The United States has increased its series of accusations against Iran, adding claims about Tehran's relationship with the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda.
After a night filled with statements and responses, Russia has intervened, considering that the American charges against Iran are not based on any evidence, confirming that Moscow has no information regarding Iran's connections with "Al-Qaeda." Zamir Kabulov, the Director of the Second Asian Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that the U.S. claims that Iran has become a "safe haven" for "Al-Qaeda" are unfounded, and he affirmed that Moscow lacks any information about Tehran's links to the organization.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated yesterday that Al-Qaeda leaders are living in Tehran and are carrying out activities similar to those previously conducted in Afghanistan and Pakistan, accusing Tehran of being a partner of "Al-Qaeda" in "terrorism and hatred." Pompeo also confirmed the death of the organization's second-in-command, Mohammad Al-Masri, in Tehran last August, adding that the internationally designated terrorist organization has established its leadership within the Iranian capital.
In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif replied to Pompeo by stating that the September 11 terrorists came from countries preferred by Washington and did not come from Iran, considering that Pompeo is ending his career in a way that is pitiful.
