Britons kidnapped in Iraq are ‘held by Iran"

[maddezmom]

Five British hostages who were kidnapped in Iraq almost a year ago are being held inside Iran by Revolutionary Guards, according to two separate sources in the Middle East and London.

The hostages were handed over to the Revolutionary Guards by their Iraqi kidnappers last November, the sources believe. One of the sources said they were being held in the western Iranian city of Hamadan.

If confirmed, the involvement of Revolutionary Guards would be seen as evidence that senior figures in the Iranian government had backed the decision to hold them in the country.

However, British officials said that while there had been rumours that the five were in Iran, they had seen no evidence to support the idea.

The hostages are said to be in good physical shape but spending much of their time in solitary confinement.

According to one of the sources, they are under the control of Mohammad Safaei, 41, a senior Revolutionary Guard colonel who was previously in charge of special operations in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.

more:http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3822830.ece

[RaleighNCDUer]

1. Well, OF COURSE they are.

Supplying IEDs, attacking our ships, holding hostages - SOMETHING'S got to work.

And by sheer coincidence:

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Joint_Chiefs_chair_US_prepping_military_0425.html