July 15, 2004

Iran rejected on Wednesday a request by Canada to allow its observers to attend the trial of an intelligence agent charged with the 'semi-intentional murder' of a Canadian journalist Zahra Kazemi, prompting Ottawa to withdraw its ambassador to Tehran in protest [News]. Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham, slamming what he said was 'completely unacceptable behavior' by Iran, said Ottawa had been promised that three Canadian observers could attend the trial. Reuters Photo by Reuters

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