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Negroponte: Iran Arming Taliban

HeadlineSep 12, 2007

In Afghanistan, the Bush administration is renewing allegations Iran is sending weapons to support the Taliban. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte spoke in Kabul.

Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte: “Yes, we are concerned by reports, which we consider to be reliable, of Iran — explosively formed projectiles and other kinds of military equipment coming from Iran across the border and coming into the hands of the Taliban. That is a source of concern to us.”

Both the Taliban and Iran have rejected the U.S. allegations. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has hailed Iran as a close ally of his government.

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