03/05/2013 | Argentina

Iran deal: DAIA accuses Garramuño of bribary

DAIA Jewish community organization has accused lawmaker Jorge Garramuño of 'bribery' after he voted in favour of the Memorandum of Understanding reached between Argentina and Iran which was signed into law by Congress earlier this year.

20/05/2013 | Argentina

Tehran okays deal to probe AMIA bombing

The business representative of the Iranian embassy in Buenos Aires Alí Pakdaman today announced that President Mahmud Ahmadinejad endorsed without Congress approval the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Argentina and Tehran in order to investigate the AMIA Jewish centre bombing which killed 85 people in 1994.

21/05/2013 | Argentina

'No formal notification' about Iran's AMIA deal approval

The Foreign Ministry has received “no formal notification” about Iran’s approval of the Memorandum of Agreement signed with the Islamic Republic to probe the 1994 AMIA attack.

15/04/2013 | Argentina

Judge refuses to rule over Iran-Argentina accord

Federal judge María Alejandra Biotti declared herself “imcompetent” for ruling whether the accord celebrated between Argentina and Iran to resolve the 1994 AMIA bombing is unconstitutional or not after a request filed by both AMIA and DAIA Jewish community entities.

16/04/2013 | Argentina

AMIA case judge says agreement 'doesn't affect investigation for now'

Federal judge Rodolfo Canicoba Corral, who is currently in charge of the AMIA bombing investigation assured the memorandum of understanding between Argentina and Iran “doesn’t affect the investigation at all”.

18/04/2013 | Argentina

AMIA: 'Delays create doubts,' Timerman warns about Iran deal approval

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman has called for progress in Iranian approval of the Memorandum of Understanding reached to probe the 1994 AMIA attack and warned delays “create more doubts” over the Islamic countries’ intentions to find the truth about the deadly bombing.

22/03/2013 | Argentina

Argentina votes against Irán at UN Human Rights Council

Amid tensions surrounding the Memorandum of Understanding over the AMIA case, Argentina has voted against Irán at the United Nations Human Rights Council that will keep investigating reports of human rights violations in the Islamic Republic.

04/04/2013 | Argentina

AMIA, DAIA demand 'unconstitutionality' of deal with Iran

The heads of AMIA and DAIA Guillermo Borger and Julio Schlosser have lodged a court appeal that seeks to declare the unconstitutional nature of the Memorandum of Understanding law recently passed by Congress.

10/04/2013 | Argentina

Gils Carbó: Supreme Court must not 'intervene' in AMIA deal unconstitutionality request

The National Public Prosecution has ruled against the Supreme Court's intervention requested by AMIA and DAIA leaders to declare the "unconstitutional nature" of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Argentina and Iran.

01/03/2013 | Argentina

CFK defends AMIA deal with Iran

20/03/2013 | Argentina

Gil Lavedra: Agreement with Iran 'isn't such'

After Tehran condemned Interpol’s red notices issued against five Iranian officials allegedly involved in the 1994 AMIA attack, opposition lawmaker Ricardo Gil Lavedra questioned the reliability of the Memorandum.

21/03/2013 | Argentina

AMIA: Timerman 'thankful' for Interpol's 'positive' reaction

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman showed his “gratitude” to Interpol legal counselor Ronald Noble for the letter he sent to Argentina considering the Memorandum of Understanding signed with Iran “positive.”

27/02/2013 | Argentina

Alonso assures Larroque 'is sorry' for insulting her

PRO lawmaker Laura Alonso assured this morning that her kirchnerite counterpart Andres Larroque must feel “deeply sorry” when commenting on the insulting statements incident at the Lower House yesterday.

27/02/2013 | Argentina

Lower House debates Iran agreement bill

Lawmakers were debating at the Lower House of Congress a government-sponsored bill preliminary approved by the Senate, which authorizes the bilateral agreement between Iran and Argentina in order to investigate the AMIA bombing in 1994.

