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the practice of  continuing relations and profitable trade with Tehran whilst raising terrorism and human  rights issues - had not moderated Iran's behaviour.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE (English):\u003cbr/\u003e\"And we hope that the European Union will join the United States in a realistic policy  that is aimed at containing Iran, and containing its ability to further destabilise the  Middle East, and to murder its own citizens abroad.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPERCAPTION: Nicholas Burns, State Department spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eThe Clinton administration has been trying to isolate Iran on grounds it sponsored such  acts of terror - claims which Tehran has angrily denied.\u003cbr/\u003eAli Akbar Nateq-Nouri, Iran's Parliamentary speaker, was in Moscow on an official visit  Thursday, when the Berlin court made its ruling.\u003cbr/\u003eNateq-Nouri was meeting Duma speaker, Gennady Seleznyev, but the focus of his visit  rapidly changed as the court case verdict in Germany sparked an international  diplomatic row.\u003cbr/\u003eThe Berlin court jailed one Iranian man and three Lebanese accomplices but also  charged that the men had received their orders from leaders in Iran.\u003cbr/\u003eNateq-Nouri issued a statement in Moscow, from his government denying any  involvement in the murders of four exiled dissidents in 1992.\u003cbr/\u003eSpeaking Farsi, translated into Russian by his interpreter Nateq-Nouri said the  accusations were untrue and the court verdict a political result.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Farsi)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Was, unfortunately, of  a political nature. ...We believe the accusations do not  correspond to the facts. We asked the leadership of Germany more than once to  present us with the documents in relation with this case, if any available, but up till now  the German leadership has not presented any documents. We believe the trial has a  political nature, unfortunately and we are waiting for the just sentence in order to build  up our policy in accordance with this decision.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri, Iranian Parliamentary speaker \u003cbr/\u003eThe ruling has badly shaken German-Iranian relations and other European countries  could now join Germany in withdrawing their ambassadors.\u003cbr/\u003eCrowds of Iranian and Kurdish dissidents gathered outside the Berlin court where the  trial ended earlier Thursday.\u003cbr/\u003eThese exiles had hoped for a guilty verdict for the men on trial for the assassination of a  group of Kurdish dissident leaders in a restaurant in 1992. \u003cbr/\u003eInside the courthouse, security was tight as people and their belongings were searched  upon entry.\u003cbr/\u003ePushing their way past journalists,  the defendants' lawyers entered the courtroom to  hear the verdict.\u003cbr/\u003eThe judges convicted two men of murder and two others of being accessories to murder  in the September 17th, 1992, killing of Iranian-Kurdish leader Sadiq Sharafkindi and  three of his colleagues.\u003cbr/\u003ePresiding Judge Frithjof Kubsch said the men had no personal motive, but were  following orders.\u003cbr/\u003eThe judge said the Iranian political leadership was responsible. \u003cbr/\u003eHe added that the Iranian's government goal was to eliminate political dissidents.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (German)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The court had determined that a committee for special proceedings is responsible for  this contract to eliminate. That the religious leaders, state president, foreign minister  and secret service minister have a seat and a voice in this committee. Therefore the Iran  leadership is directly responsible for this order to murder and other orders to murder  that have been given in the past.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Hans Joachim Erig, Prosecution Lawyer for Victims Families\u003cbr/\u003eEight Iranian opposition leaders were enjoying a meal at a Berlin restaurant when two  gunmen stormed in and opened fire in September 1992. \u003cbr/\u003eFour men were killed in the attack: Sadiq Sharafkindi, the General Secretary of the  Kurdish Democratic Party (P-D-K) of Iran; Fetah Abduli, an international representative  of the P-D-K; Nurullah Mohammadpur-Dehkordi, a translator; and Homayoun Ardalan,  the P-D-K's representative in Germany.\u003cbr/\u003eIn all, five men were brought to trial to face charges in connection with the murder,  although one was acquitted.\u003cbr/\u003eOutside the courthouse, hundreds of dissidents cheered and danced when they heard  the verdict. \u003cbr/\u003eHowever they continued their call for an end to German trade with Iran, many making  their point by carrying signs, bearing messages like, \"Stop the murderous regime in  Iran.\"\u003cbr/\u003eWashington, DC, USA \u0026amp; Moscow, Russia \u0026amp; Berlin, Germany, 10th April 1997\u003cbr/\u003eWashington DC:\u003cbr/\u003e1. US State Department spokesman Nicholas Burns walks into press briefing\u003cbr/\u003e2. Wide shot of Burns at podium\u003cbr/\u003e3. Cutaway of journalists taking notes\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: Nicholas Burns, US State Department spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e5. Rear angle cutaway shot of press\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: Nicholas Burns, US State Department spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide shot of Burns at podium\u003cbr/\u003eMoscow, Russia:\u003cbr/\u003e8. Nateq-Nouri emerges from meeting and walks up to camera\u003cbr/\u003e9. Close up of Nateq-Nouri \u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri (Farsi) - not literal translations\u003cbr/\u003e11. Mid shot of Nateq-Nouri \u003cbr/\u003eBerlin, Germany:\u003cbr/\u003e12. Wide shot of exiled dissidents chanting with banners and posters.\u003cbr/\u003e13. Various shots of people being searched going into court.\u003cbr/\u003e14. Defendants' lawyers entering courtroom; Detlev Kolloge, Thomas Baumeyer.\u003cbr/\u003e15. Cutaway of press.\u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE:(German) Hans Joachim Erig, Prosecution Lawyer for Victims'                    Families.\u003cbr/\u003e17. File photo of three murdered Iranian opposition activists (left to right: Sadiq                      Sharafkindi, General Secretary of the Kurdish Democratic Party in Iran; Nuri                   Dekhordi, a translator, an unidentified friend and Fetah  Abduli, the European                  representative of the Kurdish Democratic Party.)\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide shot of police holding back cheering crowds outside court as verdict is                   announced.\u003cbr/\u003e19. 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