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September 2007
- Arrested Iranian Trained Iraq Terrorists: US
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 20, 07 1:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The US military said today it arrested an Iranian who allegedly smuggled bombs for use against US and Iraqi forces, the Los Angeles Times reports. Aghawi Farhadi is also accused of training terrorists for Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Soldiers captured Farhadi in a pre-dawn raid in the northern city of Sulaymaniyah, where he was staying as part of a trade delegation. More »
- Iranian Official Hits US for Scapegoating
  
  CNN | Sep 16, 07 12:56 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The US is hyping an Iranian threat to Iraq to deflect attention away from its mistakes, Iran’s ambassador to Iraq told CNN, again denying allegations Tehran is attacking American troops trying to stabilize the country. “US security plans for Iraq have not succeeded,” Hassan Kazemi-Qomi said. The administration is accusing others to “cover up their own failed plans.” More »
August 2007
- US Arrests Iranians, Then Admits Error
  
  BBC | Aug 29, 07 5:12 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - US soldiers detained 8 envoys from Iran's energy ministry in Baghdad yesterday and held them overnight before admitting it was a mistake, the BBC reports. The men, who were energy experts on an official visit, were released after Iraqi leaders intervened. The US military said they were stopped at a checkpoint when their Iraqi escorts were found to be carrying unauthorized weapons. More »
- Iran is Ready to Fill Power Vacuum in Iraq
  
  Associated Press | Aug 28, 07 2:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a speech today that Iran is ready to fill a coming power vacuum in Iraq. "The political power of the occupiers is collapsing rapidly," said the leader, who earlier this month assured Nouri al-Maliki that Iran would be happy to help stabilize Iraq after a US pullout. More »
- US Kills 30 in Baghdad
  
  BBC | Aug 8, 07 5:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The US killed 30 militants and detained another dozen in an overnight air strike on a military stronghold in a Shiite district of Baghdad. Witnesses counted women and children among the slain, though the US claims all 30 were insurgents linked to radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. More »
- US Blames Iran for Bomb Toll
  
  New York Times | Aug 8, 07 12:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A sophisticated bomb that the US military has tracked to Iran was used in a record number of attacks on American-led troops last month, the New York Times reports. The bombs—called explosively formed penetrators—fire a semi-molten copper slug that can break through the armor of a Humvee. They were responsible for 99 strikes and a third of the 69 combat fatalities in July, according to the military. More »
July 2007
- White House Proposes $43B in Mideast Military Aid
  
  Reuters | Jul 30, 07 3:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - More than $43 billion in US military aid is earmarked for the Middle East, Reuters reports, part of a strategy to fight terrorism and counterbalance Iran. The outlays, which require congressional approval, include $13 billion to Egypt, $30 billion to Israel, and an unspecified amount to Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced today. More »
- Iran Talks Raise Tension, But Not Consensus
  
  New York Times | Jul 24, 07 6:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The United States and Iran began their first day of diplomatic talks on Iraq today, but the Times reports that the summit is still tangled over US allegation that Iran is funding armed militias inside Iraq. Iran vehemently denied the charge today; an American official who attending the meeting said little progress was made. More »
- Iran ID’ed Working With Iraq Militants
  
  Associated Press | Jul 2, 07 8:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The US military has accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guard of aiding Iraqi militants in a devastating January attack and of using Hezbollah as a go-between to arm violent Shiites in that country. In March coalition forces arrested a Hezbollah operative suspected of liaising between Iran and a group led by a former Moqtada al-Sadr deputy, the AP reports. More »
June 2007
- US, Iran Split Over Terrorist Group
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 25, 07 3:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As the US and Iran inch toward the table, a sticky wicket could be the US relationship with the Mujahedin e-Khalq, a paramilitary group that militantly opposes the Tehran government. The US, meanwhile, shelters the MEK in a base on the Iraq-Iran border that has become the organization's operations center. More »
- UK May Seek Iran's Help on Iraqi Captives
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jun 1, 07 8:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Britain may ask Iran for help in finding the five British hostages kidnapped in Iraq. Senior Iraqi officials think a rogue faction of the Mahdi Army—possibly under the influence of Iranian intelligence —is responsible for the kidnappings. British sources tell the Guardian they believe the kidnapping was not ordered by Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. More »
May 2007
- U.S. Tells Iran to Stop Supporting Iraqi Insurgents
  
