An Iranian diplomat arrested in England in connection with the 1994 bombing of Argentina’s main Jewish community center was denied bail. The Iranian government, which denies involvement in the bombing and has threatened sanctions over the arrest of Hadi Soleimanpour, offered nearly $800,000 in bail, and Soleimanpour’s family offered another $300,000, according to Reuters.
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