U.S. holds 4 Iranians seized in Iraq raidsDetentions upset Baghdad's attempts to engage Tehran

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: December 26, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

James Glanz and Sabrina Tavernise
International Herald Tribune
12-26-2006
The American military is holding at least four Iranians in Iraq, including men the Bush administration called senior military officials, who were seized in a pair of raids late last week aimed at people suspected of conducting attacks on Iraqi security forces, according to senior Iraqi and American officials in Baghdad and Washington.The Bush administration made no public announcement of the politically delicate seizure of the Iranians, although in response to specific questions the White House confirmed Sunday that ...

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