The US denies Iranian torture claim

The US has denied claims made by an Iranian diplomat abducted in Iraq that he was tortured in captivity by people who included CIA agents.

USA Denies Iran Envoy's Torture Claim

The frustrating element in this story is that both sides are infamous for stretching, twisting, and snapping the truth: we have no more reason to believe the White House than we do to believe Iran."Jalal Sharafi, the second secretary at Iran's embassy in Baghdad, told Iranian...

Iran condemns diplomat's kidnapping in Iraq

"Gunmen wearing uniforms similar to those of Iraqi soldiers have kidnapped an Iranian diplomat, according to an Iraqi official, and Iran said the gunmen "acted under U.S. supervision." A U.S. military spokesman...

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