Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Growing Iranian - Al Qaeda Alliance

Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi, right, talks to Interior Minister Mohammad Mostafa Najjar, while cabinet members visit and pay respect at the graves of Iranian soldiers who were killed during the 1980's Iran-Iraq war, in a ceremony commemorating 33rd anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, just outside Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran Strengthening Ties With al–Qaeda, Say Intelligence Chiefs -- The Telegraph

Iran has improved its ties with al–Qaeda as part of a campaign to target Western interests around the world that could lead to a spectacular attack in Europe, The Daily Telegraph has learned.

The Islamic regime, which was accused of attempting to assassinate Israeli diplomats in three countries this week, is seeking to expand the network of Western enemies it assists, officials believe.

As a result, Tehran has loosened restrictions on high level al–Qaeda operatives under its controls as well as offering financing and training to the terrorist group's senior planners.

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My Comment: The U.S. is starting to take notice of Iran's connections to terror groups, finally slapping "sanctions on Iran's ministry of intelligence and security, asserting that it supports global terrorism, commits human rights abuses against Iranians and participates in ongoing repression in Syria".

This is unbelievable .... after 33 years the U.S. is now FINALLY recognizing who and what Iran is.

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