27/02/2013 | Argentina

Carrió: 'Just like with Menem, we have fake lawmakers-for-a-day'

Civic Coalition lawmaker Elisa Carrió ratified her criticism of the potential agreement between Argentina and Iran to investigate the bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center back in 1994, and questioned the government’s strategy to muster quorum on the Lower House floor.

18/02/2013 | Argentina

'I went to discuss AMIA with Iran, not the Holocaust,' Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman continued his strong defense of the bilateral agreement signed between Argentina and Iran regarding the AMIA bombing investigation and targeted “divisive sectors in Israel” that are looking for a “military solution” against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government.

19/02/2013 | Argentina

AMIA: Iran admits its gov't officials 'aren't concerned about the accord'

Members of the Iranian government admitted today that they weren’t concerned about the accord created between Argentina and Iran which is to further probe the AMIA terrorist attack that occurred in 1994.

26/02/2013 | Argentina

AMIA case: General Attorney sources rule out Timerman provided key data

Sources from the Public Prosecutor's office investigating the AMIA bombing assured that Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman did not give any key clue to clarify the terrorist attack that left 85 deaths, as the official assured today during his briefing at the Lower House.

15/02/2013 | Argentina

'Timerman trying to divert attention to move forward with Iran agreement'

After Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman accused AMIA head Guillermo Borger of trying to impede the investigation, the Jewish leader said it is Timerman who is “looking to divert attention in order to move forward” with the Argentina-Iran accord.

17/02/2013 | Argentina

'The commision came up from an Iranian request,' Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman assured today that the creation of the joint commision to investigat the AMIA bombing “came up from an Iranian request” and revealed that Iran tried to set up a series of conditions which were rejected by Argentina.

17/02/2013 | Argentina

'It seems the Gov't wants to facilitate questionings' Moreno Ocampo

Former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno Ocampo, legal adviser of DAIA and AMIA Jewish organizations analyzed the accord between Argentina and Iran to investigate 1994 bombing and assured that “it seems that one of the aims of the government was to facilitate questionings.”

13/02/2013 | Argentina

AMIA, DAIA 'strongly reject' Argentina-Iran accord before Congress

The heads of the AMIA and DAIA Jewish umbrella organizations, Guillermo Borger and Julio Schlosser, strongly rejected the agreement signed between Argentina and Iran in order to create a truth commission looking to investigate the 1994 terrorist attack that left over 80 people dead.

14/02/2013 | Argentina

Timerman insists 'AMIA accord is a step forward'

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman came on stage today after the bill that aims to establish the agreement with Iran to jointly investigate the 1994 AMIA terrorist attack as a treaty was cleared for debate yesterday at the Senate.

15/02/2013 | Argentina

Timerman says AMIA: 'trying to stop investigation'

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman questioned the leaders of the AMIA Jewish community organization as well as opposition leaders who oppose the Argentina-Iran agreement to investigate the 1994 bombing, and assured that “they frighten people by talking about a third attack.”

12/02/2013 | Argentina

No tea for two T’s

By Carolina Barros

The “sheer lie” attributed to “some Western and Israeli media” is not a typical venial sin of diplomatic language but a bullet straight in the forehead of Héctor Timerman, the woebegone foreign minister of the Cristina Kirchner administration.

13/02/2013 | Argentina

Timerman: 'all suspects will be questioned' but admits some could refuse to do so

As Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman defended the agreement between Argentina and Iran, the Senate analyzed whether to pass or not an accord that looks to investigate the bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in 1994.

13/02/2013 | Argentina

AMIA: Jewish community calls for Iran deal annulment

The Simon Wiesenthal Center came on stage today to reject the Argentina-Iran deal signed last week to jointly investigate the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, following the rejection of AMIA and DAIA Jewish community centres.

12/02/2013 | Argentina

AMIA: Argentina-Iran accord at risk

The Iranian government delivered a series of contradictory messages today regarding the accord with Argentina to investigate the AMIA Jewish community centre bombing. A spokesmnan for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ramin Menhanparast, denied early this morning that Defence Minister Ahhmand Vahidi, a suspect in the case, will be questioned over the attack. His comments prompted a strong reaction from DAIA and AMIA Jewish community groups,  which ratified their stance against the memorandum, which seems at risk.

