Spinning Iran-al-Qaeda Ties

Spinning Iran-al-Qaeda Ties

Do Osama bin Laden's files disprove the idea that al Qaeda and Iran collude against their common enemies? The answer to that question would be affirmative, according to a report published by the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point on May 3. CTC's analysts concluded: "References to Iran [in bin Laden's files] show that the relationship is not one of alliance, but of indirect and unpleasant negotiations over the release of detained jihadis and their families, including members of Bin Ladin's family." The CTC went on to characterize the relationship between al Qaeda and Iran as "antagonistic."

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