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| Title | Clinton accuses Iran of role in Syrian crackdown |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Islamic Republic of Iran | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Publication Date | 14 June 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Clinton accuses Iran of role in Syrian crackdown, 14 June 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e142b4723.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Clinton accuses Iran of role in Syrian crackdown
June 14, 2011
An image provided to AP by a citizen jouralist in May of Syrian soldiers on the roof of a building at an undisclosed location.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused Iran of backing Syria's "vicious assaults" against pro-democracy protesters.
In a statement, Clinton highlighted that Iran's alleged complicity in abuses coincides with the two-year anniversary of Iran's crackdown on protests after the contested election that gave another term to President Mahmud Ahmadinejad.
The statement gave no details on the type of assistance Iran was said to be providing Syrian authorities.
Syrian rights activists say more than 1,400 people have been killed in Syria since a popular uprising began in mid-March.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Opposition, Armed forces/military,
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