Mohammad Ali Jafari, the Guards commander-in-chief, said that he had seen documents indicating direct ties between Jundollah, which carried out yesterday's suicide bombing in southern Iran, and the US, British and "unfortunately" the Pakistani intelligence organisations. The explosion killed 42 people.
"(Jundollah leader Abdolmalek Rigi) himself and his plans are undoubtedly under the umbrella and the protection of these organisations... He is supported by them and without doubt he is acting under their orders and plans."
General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Guards’ ground forces, told Iranian television that the bombers were trained by the West.
“The base of the terrorists and rebels has not been in Iran. They are trained by America and Britain in some of the neighbouring countries,” he said.
Iran has claimed in the past that Jundollah members have been operating out of Pakistan. Some analysts believe Jundollah has evolved through shifting alliances with the Taleban and Pakistan’s ISI intelligence service, which has backed armed Sunni Muslim groups in the past, particularly in Afghanistan.
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No hint was given as to what retaliation the Iranians might have in mind against either Jundullah or the countries it accused of supporting them.
Another officer said that the response would be "crushing".
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Well, here we go. A tactic to use so that Iran doesn't have to do anything in the "talks". I'm surprised Israel wasn't accused. I could see Pakistan being involved as they are "harboring" the Taliban, but Britain and the U.S. are trying to destroy the Taliban, so why would the Taliban work with us? What do others think?
