Iran supplies bombs?
The Iranian embassy in Baghdad angrily dismissed Sunday's claim by an anonymous group of US defense officials that its agents had smuggled hundreds of sophisticated bombs to Shiite groups fighting US forces in Iraq.
"It's not true. It's not fair. Iran did not supply those weapons. It is like America's former statements against Saddam Hussein about the weapons of mass destruction," an Iranian diplomat said.
On Sunday, an anonymous group of US defense officials showed journalists what they said was proof that Iranian agents have smuggled weapons to Iraq, including "explosively formed penetrators [EFPs]," a form of roadside booby-trap.
These bombs, they said, have killed 170 American and allied troops since May 2004. The defense officials refused to allow reporters to name them or record their briefing, but released pictures of alleged Iranian arms.
"It's not true. It's not fair. Iran did not supply those weapons. It is like America's former statements against Saddam Hussein about the weapons of mass destruction," an Iranian diplomat said.
On Sunday, an anonymous group of US defense officials showed journalists what they said was proof that Iranian agents have smuggled weapons to Iraq, including "explosively formed penetrators [EFPs]," a form of roadside booby-trap.
These bombs, they said, have killed 170 American and allied troops since May 2004. The defense officials refused to allow reporters to name them or record their briefing, but released pictures of alleged Iranian arms.
posted by Subrosa at Monday, February 12, 2007
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