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Article: Iran Accuses UK In Ahvaz Bombings.
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- APS Diplomat News Service
- Article date:
- January 30, 2006
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Iran on Jan. 25 accused Britain of co-operating with two bombers who killed eight people in the southern Iranian city of Ahvaz, capital of the oil-rich province of Khuzistan, on Jan. 24. A British Foreign Ministry spokesman on Jan. 25 denied the accusation, saying: "We were not involved and condemn all terrorism".
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said: "[British] co-operation, either in London or Basra, is clear and we will seriously express this to British officials". He said the Ahvaz attacks were committed "by those who proudly have their photographs taken with British officials" and "enjoy the co-operation of British army commanders and use their ...