Turkey-Iran interparliamentary group president Sadr rejects the existence of any links between Zarrab and the Islamic Republic of Iran.An Iranian businessman awaiting trial in Turkey on charges ofbribing officials to cover up alleged illegal gold sales to Iran via Turkey, had no links with the Iranian state,the Turkey-Iran interparliamentary group president said Wednesday.
The anti corruption, bribery and money laundering operation,launched on December 17,resulted in the detentions and arrests of high-profile bureaucrats, sons of three former cabinet ministersandbusinessmen including Reza Zarrab.
Muayyed Husayni Sadr, the president ofthe Turkey-Iran inter parliamentary friendshipgroup,told an Anadolu Agency correspondent thatIranian-born Zarrab was a businessman who operated in Turkey.
Sadrrejected the existence of any links between Zarrab and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Zarrabis accused ofestablishing a circle of people whobribed officials to cover up alleged illegal gold sales toIranvia Turkeys state-owned lender Halkbank.
The Turkishgovernment claims it is targeted by a "parallel state" a 'state within the state'that has international links.
Prime MinisterErdogan and senior government officials have blamed the group for attempting torun anagenda of its own.
By World Bulletin
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