Iran arrests 3 U.S. citizens
source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32248073/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/
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Iran state TV confirmed Saturday that Iran has detained three Americans who crossed the border from northern Iraq, saying they failed to heed warnings from Iranian guards.
Kurdish officials from the self-ruled region in northern Iraq said the three — two men and a woman — were tourists who had mistakenly crossed into Iranian territory Friday while hiking in a mountainous area near the resort town of Ahmed Awaa.
"The Iranians said they have arrested them because they entered their land without legal permission," said Qubad Talabani, the Kurdish regional government's envoy to Washington.
Iran's state owned Arabic-language al-Alam TV station cited a "well-informed source" in the Interior Ministry that the three Americans were detained Friday after crossing into Iran's Kurdistan province.
The report said the Americans were arrested after they did not heed warnings from Iranian border guards...
Thats why you always listen to Iran border guards...
Kurdish officials from the self-ruled region in northern Iraq said the three — two men and a woman — were tourists who had mistakenly crossed into Iranian territory Friday while hiking in a mountainous area near the resort town of Ahmed Awaa.
"The Iranians said they have arrested them because they entered their land without legal permission," said Qubad Talabani, the Kurdish regional government's envoy to Washington.
Iran's state owned Arabic-language al-Alam TV station cited a "well-informed source" in the Interior Ministry that the three Americans were detained Friday after crossing into Iran's Kurdistan province.
The report said the Americans were arrested after they did not heed warnings from Iranian border guards...
Thats why you always listen to Iran border guards...
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maof4brats [removed]
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The US goverment has been able to talk to them. They are being treated ok. I have reason to belive that they will be able to go home. I have traveled to Iran since 911 and I have had nothing but nice things to say for the people of Iran. But I have not been involved with the police there. They should have the border marked. But the area of Northern Iran is beautifull.
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