Report: Iran eyeing southern Iraq's oil
British military intelligence officials are concerned Iran is building its influence in the southern oil-rich Iraqi city of Basra, The Telegraph said Tuesday.
"We know some extreme elements in Basra are being given support and succor from Iran and get weaponry, money and (improvised explosive device) technology in order to try to destabilize this part of the country," said Lt. Col. Justin Maciejewski, commanding officer of Britain's 1,200-strong Royal Green Jacket battle group.
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Baghdad is not unaware of the situation, as Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi recently pointed out in a speech in London, where he accused Iran of meddling.
"We have plenty of evidence that Iran is becoming, unfortunately, the main player in Iraq," Hasemi said. "They do have a deep influence on everything in Iraq. Wherever you go in Iraq, you see their fingerprints on everything."
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
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