No evidence Iran supporting Iraqi insurgents: Chalabi

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On Sunday, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi dismissed allegations that Iran is interfering in Iraq’s internal affairs, calling on the accusers to prove their allegations that Iran is providing support to insurgents in Iraq.

In an interview with CNN, Chalabi said that the current insurgency is based in western Iraq while Iran is the country’s eastern neighbor.

The Iraqi National Congress leader also stressed the need to strengthen the friendly trend in Tehran-Baghdad ties.

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He also dismissed accusations he had transferred secret information from the U.S. to Iran.

“I officially reject the accusations,” Chalabi asserted.

Referring to his recent trip to Iran, he noted, “I lobbied with them (Iranians) on Iran-Iraq ties and told them that democratic elections would soon be held in Iraq and that we seek transparent relations with Iran as much as we seek good and strategic ties with the United States.”