

BEIJING, Jan. 13 -- Iranian officials are reporting
that US forces stormed an Iranian government representative's office in the
northern Iraqi city of Arbil and arrested five Iranians.
The raid came hours after US President George W. Bush
accused Iran and Syria of aiding militants in Iraq and promised to "interrupt"
the flow of support. The US military confirmed that five Iranian government
employees have been arrested in the area. But it didn't mention the raid on the
Iranian consulate.
The Iranian government condemns the raid and has
urged the US military to release the five employees.
(Source: cctv.com)