Pat Dollard | Young Americans

Iranian nationals wounded in car near Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The Iraqi Army discovered four wounded Iranian nationals in a vehicle driven by an Iraqi national near Baghdad yesterday.

All four wounded were taken to a local hospital for treatment according to Iraqi army reports.

There have been numerous press reports indicating U.S. forces were involved in this unfortunate incident.

“We want to make it clear that the U.S. was in no way involved in this attack,” said COL Jerry O’Hara, U.S. military spokesman.

The Iraq Police are investigating the incident.
(MNFI)

And from Voices of Iraq - The Iranians blame us for it.

Baghdad, May 16, (VOI)- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini on Friday condemned the assassination attempt on lives of four Iranian diplomats and embassy staff in Baghdad.

“The onus is on the occupying forces to ensure security of embassy personnel in Baghdad. The distrustful safety measures taken by US military forces in Iraq have become a serious cause for concern as it is stoking instability in the country,” Iranian news agency IRNA quoted Hosseini as saying.

“The Islamic Republic is determined to launch extensive investigations on the assassination attempt and will pursue the incident through Iraqi officials,” he added.

Hosseini criticized U.S. President George W. Bush for attempting to portray Iran as a threat, describing the echelon’s effort as an example of an inhumane act committed in violation of the international regulations by the invaders and terrorist groups.

Four Iranian embassy staff and diplomats were seriously injured after unknown gunmen opened fire on their car on Thursday.

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To bad they weren’t taken out.