12/02/2013 | Argentina

AMIA, DAIA urge lawmakers to vote against Iran deal

Jewish Community Centre AMIA and DAIA leaders Guillermo Borger and Julio Schlosser today rejected one more time the agreement signed by the Argentine and Iranian governments last week to investigate the 1994 AMIA centre bombing which killed 85 people.

12/02/2013 | Argentina

Iran: no grilling of minister for AMIA attack

A statement made by an Iranian official yesterday directly rejecting Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman’s insistence that key figures in the current Iran administration would be involved in the bilateral truth commission into the 1994 AMIA attack provoked outrage from politicians and the Jewish community yesterday.

01/02/2013 | Argentina

AMIA rejects Argentina-Iran deal

The head of the AMIA, Guillermo Borger, confirmed its rejection towards the deal signed between Argentina and Iran to create an independent international “truth commission” in the investigation of the 1994 AMIA terrorist attack.

03/02/2013 | Argentina

AMIA, victims’ relatives question gov't solo move

AMIA Jewish Community Centre President Guillermo Borger, said in a radio interview that the relatives of the victims of the 1994 bombing attack are going through a "difficult time" following the agreement between Argentina and Iran to create a commission to interrogate suspects.

09/02/2013 | Argentina

CFK bites back at AMIA, requests report on possible ‘third attack’

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner bit back at the criticisms made by the head of the AMIA Jewish community –Guillermo Borges- over the agreement made with Iran to create a truth commission and sustained that “the people and the Judiciary deserve to know” about a possible third terrorist attack.

07/01/2013 | Argentina

Argentina assures 'progess being made' with Iran over AMIA bombing case

The national government said today that progress was being made with Iran regarding the legal proceedings for the 1994 AMIA bombing case.

29/01/2013 | Argentina

Timerman meets with DAIA, AMIA and relatives of victims, rejects criticism

After meeting with officials from the AMIA and DAIA Jewish organizations and relatives of the 1994 bombing victims, Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman assured that the agreement with Iran to create a truth commission “does not ignore the local justice system’s investigation.”

30/01/2013 | Argentina

AMIA: Timerman denies third-party intervention on Iran deal

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman assured today that “no third party intervened in the ‘memorandum of understanding’ signed by Iran and Argentina which enables the latter to question Iranian citizens linked to the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Centre.”

01/12/2012 | Argentina

AMIA probe: Argentina to launch new action plan for Iran talks

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman confirmed today that there were new meetings with envoys of the Iranian government over the probe handling the AMIA bombing, and assured that Argentina will present a new action plan in the next few weeks.

05/12/2012 | Argentina

Jewish groups reiterate Correa 'justified' AMIA attack

Jewish groups criticized Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa after he defended the Iranian government yesterday comparing 85 people killed in the 1994 AMIA attacks with the victims of “NATO bombings in Libya” in 2011.

26/12/2012 | Argentina

Timerman denies economic ties with Iran over AMIA case

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman met with the DAIA and AMIA Jewish organizations today, and stated that the government had “no economic interests” regarding the AMIA case, and that they were to “follow the line of the Judiciary.”

29/10/2012 | Argentina

Argentina, Iran meet at UN office to discuss AMIA case

Officials from the Argentine and Iranian governments met today in Geneva in their first work session surrounding the case investigating the terrorist attack against the AMIA Jewish community organization in 1994.

31/10/2012 | Argentina

AMIA: Timerman announces new negotiations with Iran scheduled for November

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman announced at the Government House that new negotiations between diplomatic representatives of Argentina and Iran over the 1994 AMIA terrorist attack, will take place before the end of Novemeber.

05/11/2012 | Argentina

AMIA case: Prosecutor asks Timerman to handle negotiations report

Prosecutor Alberto Nisman, currently handling the investigation into the terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre in 1994, requested Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman reveal the diplomatic negotiations held between Argentina and Iran last week.

