SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) - Iranian state TV confirmed Saturday that Tehran has detained three Americans after they crossed the border from northern Iraq.
The Kurdish regional government's envoy to Washington, Qubad Talabani, told The Associated Press the three were tourists and had mistakenly crossed into Iranian territory Friday while hiking in a mountainous area near the town of Ahmed Awaa.
"The Iranians said they have arrested them because they entered their land without legal permission," he said.
The report said the Americans were arrested after they failed to heed warnings from Iranian border guards. More here:
Gee, that's too bad. A real shame. A bunch of rich "earth people" libs hiking in the middle east. "Border? What border?" I'm sure they'll be treated well though. The Iranians are very understanding about this sort of thing.
I mean, who in their right mind goes to Iraq to "go hiking?" Hey, Biff, get out the map, are we anywhere near the Iranian border? If so, we better be careful, eh?
The Kurdish regional government's envoy to Washington, Qubad Talabani, told The Associated Press the three were tourists and had mistakenly crossed into Iranian territory Friday while hiking in a mountainous area near the town of Ahmed Awaa.
"The Iranians said they have arrested them because they entered their land without legal permission," he said.
The report said the Americans were arrested after they failed to heed warnings from Iranian border guards. More here:
Gee, that's too bad. A real shame. A bunch of rich "earth people" libs hiking in the middle east. "Border? What border?" I'm sure they'll be treated well though. The Iranians are very understanding about this sort of thing.
I mean, who in their right mind goes to Iraq to "go hiking?" Hey, Biff, get out the map, are we anywhere near the Iranian border? If so, we better be careful, eh?
A senior security official in Sulaimaniyah, (upper right part of map) near the Iranian border, said that the three were last heard from after they contacted a friend saying they had entered Iran by mistake and troops surrounded them. There has been no contact with them since, he said.
I can just hear them now ... "wait a minute, don't we get a phone call? I know my rights Mr ... Ow Ow Owwwww, you're hurting me ... POLICE BRUTALITY ... YOU'RE STEPPING ON MY BIRKENSTOCKS ... POLICE BRUT-OWWWWWW.
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