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US congressional report: Iran offering support to al Qaida

By JPOST.COM STAFF

MAY 5, 2011 03:06

Iran's Revolutionary Guard is offering support to al-Qaida and is increasing its links to the terrorist group, AFP quoted a US congressional panel as saying in a report released on Wednesday.

The report was released by the Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus in the aftermath of the US raid in Pakistan that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden on Sunday.

"Iran has quietly forged a strong working relationship with core al-Qaida leaders," said the report's author Michael S. Smith II of the strategic advisory firm Kronos. "This relationship has been established to counter American influence in the Middle East and South Asia," he added.

"Through it, Iran will likely also help al-Qaida mobilize terrorists to carry out attacks against the US and our allies, providing the support required to extend al-Qaida's operational reach," the report stated.

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