.

You are entitled to your opinion. I disagree. North Koreans have managed to wind up americans. What could americans do? Pakiatani leadership unfortunatly for pakistan is weak and corrupt. Only Pakistanis can defeat pakistanis not americans.

 

[Tshering22]

You are entitled to your opinion. I disagree. North Koreans have managed to wind up americans. What could americans do? Pakiatani leadership unfortunatly for pakistan is weak and corrupt. Only Pakistanis can defeat pakistanis not americans.

By keeping their fellow South Koreans as a hostage. Tell me what has Kim Jong Il gained other than power, subjugating his own Korean people who share same culture, language, faith, ethos etc? By threatening to attack South Korea, Kim's regime extracts international aid for food and money that even their own people never get properly. Do you know how many North Koreans come to South Korea every year? What greatness has North Korea done for its people? At least, Iran is giving a human's life to their people compared to North Korea.

Talking about corruption, I think Congress is far more corrupt than your leaders. They've stashed enough money in Swiss banks that if it is released ever (I pray), we'd shoot 8 positions straight up in world economy size status just behind US and China.

The only reason why our economy is booming is because the common man works like an animal here. His education, his skills and his work is what keeps the economy peaceful and society prosperous. If we were to rely on our government (especially Congress), then we'd have been worse off than you (ignore the bombing and terrorism in this as I am talking about the social aspect).

 

[lem34]

By keeping their fellow South Koreans as a hostage. Tell me what has Kim Jong Il gained other than power, subjugating his own Korean people who share same culture, language, faith, ethos etc? By threatening to attack South Korea, Kim's regime extracts international aid for food and money that even their own people never get properly. Do you know how many North Koreans come to South Korea every year? What greatness has North Korea done for its people? At least, Iran is giving a human's life to their people compared to North Korea.

Talking about corruption, I think Congress is far more corrupt than your leaders. They've stashed enough money in Swiss banks that if it is released ever (I pray), we'd shoot 8 positions straight up in world economy size status just behind US and China.

The only reason why our economy is booming is because the common man works like an animal here. His education, his skills and his work is what keeps the economy peaceful and society prosperous. If we were to rely on our government (especially Congress), then we'd have been worse off than you (ignore the bombing and terrorism in this as I am talking about the social aspect).

Your politicans I agree are not much better than ours. the differance is yours are just thieves ours are traitors and thieves.