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Angry Iran Blasts US for 'Espionage'

Minister attack US intel, denies past weapons program

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 8, 2007 7:54 PM CST

(Newser) – Iran has blasted the US for spying and demanded “explanations for US espionage" in a letter sent to Washington, the BBC reports. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said today that a recent US intelligence report—which claims Iran's nuclear weapons program ended four years... Read full story »

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