US accuses Iran of Iraq duplicity
US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad has said Iran is publicly professing support for Iraq’s political process while backing militias and insurgents. Mr Khalilzad said Iran’s security services were training, supplying and financing groups such as the Shia Mehdi Army and Sunni Arab Ansar al-Sunna. Iran has repeatedly denied US charges of interference in Iraqi affairs. Full Story