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Iran condemns US mosque seizure
Iran denounced as 'disgraceful' US moves to seize four mosques and a New York City skyscraper owned by Muslim organisation.
Written by Associated Press
Tehran | November 15, 2009 04:38 PM IST
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Iran on Sunday denounced as 8216;disgraceful8217; US moves to seize four mosques and a New York City skyscraper owned by a Muslim nonprofit organisation suspected of Iranian links.
Ali Larijani said the moves show that President Barack Obama8217;s slogan for change was deceitful and he was no different from his predecessor George W Bush.
8220;Extension of sanctions and restrictions against Iran for another year by the American president and the blocking the accounts and assets of the Alavi foundation in America is a real disgrace,8221; he told parliament.
8220;After a year of empty speeches and slogans,the behaviour and conduct of this president in practice is no better than the actions of his predecessor,8221; Larijani added,in his speech broadcast on radio.
In what could prove to be one of the biggest counter terrorism seizures in US history,prosecutors on Thursday filed a civil complaint in federal court against the Alavi Foundation,seeking the forfeiture of more than USD 500 million in assets.
The assets include bank accounts; Islamic centres consisting of schools and mosques in New York,Maryland,California and Houston; more than 100 acres in Virginia; and a 36-story Manhattan office tower.
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