Bush's tough tactics are a 'declaration of war' on Iran By Anne Penketh, Diplomatic Editor
American forces stormed Iranian government offices in northern Iraq, hours after President George Bush issued a warning to Tehran that was described as a "declaration of war". The soldiers detained six people, including diplomats, according to the Iranians, and seized documents and computers in the pre-dawn raid which was condemned by Iran. A leading UK-based Iran specialist, Ali Ansari, said the incident was an "extreme provocation".
Dr Ansari said that Mr Bush's speech on future Iraq strategy amounted to "a declaration of war" on Iran. "The risk is a wider war. Because of the underlying tensions, we are transferring from a 'cold war' into a 'hot war'," he said
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