Blair says possible Iran links to Iraq bombs

Reuters
Thursday, October 6, 2005; 8:01 AM

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday that evidence pointed to Iran or its Lebanese Hizbollah allies as the source of explosives used in roadside bombs in Iraq, although Britain did not have conclusive proof.

A senior British official first made the accusations in an anonymous briefing on Wednesday, saying London believed Iran and Hizbollah were to blame for armor piercing explosives used to kill British troops in Iraq.

Blair said the accusations were not proven but were worrying. He also said they may have been an attempt by Iran to intimidate Britain over its tough stance in negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program.