In Iran , Jalal Abbas says detainee is civil servant on diplomatic mission . Iranian military says man belongs to elite unit that trains , fights insurgents . Man was merely doing business in Kurdistan region , Talabani says . Iraqi and Kurdish regional government representatives were aware of the man 's presence , Talabani wrote . Iran threatens to close border , which would harm trade , he says .
In Iran , Jalal Abbas says detainee is civil servant on diplomatic mission . Iranian military says man belongs to elite unit that trains , fights insurgents . Man was merely doing business in Kurdistan region , Talabani says . Iran threatens to close border , which would harm trade , he says .