Iran Asks for Help to Secure Iranians Kidnapped in Syria

Source: Voice of America

Iranian media said Sunday Tehran has asked Turkey and Qatar to help secure the release of 48 Iranian national kidnapped Saturday in Damascus. Iran has described the victims as religious pilgrims. However, al-Arabiya television says the Syrian rebels have described them as elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

Iran backs the Syrian government, while Turkey and Qatar support the Syrian opposition.

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Iran Asks for Help to Secure Iranians Kidnapped in Syria (Original post)	bananas	Aug 2012	OP
sounds like we might have some leverage to get Iran to	ThomThom	Aug 2012	#1
Payback sucks.	zellie	Aug 2012	#2
Payback for what?	Poll_Blind	Aug 2012	#14
"Religious Pilgrims" my ass.	Odin2005	Aug 2012	#3
What do you know that the rest of us don't?	Comrade Grumpy	Aug 2012	#4
What better time to make a religious pilgrimage to Syria? And they just happen to be from	pampango	Aug 2012	#5
There were many Iranian Shiites who made pilgrimages to Iraq during its civil war.	Comrade Grumpy	Aug 2012	#6
The fighting in Iraq was not intense, it was more chronic sectarian bloodletting.	Odin2005	Aug 2012	#9
Yeah, a hot weekend in Caracas is more dangerous than Iraq...	joshcryer	Aug 2012	#12
Still waiting...or are you just pulling it out your ass?	Comrade Grumpy	Aug 2012	#7
Making a pilgrimage in a war zone?	Odin2005	Aug 2012	#8
Do you not recall all those Iranian Shiite pilgrims who went to Iraq during the war?	Comrade Grumpy	Aug 2012	#11
Per LBN rules, please edit subject line to reflect exact article title:	Rhiannon12866	Aug 2012	#10
That was the exact title when I posted it.	bananas	Aug 2012	#13
Okay, that's what I figured...	Rhiannon12866	Aug 2012	#15
Here is the same voa article posted on another website	bananas	Aug 2012	#16
I understand. Thanks for posting that.	Rhiannon12866	Aug 2012	#17
US is always ready to fight governments that we don't like no matter who the "rebels" are.	nanabugg	Aug 2012	#18

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Sun Aug 5, 2012, 10:21 AM

ThomThom (1,390 posts)

1. sounds like we might have some leverage to get Iran to

back-off support for Syrian leader

Iran Asks for Help to Secure Iranians Kidnapped in Syria

1. sounds like we might have some leverage to get Iran to

2. Payback sucks.

14. Payback for what?

3. "Religious Pilgrims" my ass.

4. What do you know that the rest of us don't?

5. What better time to make a religious pilgrimage to Syria? And they just happen to be from

6. There were many Iranian Shiites who made pilgrimages to Iraq during its civil war.

9. The fighting in Iraq was not intense, it was more chronic sectarian bloodletting.

12. Yeah, a hot weekend in Caracas is more dangerous than Iraq...

7. Still waiting...or are you just pulling it out your ass?

8. Making a pilgrimage in a war zone?

11. Do you not recall all those Iranian Shiite pilgrims who went to Iraq during the war?

10. Per LBN rules, please edit subject line to reflect exact article title:

13. That was the exact title when I posted it.

15. Okay, that's what I figured...

16. Here is the same voa article posted on another website

17. I understand. Thanks for posting that.

18. US is always ready to fight governments that we don't like no matter who the "rebels" are.