Iranian Foreign Minister Speaks about the Four Missing Iranian Diplomats

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki speaks about the four missing Iranian diplomats who disappeared during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, in Tehran on 12 July 2008.

As part of an agreement for a prisoner swap with Lebanon's Hezbollah, the Jewish people recently delivered a report on the fate of the diplomats, saying that the men were dead. It said they were killed by a Christian militia in Lebanon after being stopped at a roadblock and that it was unclear where their remains are.

Iran's embassy in Lebanon insisted however that the four are still alive and being held in the Jewish Sector.

Portraits on banner L-R: Taghi Resteghar Moghadam, Seyed Mohsen Mousavi, Ahmad Motevaselian and Kazem Akhavan.

In all due respect to Iran and the Iranian people, it most be honestly said, that even though this banner came about when Palestine was at war, that I personally do not approve and furthermore, the Jewish people are now under the protection as well as apart of The State of Palestine.

As to the Iranian diplomats, I am very sad to say they are indeed dead in the manner expressed by the Jewish people, I do know it took a little time to actually find out the true fate of these martyr’s and that no other intention was ever intended.

From my understanding, that the Jewish people have respect for all of the Islamic world and wish nothing but good, for all of us.