British fear US commander is beating the drum for Iran strikes 05 Apr 2008

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'In his report he can frame it in terms of our soldiers killed and diplomats dead in attacks on the Green Zone.' British fear US commander is beating the drum for Iran strikes 05 Apr 2008 British officials gave warning yesterday that America's commander in Iraq will declare that Iran is waging war against the US-backed Baghdad government. A strong statement from General David Petraeus about Iran's intervention in Iraq could set the stage for a US attack on Iranian military facilities, according to a Whitehall assessment.

Britons seized in Iraq may now be held in Iran 06 Apr 2008 Five British hostages who were kidnapped in Iraq last year may be being held in Tehran, the Iranian capital, according to intelligence reports received by the Foreign Office. The disclosure, supported by two security sources in London and officials in Iraq, means that any rescue attempt by British special forces would be almost impossible.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/05/wiran105.xml

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3690019.ece