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Iran: UK rejects allegation of backing Ahwaz bombing

Iran: UK rejects allegation of backing Ahwaz bombingNCRI – Iranian regime accused Britain on Wednesday of cooperation with terrorists who bombed southern Iranian city of Ahwaz on Tuesday. Eight people were reported to have been killed in this bombing.
Mullahs’ foreign minister Mottaki told a press conference: "Their (British) co-operation, either in London or Basra, is clear and we will seriously express this to British officials." He added: "They enjoy the cooperation of British army commanders and use their facilities in Basra."

"We hope British officials take this seriously, put it on their agenda and act accountably," caustioned Mottaki.

The British government rejected the new allegation as "completely without foundation."

"We reject these allegations from Mottaki," a Foreign Office spokesman told AFP. "Any linkage between HMG (Her Majesty’s Government) and these terrorist attacks is completely without foundation."