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January 7, 2006
Iran: Iran Blames U.S. for Kidnapping of its Soldiers in Pakistan
This is rich; one of our enemies attacks another of our enemies and we are blamed for it. I'm just surprised they didn't mention the "Zionists": Iran accuses U.S. of supporting kidnappers
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran accused the United States of supporting an Islamic militant group holding nine Iranian soldiers hostage near the country's border with Pakistan, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said Saturday.The accusation came after the Al-Arabiya satellite network on Wednesday broadcast a videotape of the soldiers and said the militants were members of the extremist Islamic group "Jundallah" or God's Brigade.
The network said the group, which has demanded ransom and the release of 16 of its members from prison, warned the soldiers would be killed if their demands were not met.
"The Americans use such groups against Iran since they could not directly approach Iran," the Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi as saying.
I hope we will soon find out whether the U.S. "can directly approach Iran" or not.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at January 7, 2006 12:04 PM
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