USA: An anti-Iran group performs a mock-stoning of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad outside Iran's U.N. mission after allegations surfaced that Iran was behind a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador on U.S. soil

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  • Title: USA: An anti-Iran group performs a mock-stoning of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad outside Iran's U.N. mission after allegations surfaced that Iran was behind a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador on U.S. soil
  • Date: 15th October 2011
  • Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 14, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MEMBERS OF "IRAN 180" PERFORMING MOCK STONING OF IRANIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD IN FRONT OF IRAN'S U.N. MISSION MEMBERS OF IRAN "IRAN 180" HOLDING ANTI IRAN SIGNS BUILDING THAT HOUSES IRAN'S U.N. MISSION (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHRIS DEVITO, OUTREACH DIRECTOR FOR IRAN 180, GROUP DEMONSTRATING OUTSIDE IRAN'S UN MISSION, SAYING: "We're here today because we are outraged like most Americans are at the discovery of this plot to attack the Saudi ambassador here on American soil. We're here because this is one of the only places, the only place in the United States where Iran has a diplomatic presence." VARIOUS OF GROUP PERFORMING DANCE TO RAP MUSIC SIGN THAT SAYS "IRAN WILL PAY A PRICE" (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHRIS DEVITO, OUTREACH DIRECTOR FOR IRAN 180, GROUP DEMONSTRATING OUTSIDE IRAN'S UN MISSION, SAYING: "This is a way to get people to think about these issues a little more and if people go home and look up this scheme that just happened this week or look up why the Iranian mission is here in New York City and they become a little more educated about Iran's human rights record or their pursuit of nuclear weapons then we've accomplished our mission." VARIOUS OF GROUP PERFORMING DANCE TO "SINGING IN THE RAIN"
  • Embargoed: 30th October 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Usa, Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVAB4HNDDGU2UNTAQHUXHC3YM14Y
  • Story Text: Members of an anti-Iran group gathered in front of Iran's U.N. mission in New York on Friday (October 14) to perform a mock stoning of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
    The group blared Bob Dylan's "Everybody Must Get Stoned" over a loud speaker, while group members threw shoes and fake stones at a giant puppet that resembled the Iranian leader.
    Chris DeVito, the Outreach Director for Iran 180, the group behind the event, explained the group's motives.
    "We're here today because we are outraged like most Americans are at the discovery of this plot to attack the Saudi ambassador here on American soil. We're here because this is one of the only places, the only place in the United States where Iran has a diplomatic presence," DeVito said.
    Passersby laughed and took photos of the group performing a rap number and a choreographed performance to "Singing in the Rain."
    U.S. authorities said on Tuesday (October 11) they had broken up a plot by two men linked to Iran's security agencies to kill Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir in Washington. One was arrested last month while the other was believed to be in Iran.
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