US commander: Iran increasing Iraq militant support
The No. 2 US commander in Iraq accused Iran on Sunday of stepping up support for anti-American Shiite militants in Iraq as US policymakers await a crucial assessment of the violence-torn country.
Lt-Gen Ray Odierno said Iraqi Shiite groups have received more weapons, ammunition, funding and training from Iran in the past two months, while President George W. Bush's "surge" strategy to quell violence in Baghdad has taken effect. (Reuters)
