President: 4 abducted diplomats are models of resistance
Tehran, July 4, IRNA (Iran news agency)
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Thursday condemned the 1982 abduction of
four Iranian diplomats in Lebanon and said the diplomats set the model of
resistance against the "most merciless enemies of mankind."

"The hero Motevasselian (one of the four diplomats kidnapped in Lebanon) and
his fellow combatants stood against `the most merciless enemies of mankind'
bravely and made them disgraceful. Yes, they are models (of resistance
against the enemies). Anybody following them will be victorious and in the
right path, while those opposing them will be in the camp of `Satans,'" said
president Ahmadinejad in an address to a ceremony held in commemoration of
Ahmad Motevasselian, one of the four diplomats kidnapped in Lebanon 26 years
ago.

Other diplomats were Iranian then Charge D'affaires Mohsen Mousavi, Diplomat
Taghi Rastegar Moqaddam and IRNA Photo Journalist Kazem Akhavan.
They were kidnapped by Falange militiamen, who were pawn of Israel, en route
from a mission in north of Lebanon to Iran on July 4, 1982.

According to information, the diplomats are in custody of the usurper regime
in Palestinian occupied lands.

Israel has agreed to provide a report on details of abducting the Iranian
diplomats within the framework of exchange of prisoners with the Lebanese
Hezbollah.