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Court: Argentina failed to prevent or properly probe 1994 Jewish center bombing

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:49:23 +0000

Top human rights court says Buenos Aires also tried to cover up and obstruct the investigation into the AMIA attack that killed 85 people

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Argentina court blames Iran for 1990s terror attacks on Israeli embassy, AMIA center

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 03:37:50 +0000

Branding Islamic Republic a 'terrorist state,' ruling says Hezbollah carried out deadly bombings on Tehran's orders, calls 1994 bombing of Jewish center a crime against humanity

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For Argentina’s Jews, October 7 revives nightmare of 1994 AMIA terror bombing

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 04:40:14 +0000

Hamas attack also unleashes familiar feelings of grief and fear for Jewish community members whose relatives were taken hostage or killed

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Mossad finds Iran didn’t play ‘on the ground’ role in Hezbollah’s Argentina bombings

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:26:29 +0000

Tehran trained terrorists but its agents weren't directly involved, says Mossad probe reported by NYT; Hezbollah hid explosives in chocolate, shampoo bottles on flights from Europe

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On anniversary of AMIA and Burgas bombings, US urges global front against Hezbollah

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:07:19 +0000

At memorial for deadly 1994 Buenos Aires bombing, Jewish leader says that 28 years later, probe into grounded Iranian-Venezuelan plane shows Argentina still letting in terrorists

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Argentina court drops Jewish center bombing cover-up claim against ex-president

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:39:46 +0000

Court dismisses late prosecutor Nisman's claim against now VP Fernández de Kirchner, says Argentina-Iran deal for probe into 1994 AMIA terror attack 'did not constitute a crime'

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Argentines rally to remember prosecutor killed while probing AMIA attack

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 07:28:14 +0000

Some 3,000 attend demonstration in Buenos Aires; Nisman led the investigation into presidential cover-up of 1994 bombing of Jewish community center that left 85 dead, 300 wounded

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Iranian accused in AMIA attack floats conspiracy theories on prosecutor’s murder

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:42:09 +0000

Moshen Rabbani again denies orchestrating 1994 Jewish center bombing in Argentina that left 85 dead, puts forward different claims concerning Alberto Nisman's death

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US sanctions suspected Hezbollah mastermind behind 1994 attack in Argentina

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:45:51 +0000

25 years after Jewish center bombing, Treasury Department says Salman Raouf Salman remains a threat; State Department offers $7 million reward for info on his location

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US senators push resolution to help Argentina probe 1994 Jewish center bombing

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:05:19 +0000

On 25th anniversary, bipartisan group calls for US to recommit to investigation on AMIA attack long blamed on Iran but whose perpetrators haven't been caught

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Argentina moves toward designating Hezbollah a terror group

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:58:24 +0000

Buenos Aires announces creation of blacklist, on which the armed Lebanese group will be placed, day before 25th anniversary of AMIA bombing

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Iranians arrested in Buenos Aires with poorly forged Israeli passports

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 04:46:31 +0000

Authorities in Argentina said to raise alert level after catching pair traveling on documents riddled with Hebrew mistakes, note proximity to embassy bombing anniversary

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Argentine forces stage massive drill at Israeli embassy, without warning locals

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:38:51 +0000

Hundreds of police, military descend on Buenos Aires compound, alarming residents with unannounced hostage-taking scenario

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Argentine leader asks UN to remember bombings on Jewish sites

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 03:15:45 +0000

Mauricio Macri also urges Iran to cooperate in investigation of the 1994 AMIA Jewish center terror attack, which killed 85 and injured hundreds

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Argentina asks Russia to arrest Iran official over 1994 Jewish center bombing

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:04:00 +0000

Senior adviser Ali Akbar Velayati, in Moscow for meetings with Putin, already has an international warrant against him on suspicion of ordering deadly terror attack

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