Islamabad:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated that the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moqaddam is highly respected and is entitled to all diplomatic privileges after the Federal Office of Research Research of the United States (FBI) included it in its list of more Wantaded people.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, a spokesman from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “The Iranian ambassador is very respected for his positive role in promoting bilateral relations. As an ambassador of a close friend and neighbor, he is entitled to complete diplomatic privileges, protection and respect.”
The statement highlighted the ties of long data and fraternal between Iran and Pakistan, and the spokesman emphasized that the role of the Iranian ambassador in the strengthening of these ties was commendable. “Diplomatic relations between the two countries are based on mutual respect and dignity,” added the spokesman.
Reza Amiri Moghadam, an official of the Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, is sought to question his alleged participation in the kidnapping, detention and probable death of the special agent retired from the FBI Robert A. Levinson: pic.twitter.com/whvvtgo7km
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The FBI recently added Moghadam to his most won list, accusing him of participation in the kidnapping, detention and probably the death of Robert Levinson, an agent retired from the FBI that disappeared while visiting the Kish Island of Iran in 2007.
According to an FBI statement, Moghadam, a senior official in the Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, is sought to interrogate in relation to the kidnapping of Levinson, prolonged detention and the alleged death.
The retired agent of the FBI Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007, while on Kish Island of the Gulf of Iran, according to the reports, he investigated the falsification of cigarettes in the region. It is considered that Levinson is the oldest hostage in the history of the United States, if he is still alive.
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In 2013, the US media reports revealed that the CIA had paid Levinson to collect information during their visits to Iran. He had hoped to meet an informant during his trip that he could provide details about Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
The White House has denied that Levinson was working for the United States government at the time of disappearance. Washington has repeatedly requested Iran’s information about Levinson’s fate, but Iranian officials have denied any knowledge of their whereabouts.
