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Iran officer 'detained in Iraq' Iranian officer 'seized in Iraq'
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US-led forces in Iraq say they have arrested an Iranian officer operating in the north of the country.US-led forces in Iraq say they have arrested an Iranian officer operating in the north of the country.
They say the man was a member of the Quds Force - an elite unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guards - and was detained in the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya. They say the man was a member of the Quds Force - an elite unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guards - and was detained in the Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah.
"This individual has been involved in transporting improvised explosive devices," a statement by the American military said. "This individual has been involved in transporting improvised explosive devices," the American military said.
The US has accused the Quds Force of helping arm Shia militias in Iraq. The US has accused the Quds Force of helping arm Shia militias in Iraq. Iran denies any involvement with militants.
Tehran says it supports the US-backed Iraqi government, and blames the violence on the continuing conflicts within Iraq since US-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.