  CNN | May 28, 07 12:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ryan Crocker, US ambassador to Iraq, used the first formal meeting between the two countries in 27 years to tell his counterpart that the US wants Iran to stop supporting insurgents in Iraq. In a press conference after the meeting in Baghdad, Crocker said the Iranian ambassador did not respond directly to the charges he laid out. More »
- US-Iran Talks First Since 1979
  
  BBC | May 28, 07 6:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ambassadors for the US and Iran met for four hours today in Baghdad, in the first bilateral talks between the countries in decades. The US's Ryan Crocker was expected to press claims that Iran is providing training and weapons to Iraqi insurgents, and his counterpart Hassan Kazemi Qomi to raise accusations of US espionage. More »
- Al-Sadr Appears at Iraqi Mosque
  
  Associated Press | May 25, 07 8:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr emerged from hiding today, making a surprise appearance near the Iraqi city of Najaf. Al-Sadr, who fled to Iran four months ago, gave a sermon at Kufa today, condemning the US occupation and demanding a "timetable" for withdrawal. In a shift away from sectarianism, he encouraged Sunnis to join in peaceful opposition to the occupation. More »
- Iran Said to Be Plotting Iraq Offensive
  
  Guardian (UK) | May 22, 07 8:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Iran is secretly allying with al-Qaeda and Sunni insurgents to launch a major summer offensive against the US in Iraq, reports the Guardian . The goal is to trigger a political mutiny in Congress to force a withdrawal of US troops. Iran had previously been linked to Shia militias but had not collaborated with Sunnis. More »
- Iran Extends Hand Into Southern Iraq
  
  Guardian (UK) | May 19, 07 7:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The southern Iraqi city of Basra is under the control of an array of private militias, some of which have strong ties to Iran, the Guardian reports. Factions like "God's Revenge" mete out patronage and enforce a fragile order in Iraq's second-largest city at the behest of competing warlords taking their orders—not to mention cash and weapons—from Tehran. More »
- US Engages Iran on Iraqi Security
  
  Washington Post | May 14, 07 7:33 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The US will sit down with Iran to enlist its aid in quelling violence in Iraq as early as next week, reports the Washington Post . US ambassador Ryan Crocker will meet with his Iranian counterparts in Baghdad to encourage the country, frequently accused of sponsoring sectarian violence in neighboring Iraq, to take on a "productive role." More »
- Iranian, U.S. Diplomats Meet Briefly
  
  International Herald Tribune | May 4, 07 2:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It didn't involve the American Secretary of State or the Iranian foreign minister, but a brief meeting of high-level diplomats today in Egypt signals a thaw in relations between the countries, the International Herald Tribune reports. U.S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker said the three-minute conversation concerned the situation in Iraq. More »
April 2007
- Condi Says She'll Talk to Iran
  
  New York Times | Apr 30, 07 6:45 AM CDT

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Arrested Iranian Trained Iraq Terrorists: US

Iranian Official Hits US for Scapegoating

US Arrests Iranians, Then Admits Error

Iran is Ready to Fill Power Vacuum in Iraq

US Kills 30 in Baghdad

US Blames Iran for Bomb Toll

White House Proposes $43B in Mideast Military Aid

Iran Talks Raise Tension, But Not Consensus

Iran ID’ed Working With Iraq Militants

US, Iran Split Over Terrorist Group

UK May Seek Iran's Help on Iraqi Captives

U.S. Tells Iran to Stop Supporting Iraqi Insurgents

US-Iran Talks First Since 1979

Al-Sadr Appears at Iraqi Mosque

Iran Said to Be Plotting Iraq Offensive

Iran Extends Hand Into Southern Iraq

US Engages Iran on Iraqi Security

Iranian, U.S. Diplomats Meet Briefly

Condi Says She'll Talk to Iran