From Memri:
IRAQI INTELLIGENCE SERVICES ARRESTED FOUR IRANIAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS UNDER THE COMMAND OF TIMOR MOHAMMAD MAHDI IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OF BAGHDAD. THE IRANIANS WERE ENGAGED IN SPYING AND SABOTAGE. (AL-ZAMAN, IRAQ, 8/7/04)
THE GOVERNOR OF NAJAF, ADNAN AL-ZARAFI, SAID THAT THE IRAQI SECURITY FORCES HAD CONFISCATED A GRENADE LAUNCHER MARKED 'MADE IN IRAN' FROM SUPPORTERS OF MUQTADA AL-SADR. HE ADDED THAT NAJAF RESIDENTS HAD SAID THAT MOST OF THE MORTAR SHELLS FALLING ON CIVILIAN HOMES DURING THE RIOTS WITH AL-SADR'S MEN WERE ALSO MARKED 'MADE IN IRAN.' (E'ETEMAD, IRAN, 8/8/04)
IN A STATEMENT, A GROUP CALLING ITSELF THE ISLAMIC ARMY IN IRAQ SAID IT HAD 'DETAINED' IRANIAN DIPLOMAT FEREYDOUN JAHANI 'FOR STIRRING SECTARIAN STRIFE AND FOR ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE HIS DIPLOMATIC DUTIES.' (IRNA, IRAN, 8/9/04)
IRAQI POLICE ARRESTED NINE AFGHANIS AND 10 IRANIANS ACCUSED OF CARRYING OUT TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN KARBALA. (AL-ZAMAN, 8/7/04)
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