2006 US raid on Iranian diplomats
- 2006 US raid on Iranian diplomats
On December 21, 2006 the United States military raided a group of Iranian officials including two foreign affair officials and detained them. American forces released the officials after nine days, on December 29, 2006.
The Iranian officials were in Iraq at the invitation of Iraq's president, Jalal Talabani, as part of an agreement to improve security between the two countries. It is not clear why they were detained, as no official record or cite is available.
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* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/25/world/middleeast/25iraq.html?ei=5088&en=57bbb45f8e61b7ba&ex=1324702800&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print U.S. Is Holding Iranians Seized in Raids in Iraq]
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