Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Sunday, 11 February 2007, 15:12 GMT US accuses Iran over Iraq bombs Sophisticated roadside bombs are capable of piercing Abrams tanksThe US military has accused the " highest levels " of Iran's government of supplying increasingly sophisticated roadside bombs to Iraqi insurgents. Senior defence officials told reporters in Baghdad that the bombs were being used to deadly effect, killing more than 170 US troops since June 2004. The weapons known as " explosively formed penetrators " (EFPs) are capable of destroying an Abrams tank. US claims the bombs were smuggled from Iran cannot be independently verified. The US officials, speaking off camera on condition of anonymity, said EFPs had also injured more than 620 US personnel since June 2004. They said US intelligence analysts believed the bombs were manufactured in Iran and secretly sent to Iraqi Shia militants on the orders of senior officials in Tehran. The weapons had characteristics unique to being manufactured in Iran US defence official " We assess that these activities are coming from the senior levels of the Iranian government, " one official said, pointing the finger at Iran's elite al-Quds brigade, a unit of the Revolutionary Guards, and noting that it reports directly to Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. The US has claimed in the past that Iranian weapons were being used in Iraq, but it has never before accused Iranian government officials of being directly involved. Tehran has repeatedly denied any involvement. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6351257.stm Dear List Members, US foreign relations keep on worsening, as predicted on Feb 8. Dasha: VE/SA/RA/VE/MA All OPs are afflicted. Best wishes, Jorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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