Leaked classified bin Laden documents reveal Iran & al-Qaeda relations

Iranian regime link with al-Qaida

Therehave been many reports about relations between Iran and the al-Qaeda senior leadership, especially on exchanging prisoners. However, it appears that new leaked documents are proving this with facts, Al Arabiya.net reported.

Documents obtained by the US following the 2011 assassination of bin Laden in Pakistan show al-Qaeda elements being very active in Iran.

Al-Qaeda in 2006 was seeking to open an office in Tehran, yet the skyrocketing price of opening such an office at that time prevented such a step, according to these documents.

Relations between Iran and al-Qaeda go back to the 1990s when this group was stationed in Sudan, since Tehran and Khartoum enjoyed warm relations at the time.

Sen. John McCain Displays Photo of Dead Syrian Boy on Senate Floor

McCain Displays Photo of Dead Syrian Boy on Senate Floo

Senator John McCain, a leading Republican from the state ofArizona, displayed the image of the body of a three year-old Syrian boy on Wednesday on the Senate floor as he urged stronger leadership from US President Barack Obama on Syria.

McCain, a Republican, stood next to an enlarged, close-up photo of Aylan Kurdi, who drowned along with his 5-year-old brother and mother when their small rubber boat capsized as it headed for Greece. McCain said the photo has 'opened the world’s eye to this devastating crisis.'

McCain said it should haunt Americans that 'the United States will continue to do nothing meaningful' about conflicts like that in Syria that have led to a surge in refugees

Aylan Kurdi