Britons kidnapped in Iraq are ‘Held by Iran’
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more from News and Politics:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3822830.ece
Five British hostages who were kidnapped in Iraq almost a year ago are being held inside Iran by Revolutionary Guards, according to two separate sources in the Middle East and London.The hostages were handed over to the Revolutionary Guards by their Iraqi kidnappers last November, the sources believe. One of the sources said they were being held in the western Iranian city of Hamadan.
If confirmed, the involvement of Revolutionary Guards would be seen as evidence that senior figures in the Iranian government had backed the decision to hold them in the country.
However, British officials said that while there had been rumours that the five were in Iran, they had seen no evidence to support the idea.
The hostages are said to be in good physical shape but spending much of their time in solitary confinement.
According to one of the sources, they are under the control of Mohammad Safaei, 41, a senior Revolutionary Guard colonel who was previously in charge of special operations in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.
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I'd suggest reading the entire article.
Nothing has been proven, but "sources say..."
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CalPerr
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These guys gotta be deep into it if the Iranians are trying to convince them to just walk away.
- 1 year ago
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CalPerr
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Kabimbi
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if this situation exists, i think the question of whether they were handed over to Iran as an Iranian demand to keep them safe, or if they were handed over because they were doing something incredibly dodgy in the region of
their capture. where were they captured ? what are their
jobs ? - 1 year ago
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Kabimbi
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Humdrum
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To quote the article,
"One of the sources, who has close links to the Revolutionary Guard, said the captors were looking for a face-saving way of freeing them. They have suggested the hostages write to church leaders in the UK asking for assistance in gaining their release, the source said."
Hopefully this situation (if it does indeed exist) will be resolved as peacefully as possible.
- 1 year ago
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Humdrum
