U.S. Treasury Claim of Iran-Al-Qaeda "Secret Deal" Is Discredited By Gareth Porter*

U.S. Treasury Claim of Iran-Al-Qaeda "Secret Deal" Is Discredited
By Gareth Porter*
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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 (IPS) - The U.S. Treasury Department's claim of a "secret deal" between Iran and Al-Qaeda, which had become a key argument by right-wing activists who support war against Iran, has been discredited by former intelligence officials in the wake of publication of documents from Osama bin Laden's files revealing a high level of antagonism between Al-Qaeda and Iran.