A former Iranian diplomat has appeared at a London court in connection with claims that he was involved in a bomb attack which killed 85 people and wounded 200. The Argentine Government wants Hade Soleimanpour extradited to face charges that he was part of the conspiracy to bomb a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires in 1994. Mr Soleimanpour, 47, spoke only to confirm his name when he appeared before Bow Street Magistrates' Court, and was remanded in custody until 29 August. The former Iranian ambassador to Argentina, who is now a research assistant at the University of Durham, denied the charges when he was arrested by police on Thursday. **Politically motivated*** Iran has strongly denied involvement and has described Mr Soleimanpour's extradition warrant as politically motivated. On Friday, foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi condemned the arrest as illegal, saying it had been carried out under the influence of a Zionist regime. He said Iran would do everything possible to secure Mr Soleimanpour's release, adding that Iran's foreign ministry would be seeking answers from British diplomats in Tehran. Mr Soleimanpour made no comment as the conspiracy charge was read to him on Thursday. Argentina's 300,000-strong Jewish community is the largest in Latin America. **PHOTO CAPTION*** An Argentine policeman directs traffic at the scene of the 1994 bombing in Buenos Aires (AFP/File/Daniel Luna)