Sunday, February 19, 2006

Media: Iranian television to broadcast interviews with alleged bombers

The Daily Times, reports that Iranian state television is to air the videoed "interviews" of seven people convicted of involvement in recent bomb attacks in the south-western oil city of Ahvaz.

The governor of Khuzestan province, Amir Hayat-Moqadam, said the "interviews with the ones responsible for the bombings... will be aired before the verdict is carried out".

All seven have been convicted of murder, "waging war against God" and being "corrupt on earth". Their punishment has not been officially announced but would normally carry the death sentence.