Argentina seizes Venezuelan plane carrying Iranians

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The plane carrying auto spare parts is parked at Ezeiza Airport.

The authorities responsible for immigration issues said in a statement that "When there is a reasonable doubt that the real intent to enter (to the country) differs from that declared at the time of obtaining the visa… it will not be permitted to enter the country. Argentine territory You must remain in the facilities of the point of entry".

The authorities confirmed that no one was arrested and that the crew members were accommodated in hotels with temporary residence permits.

Passports confiscated IraniansBut authorities have said they can get her back if they leave the country on a scheduled flight while investigations continue.

And Agence France-Presse learned from official sources that "The Federal Judiciary in the city of Lomas de Zamora requested a report from the Immigration Organization, the Airport Police, the Civil Aviation Administration and Customs in order to resolve the issue of the seizure of the Venezuelan plane in Ezeiza and the return of the passports to the Iranian crew under a subpoena submitted by attorney Rafael Resnick Brenner".

The same sources said that the Iranian and Venezuelan embassies were informed of the measures "Through diplomatic channels".

Argentina still considers the presence of Iranian passengers on airliners sensitive due to Interpol’s red alerts against Iranians accused of being linked to the 1994 bombing of an Argentine Jewish community center that left 85 dead and 300 wounded.

According to the local press, the plane belongs to the Venezuelan company Emtrasur, which it bought in February from Iran’s Mahan Air, which is under investigation in the United States over its alleged links to the Iranian military.

The plane had landed on June 6 in the city of Cordoba (central) as a precaution due to the fog that prevailed Argentine capitalThen I headed to Ezeiza.

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The plane carrying auto spare parts is parked at Ezeiza Airport.

The immigration authorities said in a statement that “when there is a reasonable suspicion that the real intent to enter (to enter the country) differs from that declared at the time the visa was obtained… it will not be permitted to enter the country.” Argentine territory It must remain in the facilities of the point of entry.”

The authorities confirmed that no one was arrested and that the crew members were accommodated in hotels with temporary residence permits.

Passports confiscated IraniansBut authorities have said they can get her back if they leave the country on a scheduled flight while investigations continue.

AFP learned from official sources that “the federal judiciary in the city of Lomas de Zamora requested a report from the Migration Organization, the Airport Police, the Civil Aviation Administration and Customs in order to resolve the issue of the seizure of the Venezuelan plane in Ezeiza and to return the passports to the Iranian crew according to a subpoena submitted by lawyer Rafael Resnick Brenner”.

The same sources said that the Iranian and Venezuelan embassies were informed of the measures “through diplomatic channels.”

Argentina still considers the presence of Iranian passengers on airliners sensitive due to Interpol’s red alerts against Iranians accused of being linked to the 1994 bombing of an Argentine Jewish community center that left 85 dead and 300 wounded.

According to the local press, the plane belongs to the Venezuelan company Emtrasur, which it bought in February from Iran’s Mahan Air, which is under investigation in the United States over its alleged links to the Iranian military.

The plane had landed on June 6 in the city of Cordoba (central) as a precaution due to the fog that prevailed Argentine capitalThen I headed to Ezeiza.

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