13/08/2010 11:03
Clinton voices concerns over Iran’s treatment of religious groups
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the United States is deeply concerned over Iran’s treatment of religious minorities.
This statement came after seven leading members of county’s largest non-Muslim religious minority, the Bahai, were sentenced to 20-year jail terms on Sunday.
"The United States is deeply concerned with the Iranian government's continued persecution of Bahais and other religious minority communities in Iran," Clinton said in a statement.
The Bahai-linked religious leaders were arrested in May 2008 and this year were tried on charges ranging from spying for foreigners, spreading corruption on Earth, undermining Islam and cooperating with Israel, according to report by AFP.