Iran and Iraq have signed agreements on the extradition of each other’s detainees, including provisions for the repatriation of convicts to their country of origin. According to Iranian semi official PressTV, Iraqi Justice Minister Hassan al-Shammari and his Iranian counterpart Morteza Bakhtiari signed the deals in Tehran yesterday.The channel reported that the Iraqi minister reiterated his country's stance about the anti-Iran terrorist organization Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), stating that Baghdad is determined to expel members of the group from Iraq by the end of 2011.On 8th April , a number of people were killed in clashes between Iraqi security forces and MKO members residing at Camp Ashraf, which is located in Diyala province.The MKO located at Camp Ashraf years ago during the regime of Saddam Hussain, who saw them as a convenient ally against Iran. But since then, the exiles have become an irritant to Iraq's new government, which is trying to bolster ties with Iran.
News On AIR | April 25, 2011 1:20 PM
Iran, Iraq sign agreements on extradition of detainees