25/09/2012 | Argentina

Argentina, Iran set meeting to discuss 1990's bombings

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced that Argentina and Iran will meet to discuss the two bombings of Jewish targets in the 1990's, attacks in which Iran was accused by Argentine courts of playing a role.

28/09/2012 | Argentina

Israel 'disappointed' by Argentina-Iran AMIA dialogue

The Israeli government said it was disappointed by the new dialogue between Argentina and Iran over bettering bilateral relations and advancing in the search for justice over the AMIA Jewish community centre bomb blast case that caused 85 deaths in 1994 in Buenos Aires.

28/10/2012 | Argentina

Argentina, Iran to meet at UN office to discuss AMIA case

Officials from the Argentine and Iranian governments will meet on Monday in their first work session surrounding the case investigating the terrorist attack against the AMIA Jewish community organization in 1994.

16/03/2012 | Argentina

Call for justice marks 20th anniversary of Israeli embassy attack

As the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack approaches, Argentines and Israeli gathered to honour the 29 victims of the 1992 car bombing at the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. Vice-President Amado Boudou was present at the ceremony as acting President and assured that “it was an attack against 40 million Argentines.”

30/03/2012 | Argentina

AMIA inquiry: Judge announces Menem, Galeano to stand trial

The investigation into the 1994 attack on the Argentine Jewish community centre (AMIA), took another turn today as judge Ariel Lijo, took the cause which accused Carlos Menem and former judge Juan José Galeano of perverting the course of justice in the case, to trial.    

18/07/2012 | Argentina

AMIA renews claim for justice on 18th anniversary of bombing

During the ceremony commemorating the 18th anniversary of the bombing at the AMIA Argentine Jewish centre in Buenos Aires, the entity’s president Guillermo Borger restated the claim for justice for the victims of the 1994 terrorist attack.

19/09/2011 | Argentina

‘Eight years is more than enough,’ Moreno

Domestic Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno assured he will not continue in the Kirchnerite administration if President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner achieves her re-election on October 23.

12/10/2011 | Argentina

Argentine Jewish community 'concerned' over alleged Iran plot

After the US announced Iran’s alleged plans to commit terrorist attacks on Washington which could have involved consequent attacks in Buenos Aires, both the Israeli and Jewish communities in Argentina today expressed their “concern” over the reports, maintaining that the news “did not surprise” them.

12/10/2011 | Argentina

D'Elía deems Iran threat against Argentina, 'ridiculous'

Social movement leader, Luis D´Elía deemed the United States' accusations against Iran over possible threats to Buenos Aires to be “ridiculous”. He further suggested that there be “dialogue” between Tehran and Argentina.

19/07/2011 | Argentina

Iran 'will work hard to prove innocence' in AMIA attack

Following Iran’s offer Sunday to help investigate into the attack on the Argentine Jewish community centre (AMIA) which took place in 1994 and claimed the lives of 85 people - Teheran offered to cooperate with Argentina to uncover the truth behind the attack, and make efforts to prove the innocence of the accused Iranian people.  

27/07/2011 | Argentina

Senate resumes sessions, passes AMIA financial compensation bill

The Senate managed to muster quorum with 38 legislators present and resumed sessions after the winter recess. The Upper House of Congress has already passed a bill to compensate victims of the AMIA bombing, and began looking at proposals to start designating judges, as well as other projects.

17/08/2011 | Argentina

Iran hopes to appoint ambassador to Buenos Aires 'in near future'

Iranian deputy Foreign Minister Ali Ahani expressed his wishes that his country will be able to appoint a new ambassador in Buenos Aires in the near future.

18/07/2011 | Argentina

AMIA chief thanks CFK for attending ceremony but says 'it's not enough'

The head of AMIA Jewish Association Guillermo Borger spoke this morning during the 17^th anniversary ceremony held to remember the victims of the 194 terrorist attack and urged authorities to investigate the so called “local connection” of the attack.

