Iran confirms arrest of three Americans

Iran’s state owned Arabic-language al-Alam TV station has confirmed that three US citizens were arrested after crossing the border from Iraq.

Iran confirms arrest of three Americans
Sat, 01 Aug, 2009 - 16:26

Iran’s state owned Arabic-language al-Alam TV station has confirmed that three US citizens were arrested after crossing the border from Iraq.

The report cited a “well-informed source” in the Interior Ministry that the three Americans were detained on Friday after crossing into Iran’s Kurdistan province.

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