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Reports say there were seven Iranians staying at the hotel, including six members of the delegation.
Shortly before the raid on the hotel, U.S. President George W. Bush said in a speech that he had authorized U.S. military commanders to confront what he called Iran's "murderous activities" in Iraq.
Earlier, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad said U.S. political influence in Iraq was "collapsing rapidly," and Tehran is ready to help fill any power vacuum.
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Posted August 29th, 2007 by Dinka
