CIA tortured me, says Iranian diplomat

Iranian state television today showed hospital images of the Iranian diplomat who has accused the CIA of torturing him during his detention in Iraq.

Wed, 11 Apr, 2007 - 14:51

Iranian state television today showed hospital images of the Iranian diplomat who has accused the CIA of torturing him during his detention in Iraq.

State TV also reported that the Iraqi ambassador to Iran and an official from the International Committee of the Red Cross visited Jalal Sharafi in hospital.

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Courts Iran Place: Iraq Place: Tehran Person: Jalal Sharafi Person: Sharafi Person: Majid Sheikh Person: Peter Stocker Person: Katayoun Hosseinnejad Organisation: CIA Organisation: International Committee of the Red Cross Organisation: ICRC

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