The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran in response to the alleged terror plot in Washington: - At a news conference on October 11, 2011, U.S. Attorney General claimed a plot had been foiled involving men allegedly linked to the Islamic republic of Iran to kill the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. and that a person named Mansour Arbabsiar has been arrested in connection with the said plot. - The arrested suspect allegedly involved in the plot has lived in the United States for the past 16 years and has had no link to Islamic Republic of Iran entities. Unilaterally announcing accusations against an American citizen residing in the U.S. without showing documentation and creating a media wave against Iran is in no way compatible with legal logic, and can only be a purely media and political show. - Based on legal norms, if there is any claim against any other government, the U.S. government should submit the accused person's information to the other country and request cooperation. However and despite a clear request from I.R. Iran and contrary to international conventions, the U.S. government has not taken any action in this regard. - Obvious contradictions mentioned above and the fact that American officials have offered no specific evidence linking the plot to I.R. Iran, have made professional experts and seasoned political figures in the world (including those in the U.S.) to question the possibility of such a plot per se - let alone attributing it to another government – and some have even found it laughable. - The accusations were put together by an obscure, anonymous secret agent based on statements, guesses and suppositions by individuals involved in drug smuggling! No admissible proof has yet been offered and such baseless allegations would never stand up in a proper, neutral courtroom. - In the last three decades more than 16000 Iranian citizens including Iranian scientists and senior officials have been assassinated and even a number of Iranian diplomats have fallen victim to terrorist attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Islamic Republic of Iran as one of the main victims of terrorism and in line with the Islamic values it so staunchly adheres to, is opposed to the killing of innocent people and has always been a front-runner in fighting terrorism on the international scene. This is while the U.S. governments have never stopped to support some terrorist groups active against I.R. Iran. - The last three decades have shown that I.R. Iran and its governments have never failed to live up to their responsibility of contributing to international and regional peace and stability as a top priority for their foreign policy. - Islamic Republic of Iran’s strategy on Islamic world and Arab countries particularly the neighboring states and Saudi Arabia is based on peace, brotherhood, and all-out cooperation aimed at developing and deepening the dignity and security inside the sensitive regions of the Middle East and Persian Gulf. - The Foreign Ministry of I.R. Iran vehemently and categorically denies the accusations made by U.S. officials and reminds everyone that such illogical allegations are parts of an immature scenario and political show and are nothing but a media smear campaign created by Washington in an attempt to divert international attention from the Islamic Awakening in the region, as well as the current protests hitting the country and to justify the continuation of the failed illegal actions taken by the U.S. against I.R. Iran. Needless to say, the U.S. government is responsible for escalating tension and undermining international security through its propaganda campaign against I.R. Iran. Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Armenia

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