Cablegate: Argentine Effort to Issue Red Notices to Iranians

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FM AMEMBASSY RABAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7733
INFO RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES IMMEDIATE 0032
RUEHCL/AMCONSUL CASABLANCA IMMEDIATE 3665
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UNCLAS RABAT 001723

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SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR S/CT AND NEA/MAG

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV MO
SUBJECT: ARGENTINE EFFORT TO ISSUE RED NOTICES TO IRANIANS
SUCCEEDS

REF: A. STATE 147320
B. RABAT 01676

According to Rabat LEGAT, the UN General Assembly in
Marrakech voted on 7 November in favor of issuing Red Notices
to the Iranian individuals in connection to the AMIA bombing
(reftels). Seventy countries voted in favor of issuance, 14
opposed the issuance, and 26 formally abstained. Prior to
the vote, Iran presented oral arguments for 20 minutes and
Argentina for 5 minutes. The successful vote means that the
Red Notices against the individuals can be issued at any time.

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