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Bush warns Iran over insurgents Bush warns Iran over insurgents
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US President George W Bush has warned Iran to stop supporting the militants fighting against the US in Iraq.US President George W Bush has warned Iran to stop supporting the militants fighting against the US in Iraq.
In a speech to US war veterans in Reno, Nevada, Mr Bush renewed charges that Tehran has provided training and weapons for extremists in Iraq.In a speech to US war veterans in Reno, Nevada, Mr Bush renewed charges that Tehran has provided training and weapons for extremists in Iraq.
"The Iranian regime must halt these actions," he said."The Iranian regime must halt these actions," he said.
Earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that US authority in the region was rapidly collapsing, and Iran would help fill the void.Earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that US authority in the region was rapidly collapsing, and Iran would help fill the void.
"Soon, we will see a huge power vacuum in the region," Mr Ahmadinejad said."Soon, we will see a huge power vacuum in the region," Mr Ahmadinejad said.
"Of course, we are prepared to fill the gap, with the help of neighbours and regional friends like Saudi Arabia, and with the help of the Iraqi nation.""Of course, we are prepared to fill the gap, with the help of neighbours and regional friends like Saudi Arabia, and with the help of the Iraqi nation."
'Nuclear threat' 'Murderous activities'
In his speech to the American Legion, Mr Bush hit back, accusing Iran's Revolutionary Guards of funding and arming insurgents in Iraq.In his speech to the American Legion, Mr Bush hit back, accusing Iran's Revolutionary Guards of funding and arming insurgents in Iraq.
Iran's actions threaten the security ofnations everywhere President Bush US 'seizes Iranian group in Iraq'
And he said Iran's leaders could not avoid some responsibility for attacks on coalition troops and Iraqi civilians.And he said Iran's leaders could not avoid some responsibility for attacks on coalition troops and Iraqi civilians.
"I have authorised our military commanders in Iraq to confront Tehran's murderous activities," he said. HAVE YOUR SAY Lots of accusations, but absolutely no evidence to support them. He's not even taking the trouble to make any evidence up this time! David, Newcastle class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=7221&edition=1">Send us your comments "I have authorised our military commanders in Iraq to confront Tehran's murderous activities," he said.
The BBC's Justin Webb, in Washington, says this looks like a conscious effort by the White House to elevate the tension between Washington and Teheran to a new level.The BBC's Justin Webb, in Washington, says this looks like a conscious effort by the White House to elevate the tension between Washington and Teheran to a new level.
Such an effort might be designed to avoid the need for armed conflict or might equally be an effort to bring that conflict about, our correspondent says.Such an effort might be designed to avoid the need for armed conflict or might equally be an effort to bring that conflict about, our correspondent says.
Shortly after Mr Bush made his address, Iranian officials reported that seven Iranians working for the country's electricity ministry had been arrested in Baghdad by US forces.
'Nuclear threat'
In a wide-ranging speech, Mr Bush also tackled the issue of Iran's nuclear ambition - which Tehran insists is solely to provide power, but the US believes may be used to develop weapons.In a wide-ranging speech, Mr Bush also tackled the issue of Iran's nuclear ambition - which Tehran insists is solely to provide power, but the US believes may be used to develop weapons.
Mr Bush said Tehran's pursuit of nuclear technology threatened to put the Middle East "under the shadow of a nuclear holocaust". HAVE YOUR SAY Lots of accusations, but absolutely no evidence to support them. He's not even taking the trouble to make any evidence up this time! David, Newcastle class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=7221&edition=1">Send us your comments
"Iran's active pursuit oftechnology that could lead to nuclear weapons threatens to put aregion already known for instability and violence under the shadowof a nuclear holocaust," he said.
"Iran's actions threaten the security ofnations everywhere."
It was Mr Bush's second major speech on foreign policy in a week.It was Mr Bush's second major speech on foreign policy in a week.
Correspondents say he is seeking to rally support for the so-called surge strategy of sending more troops to Iraq.Correspondents say he is seeking to rally support for the so-called surge strategy of sending more troops to Iraq.