18/07/2011 | Argentina

AMIA chief thanks CFK for attending ceremony but says 'it's not enough'

The head of AMIA Jewish Association Guillermo Borger spoke this morning during the 17^th anniversary ceremony held to remember the victims of the 194 terrorist attack and urged authorities to investigate the so called “local connection” of the attack.

18/07/2011 | Argentina

Burstein: 'Macri doesn't deserve the respect from the Jewish community'

Sergio Burstein, member of the Family and Friends Association for the Victims of AMIA attack, lashed out at Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri saying "he does not deserve" the respect from the Jewish community.

07/06/2011 | Argentina

Nisman calls for immediate arrest of Telleldín

Prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who handles the investigation of the terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre in 1994, requested that former detainee Carlos Telleldín be arrested as a wilfull participant in the July 18th 1994 bombing.

16/07/2011 | Argentina

Iran Gov't willing to 'cooperate' with AMIA case

The government of Iran stated it is willing to “collaborate” in the case investigating the terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre in 1994, after warning that the investigation is heading toward a “wrong way” and Prosecutor Alberto Nisman called for the “turn in of the accused.”

17/07/2011 | Argentina

Gov't considers possible Iran cooperation in AMIA case 'positive step forward'

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said that “if what was published in International press is confirmed, it would be an unprecendented and very positive step forward,” regarding Iran’s possible collaboration in the solving the bombing ofAMIA jewish community centre in 1994.

26/01/2011 | Argentina

Macri skips AMIA ceremony due to 'conflicting schedule'

A few minutes before the beginning of a memorial service honouring those killed in the AMIA Jewish Community Center terrorist attacks, City Mayor Mauricio Macri decided to cancel his controversial visit to the DAIA, the Jewish community’s umbrella organization, allegedly due to a conflicting schedule.

12/03/2011 | Argentina

Timerman insists AMIA case be relit to be seen, 'across all forums'

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman insisted the government relight the case over the AMIA attack, by suggesting it be looked at “across all forums,” after visiting the American Jewish Community (AJC) this week.

31/05/2011 | Argentina

Nisman calls for arrest of alleged mastermind of AMIA bombing in Bolivia

Prosecutor Alberto Nisman has requested Interpol to arrest Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi, accused of being one of the masterminds of the terrorist attack to the AMIA Jewish community center, after he landed in Bolivia this morning.

28/02/2013 | World

Iran: Argentina´s accusations 'ridiculous'

18/09/2012 | World

Iran calls Foreign Minister for a meeting at UN

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi summoned his Argentine counterpart Héctor Timerman for a meeting to be held next week at the United Nations General Assembly, the Ministry reported.

30/10/2012 | World

AMIA: Iran open to cooperate but denies responsibility

Iran’s government rejected once more the involvement of any Iranian citizen in the 1994 AMIA Jewish Centre terrorist bombing, but indicated to be ready to help into identifying those who could have committed the attack.

28/01/2013 | World

AMIA: Israel 'surprised' by Argentina-Iran deal

Israel’s Foreign Ministry communicated to be “surprised” by the deal signed between Argentina and Iran to establish an independent international “truth commission” in the investigation of the 1994 AMIA terrorist attack.

26/02/2013 | Argentina

Deal with Iran cleared for debate at Lower House

The bilateral accord between Argentina and Iran to investigate the 1994 AMIA bombing was cleared for debate by the Lower House committees and will be discussed tomorrow at the floor. Earlier, Timerman clashed with opposition lawmakers during his briefing over the case.

06/03/2013 | Argentina

AMIA: Opposition requests accord delay

Opposition deputies sent a letter to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner requesting that she “postpone the ratification of the treaty (with Iran to jointly investigate the 1994 AMIA terrorist attack) until after the public trial over the (domestic) cover-up of the attack.”

21/05/2013 | The World

Iran approves AMIA deal

Iran has approved the memorandum of understanding with Argentina to create a joint “truth commission” to probe the 1994 terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre, Iranian Embassy chargé d’affaires Ali Pakdaman informed a local radio yesterday.