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Armenian looters detained in Iran
Security forces in Iran have detained several Armenians for looting St. Amenaprkich (Savior) church in New Julfa, Tehran-based Araks weekly reported.
According to preliminary information, the suspects were released on bail after paying about $85,000.
The whereabouts of the stolen property remains unknown, but the newspaper says the icons have not been removed from the country. Several people in London have been making inquiries about the icons trying to specify their prices.
the Armenian diocesan council has made no report on the incident.
