A number of senior Awakening Council officials in Iraq have accused Iran of coordinating aid, including funds, weapons, and training, to Al-Qaeda in Iraq, which is acting to eliminate Awakening leaders.
The officials said, "The tool by which the terror operations were carried out is Al-Qaeda, but the engine is Iran."
The officials are also demanding that the Iranian ambassador to Iraq be expelled since he is "a direct cause of the crises afflicting the country."
Source: Al-Hayat, London, April 22, 2008
