Iran urges Kenya to free two Iranians facing terrorism charges - Tasnim


  • World
  • Friday, 02 Dec 2016

Iranian Nationals Sayed Nasrollah Ebrahimi, Abdolhosein Ghola Safafe and Kenyan driver Moses Keyah Mmboga stand in the dock at the Milimani Law Courts where they were charged for taking video clips of the Israeli embassy in Kenya's capital Nairobi, December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran urged Kenya on Friday to immediately release two Iranians charged with collecting information for a terrorist act after filming the Israeli Embassy in Nairobi, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

The two Iranian nationals and their Kenyan driver were arrested in a car belonging to the Iranian Embassy on Tuesday. The diplomatic status of the two Iranians was unclear.

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