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July 6, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/war-zones/weapons-prove-iranian-role-in-iraq-us-says/2011/07/05/gHQAUnkmzH_story.html

Weapons Prove Iranian Role in Iraq, U.S. Says

(Washington Post) Ed O'Keefe and Joby Warrick - James F. Jeffrey, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, said Tuesday that fresh forensic testing on weapons used in the latest deadly attacks in the country bolsters assertions by U.S. officials that Iran is supporting Iraqi insurgents with new weapons and training. "We're seeing more lethal weapons, more accurate weapons, more longer-range weapons," Jeffrey added. "We're seeing more sophisticated mobile and other deployment options, and we're seeing better-trained people." In some cases, insurgents made no effort to remove from the weapons identification numbers suggesting that they came from Iran, "which in itself is troubling," Jeffrey said.

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