Iran 'grooms Mehdi Army for gulf ops'

Iran 'grooms Mehdi Army for gulf ops'
Baghdad (UPI) Jun 9, 2011 - As Iran steps up its drive to expand its influence across the Middle East, exploiting the political upheaval in the Arab world, the Revolutionary Guards are reported to be beefing up a key Shiite group in Iraq for covert operations in the Persian Gulf monarchies. Intelligence Online, a Web site that covers global security issues, reports that the Guards Corps' elite Quds Force is groomi ... more

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