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House Foreign Affairs Committee

U.S. House of Representatives

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Republican

 CONTACT: Sam Stratman, (202) 226-7875, March 15, 2007

                     Lee Cohen, (202 226-1139

For IMMEDIATE Release

Ros-Lehtinen Comments on Interpol Decision

to Issue Capture Notices for Iranians in AMIA Bombing

Executive Committee Endorses Decision Last Week by Legal Office

(WASHINGTON) – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) today commented on the decision by the Executive Committee of Interpol to issue capture notices for five Iranians and one Lebanese Hezbollah leader charged by Argentina with the 1994 terrorist bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aries which killed 85 and injured more than 150. Last week, the Office of Legal Affairs at Interpol recommended the decision announced today by the Executive Committee. According to Interpol, capture notices will be issued on March 31^st - unless appealed by Iran - for the following six individuals: Imad Fayez Mughniyah, Ali Fallahijan, Mohsen Rabbani, Ahmad Reza Asghari, Ahmad Vahidi and Mohsen Rezai. Statement of Ros-Lehtinen:

Interpol’s decision to move forward on the capture notices for Iranian and Hezbollah officials is a welcomed step forward in bringing to justice those believed to be responsible for the killing of innocents.

It is my hope that any appeal by Iran of today’s decision will be dismissed as a blatant effort to forestall its responsibility for state-sponsored terrorism in our neighborhood.

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