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| Iran to protest over 'US arrests' | Iran to protest over 'US arrests' |
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| Iran says it will make a formal protest to Iraq on Wednesday over the apparent arrest and detention of seven of its nationals by US troops in Baghdad. | |
| The men were seized from one of the city's main hotels and led away blindfolded and in handcuffs. | The men were seized from one of the city's main hotels and led away blindfolded and in handcuffs. |
| The Iranian embassy in Baghdad says the men were experts helping to rebuild electricity power stations in Iraq. | The Iranian embassy in Baghdad says the men were experts helping to rebuild electricity power stations in Iraq. |
| The US military declined to comment, saying that the action was part of an operation that had not been completed. | The US military declined to comment, saying that the action was part of an operation that had not been completed. |
| The group was detained at the Sheraton Ishtar Hotel. Video footage showed soldiers leading the men out of the building. | The group was detained at the Sheraton Ishtar Hotel. Video footage showed soldiers leading the men out of the building. |
| Other soldiers were seen carrying what appeared to be luggage and a laptop computer bag. | Other soldiers were seen carrying what appeared to be luggage and a laptop computer bag. |
| 'Murderous activities' | 'Murderous activities' |
| The arrests came shortly after a speech by US President George W Bush in which he criticised Iranian interference in Iraq. | The arrests came shortly after a speech by US President George W Bush in which he criticised Iranian interference in Iraq. |
| Tension between the US and Iran is running high - with the US accusing Iran of providing arms, money and military training to Shia insurgents in Iraq. | |
| Iran's actions threaten the security of nations everywhere - we will confront this danger before it is too late US President Bush | |
| President Bush stated that he had authorised his military commanders in Iraq to confront what he called Iran's "murderous activities" in the country. | President Bush stated that he had authorised his military commanders in Iraq to confront what he called Iran's "murderous activities" in the country. |
| "Iran's actions threaten the security of nations everywhere. We will confront this danger before it is too late," Mr Bush said. | |
| The White House said the section of the president's speech which dealt with Iran was not an attempt to signal any change of policy. | |
| But the BBC's Justin Webb in Washington says that while Mr Bush is not suggesting that the US has given up on diplomacy, he seems to be keen to keep other options open and openly discussed. | |
| The president also said the entire region would be under the shadow of a "nuclear holocaust" if Iran developed nuclear weapons. Tehran insists its nuclear programme is peaceful. | |
| Earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that US power in Iraq was on the verge of collapse and this would lead to "a huge vacuum" which Iran would be willing to fill. | Earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that US power in Iraq was on the verge of collapse and this would lead to "a huge vacuum" which Iran would be willing to fill. |
| In January, five Iranians - who the US say are linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and were training militants in Iraq - were captured in the northern city of Irbil. | In January, five Iranians - who the US say are linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and were training militants in Iraq - were captured in the northern city of Irbil. |
| The five remain in US custody. | The five remain in US custody. |