U.S. puts Iran Sunni rebel group on terror list

[Fighter488]

U.S. puts Iran Sunni rebel group on terror list​

Wed Nov 3, 2010 2:26pm GMT


WASHINGTON Nov 3 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday named an Iranian Sunni Muslim rebel group blamed for repeated attacks within the Islamic Republic to its list of foreign terrorist organizations.

The group, Jundollah, was blamed for a July attack by suicide bombers on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in southeast Iran that killed at least 28 people. It has engaged in repeated attacks since 2003, the U.S. State Department said.

"Jundollah uses a variety of terrorist tactics, including suicide bombings, ambushes, kidnappings and targeted assassinations," the U.S. State Department said in a statement, adding that the movement's leaders have "confirmed its commitment to continue its terrorist activities."

Jundollah says it fights for the rights of Iran's Sunni Muslim minority and its activities are focused on Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province, which shares a border with Pakistan.

Iran's clerical leadership has linked the group to the Sunni Islamist al Qaeda network and accuses its arch-foe, the United States, of backing Jundollah to create instability. Washington denies the charge.

The State Department's move puts Jundollah on a list of about 47 groups that the United States deems involved in terrorism and subjects to financial and travel sanctions.

Mainly Shi'ite Muslim Iran is grappling with ethnic and religious tension in the area, where authorities have responded to attacks by Sunni rebels with a spate of hangings that have been condemned by rights groups and the West. (Reporting by Andrew Quinn; editing by Bill Trott)

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[Chogy]

The Iranian media machine desperately wants to connect Jundollah with CIA money and support. They also claim that the Green movement is U.S. financed and backed. It seems that everything bad that happens in Iran (including earthquakes) gets blamed on the U.S.

Maybe this was done in response to those allegations.

 

[gubbi]

The Iranian media machine desperately wants to connect Jundollah with CIA money and support. They also claim that the Green movement is U.S. financed and backed. It seems that everything bad that happens in Iran (including earthquakes) gets blamed on the U.S.

Maybe this was done in response to those allegations.

Thats a point of view. But I dont believe that US would be that concerned about the Authoritarian Iranian regime's accusations.

It may also be the proverbial carrot at the end of the stick.

 

[Peacefull]

There were some wikileak reports where US acutally wanted friendly relations with Iran, could this be a start of it ?

Strategically US would want Iran in their camp, if they want to deal with other rising Asian Giants, e.g china.

But the only hiderance is see is Israel, but Israel anyway is a US creation and they can live with Iran if they can live with Saudi.

If this report is true, we will soon see a change of guard(what ever that means)

 

[r3alist]

just words - what are the US up to in baluchistan - iran and pak need to watch them there and see who the real terrorists are!!!!!!!!!!!!