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Iran planning al-Qaeda as a trump card for any war with the US
The U.S. intelligence community has briefed Congress on the increasing cooperation between Iran and Al Qaida.Congressional sources said congressional committees have been told that Teheran has sought to use Al Qaida in any Iranian war with the United States. The sources said Iran has harbored leading Al Qaida operatives and enabled them to plan major attacks that would be launched upon Teheran's approval. "Teheran has been seeking a range of terrorist options against the United States in case it strikes Iran's nuclear weapons facilities," a congressional source said. "Al Qaida has played a role in these options, although it's unlikely to be a leading element." On Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council gave Iran a month to honor a demand to end uranium enrichment and related activities. The council decision was reached after the United States dropped its demand for a two-week deadline for Teheran. Posted by: Dan Darling 2006-04-01 |
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