Tehran, Iran (AP) - an Iranian-American businessman said Sunday he spent more than two years in a prison in Tehran, although it is innocent - simply to deliver $200 cash for a man in Iran, which he had been given through knowledge to the United States.
Reza Taghavi, 71, spoke one day after that the Iranian authorities released from Evin prison in the capital of the country, where he spent the past 29 months suspected of links with opposition would have been violent group.
The group, called Tondar, was involved in a 2008 a mosque bombing in Shiraz city that killed 14 people.
Taghavi, which has not been charged, nie knowingly support organization. He told AP Television News that he "brought money here without knowing anything."
"After one month I I was arrested for this, because these people were the terrorists who bombed the mosque" in Shiraz, he added.
The Iran accused Taghavi to spend money to an Iranian man linked to Tondar.Taghavi, what makes regularly visit Iran to conduct business and to see family, had received the money in California with instructions to spend money on an Iranian, according to his lawyer, Pierre Prosper.
Saturday, the Associated Press that Taghavi said prosper "" admitted to nothing and he continues to maintain its innocence. ""
Iranian officials are "comfortable served by this organization and comfortable" is not a threat to them and can leave and return to the United States, said prosper.
The Iran has accused the United States repeatedly and Britain safeguard activists and ethnic opposition to destabilize the Government in Tehran.Both countries have denied the accusations.En 2009, the Iran hanged three men sentenced for role in the attack.
Taghavi said the Evin prison authorities does not mistreat it and "do nothing wrong for me."
"They were kind to me, so I am old, and you know, they watched carefully with me", he said.
Taghavi is to make later Sunday in Shiraz - a travel apparently defined as a condition to obtain his release - and talk to the victims of the attack it should refer to the California later in the semaine.Heures after his release, none of the media, websites or Tehran officials carried reports his or her case.
His wife, Mahnaz Taghavi filled. ""I am the happiest woman in the world since I received my husband and thank God he is healthy and I like it", she told AP.
While Taghavi was never formally charged or presented with indicating a load of paperwork, was held in the system of justice iranienne.Il said prosper plans meet with a judge of the week in the hope to get this case dismissed.
The best way to describe the situation, the lawyer said Saturday, is that the case is suspended and Taghavi is free to leave.
"He believes lésé.Il feels used"by his friend back home has provided to the Fund, said prosper, who had five direct with Iranian officials, since Taghavi was incarcéré.Trois meetings were Iran, one in New York and one in Europe.""
Washington State Christmas ceramic Department spokesman said Saturday the welcomed the United States the "liberation of Reza Taghavi Iran Evin prison detention and are pleased that it will soon be reunited with his family."
"We urge the Iranian authorities to extend consideration Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer and other Americans held in resolving their issues without delay," said clay.
Fattal and Bauer are two American hikers imprisoned since they were arrested near Iran Iraq border in July in Iran Iranian part 2009.La released Bauer, fiancée Sarah Shourd a month ago.
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National Security Writer Anne Gearan the PA has contributed to this report from Washington.
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