A senior U.S. State Department official said Thursday Iran has been continuing to support the insurgents in Iraq to fight against the U.S.-led coalition troops in the country.
"Iran remains lethally engaged in terms of providing training and equipment to the most radical and the most violent forces in Iraq. Attacks by those forces continue," said David Satterfield, the State Department's Iraq coordinator.
Attacks on the U.S.-led forces with armor-piercing munitions suspected from Iran have increased in recent months, Satterfield said.
"Iran remains, we believe, determined to pursue its goal of departure of U.S. forces under as difficult circumstances as possible," he said.
The United States has repeatedly accused Iran of supporting the insurgents in Iraq to fight against the U.S.-led coalition forces in the country. However, Iran has denied the charges.
Source: Xinhua
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