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The AdvertiserUS extradition claims revealed by Wikileaks site8:00am Friday 18th February 2011
By Mark Tallentire »
THE extradition of a former university academic accused of plotting to smuggle military equipment to Iran was delayed for political reasons, a leaked secret cable claims.
A US diplomatic cable published by Wikileaks suggests the UK Government put the extradition of Nosratollah Tajik on hold to protect sensitive nuclear talks with Iran.
The claim appears at odds with ministerial statements given to the House of Commons four months after the cable was sent, saying the extradition was a judicial process and that the sole issue to be considered was whether it would breach Mr Tajik’s human rights.
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Mr Tajik’s lawyers denied he had any connections to terrorists and said US agents were running amok in Britain, inciting people to break the law.
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