Iran envoy claims 'Zionist regime' behind Bangkok blasts

He said, the prime suspect is the Zionist regime, referring to Israel. -The Nation/ANN

By Thanong Khanthong The Nation/Asia News Network Saturday, Feb 18, 2012 The claim that suspects involved in the Valentine's Day bomb blasts in Bangkok are linked to Iran is baseless, Iranian Ambassador Majid Bizmark said. In an interview with The Nation, Bizmark categorically denied that Iran had anything to do with the explosions in Sukhumvit Soi 71, which have shaken the capital's security and prompted 14 countries to issue travel warnings. Instead, he said, the prime suspect is the Zionist regime, referring to Israel. "If we follow the issue closely and wisely, we'll find out who is behind the scenario … There are some things I cannot say, but as I mentioned, in this scenario, the first suspect is Zionists," he added. The ambassador said the case remained ambiguous about the nationality of the suspects and that Iran has come out to strongly condemn this incident. "We d...

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