Iran Denies Role in Slaying of Dissident in Switzerland
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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Iran on Monday denied it was involved in the murder of an Iranian dissident leader in Switzerland and said a Swiss report implicating Tehran was irresponsible.
A preliminary Swiss report released Friday said police have evidence implicating “one or several official Iranian services” in the murder of dissident Kazem Rajavi in April.
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