Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said he is personally responsible for the protection of religious minorities in Iran. Khatami’s comments were his first on the case since the Iranian judiciary warned last week that 13 Jews arrested on charges of spying for Israel and the United States could face the death penalty.
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