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Argentine Prosecutor: Rouhani Involved in AMIA Bombing Decision

Said privately he had evidence Rouhani was involved in decision to authorize bombing

An Argentine prosecutor who died mysteriously last week told a reporter prior to his death that he had evidence tying Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

Mystery Surrounding Argentine Prosecutor’s Suicide Deepens

Investigators: No trace of gunpowder, no suicide note

Protesters hold signs that read in Spanish "Enough Cristina!" and "Thank you Nisman" outside the government palace in Plaza de Mayo after the death of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman in Buenos Aires, Argentina

JERUSALEM—The mystery surrounding the alleged suicide of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman in Buenos Aires Sunday, on the eve of his scheduled airing of charges against the country’s president, deepened Wednesday when investigators revealed that there were no traces of gunpowder on Nisman’s hand and no suicide note.

Argentine Prosecutor Who Accused Kirchner of Iran Plot Found Dead

Alberto Nisman

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Argentine prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of orchestrating a cover-up in the investigation of Iran over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center has been found dead in his apartment, authorities said on Monday.

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to Skip AMIA Memorial

Kirchner skips ceremony for second year in a row

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner will reportedly skip the 19th anniversary memorial of the AMIA bombing on Thursday, in what analysts see as the latest troubling sign of the Argentine government’s increasing coziness with Tehran.

House Lawmakers Ask John Kerry to Reconsider Argentinian Aid

Bipartisan coalition criticizes Argentina for growing closer to Iran

Argentina, Iran

A bipartisan delegation of House lawmakers have petitioned Secretary of State John Kerry to reconsider the level of aid given to Argentina following revelations that the Latin American country has opened it doors to Iran.

Kirchner Opens Door to Latin America for Iran

Iranian agents have used free trade zones to proliferate

Argentina’s populist-socialist president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has allowed Iran to infiltrate its economic sector and potentially use the country as a terrorist launching pad, U.S. officials and multiple experts said on Tuesday.