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US fears Iran's links to Al Qaeda as officials believe country may have provided aid

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WASHINGTON – U.S. officials say they believe Iran recently gave new freedoms to as many as five top Al Qaeda operatives who have been under house arrest, including the option to leave the country, and may have provided some material aid to the terrorist group.

The men, who were detained in Iran in 2003, make up Al Qaeda's so-called management council, a group that includes members of the inner circle that advised Usama bin Laden and an explosives expert widely considered a candidate for a top post in the organization.

The assertions are likely to amplify tensions between Washington and Tehran. A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday moved to intensify sanctions to force Iran into negotiations on its nuclear program, while Tehran has largely defied pressure. This week, Iran prevented UN nuclear inspectors from gaining access to sites and scientists, according to diplomats.

Skeptics caution that intelligence on Iran's activities is limited and worry that some policy makers might use provocative reports to justify military action against Tehran. Iran has denied any connection with Al Qaeda.

U.S. officials believe there have been recent indications that officials in the Iranian government have provided Al Qaeda operatives in Iran limited assistance, including logistical help, money and cars, according to a person briefed on the developments.

This info should be verified, but Iran needs to come clean on this business, light right now!
 
Re: US fears Iran's links to Al Qaeda as officials believe country may have provided

So are Americans so moronic to believe

That AQ a Sunni islamic group that has attacked Shia muslims in Afghanistan, that Iran provided aid to various groups in Afghanistan to fight against, was provided aid by Iran. When the biggest financial backer of Sunni Islamic terror has been people from Saudi Arabia, that OBL was found and killed in Pakistan, a Sunni state with closer ties to Saudi Arabia, then to Iran.

This should smell funny to anyone with any sort of memory regarding current events and the level disinformation the US media will and has supported for US foreign policy
 
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