Argentine prosecutor: President allowed impunity in bombing

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AP Buenos Aires
Last Updated : Jan 14 2015 | 11:30 PM IST
A prosecutor investigating Argentina's worst terrorist attack is accusing President Cristina Fernandez of reaching a deal with Iran to avoid punishing those responsible.
The 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association in downtown Buenos Aires remains unsolved, but Argentina and Iran reached an agreement in 2013 to investigate the attack.
In a statement released today, Argentine Prosecutor Alberto Nisman accused Fernandez and other senior officials of agreeing not to punish at least two former Iranian officials in the case. He asked a judge to call the president and others for questioning.
The prosecutor in 2013 released an indictment accusing Iran and Hezbollah of organising the attack.
A federal judge must decide whether to hear the complaint and whether anyone should be called in for questioning.
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First Published: Jan 14 2015 | 11:30 PM IST

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