Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Breaking News! Iran Agents 'Planned US Terror Attacks'

BBC: The US says it has broken up a major terror plot in which agents linked to Iran sought to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington.

Two men originally from Iran - one a naturalised US citizen - have been charged with counts of conspiracy, Attorney General Eric Holder said.

The plot was "conceived" in Iran by the Quds force, part of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, he added. » | Tuesday, October 11, 2011

THE GUARDIAN: Iranians charged in US over assassination plot: Alleged plot to bomb the Israeli and Saudi Arabian embassies in Washington and assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the US » | Reuters | Tuesday, October 11, 2011

REUTERS.COM: Iranians charged in U.S. over assassination plot: U.S. authorities broke up an alleged plot to bomb the Israeli and Saudi Arabian embassies in Washington and assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, court documents and a U.S. official said on Tuesday. » | Reporting by Basil Katz in New York, James Vicini and Mark Hosenball in Washington; Writing by Jeremy Pelofsky; Editing by John O'Callaghan | Tuesday, October 11, 2011