Cyprus detains Iranian foreign minister
Cyprus briefly detained Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akhbar Salehi on Thursday. Cyprus authorities detained Iran’s foreign minister at the Larnaca Airport because his name appeared on an EU sanctions list barring Iranians who are involved in the country’s nuclear program.It's a pity that they didn't keep him.
The Cyprus Mail daily reported on Thursday that Ali Akbar Salehi was held up for a “few minutes” and stayed in a VIP room at the airport.
The EU had previously placed Salehi on its sanctions list barring travel to Europe because he was the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEIO) from July 2009 to December 2010.
The EU waived this designation once he became foreign minister.
Labels: Ali Akbar Salehi, Cyprus, Iranian nuclear threat
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