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Security think-tank: Iran may be preparing to strike Europe
By The Associated Press

gh he did not present any evidence to the meeting. "Iranian
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ntelligence is working extremely hard to prepare its people and to prepare actions," he said.

The center, which he said deals directly with European intelligence agencies, believes Iranian operatives have carried out reconnaissance of targets in European cities, including nuclear power stations, said Moniquet. He mentioned no other specific targets.

According to Moniquet, preparations to target Europe's nuclear energy plants could be a result of the diplomatic standoff over Tehran's contested nuclear program.

Moniquet added that Iran appeared to be preparing to target British citizens on the streets of London, "just as they kill British soldiers in the south of Iraq," he said.

Foreign Ministry officials and Interior Ministry officials in Tehran were not immediately available for comment. Officials at Iran's London Embassy did not return calls requesting comment on Moniquet's claims.

The meeting at which Moniquet spoke was organized by Open Europe, a London think-tank, and Conservative lawmaker Patrick Mercer.

Mercer told the meeting that in December, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett had acknowledged worries about Tehran backing terrorist activity inside Britain.

Beckett told lawmakers "There were concerns about the scale and nature of terrorism in this country, and about whether some of that is inspired or funded in any way by forces in and around Iran."

British parliament's intelligence and security committee, a panel of lawmakers which reviews the work of Britain's MI5 and MI6 domestic and foreign spy agencies, also warned last year of an increased threat to U.K. interests from Iranian state-sponsored terrorism.

A government security official speaking on condition of anonymity said Iran was active in espionage and probably interested in compiling information on European military and industrial targets.

However, the official could not verify Moniquet's claim that Tehran had conducted reconnaissance on power plants or wthether it had increased numbers of agents in Britain.
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  1.   Think tank 02:54  |  Avrum 23/05/07
  2.   And just as they killed in Buenos Aires bombing 03:57  |  Alain 23/05/07
  3.   Must be a Neocon Analyst 04:25  |  John Sykes 23/05/07
  4.   preparing to strike 04:41  |  ljf-canada 23/05/07
  5.   Yeah whatever! 04:47  |  Paulo 23/05/07
  6.   the start of opening their eyes, hopefully will plan and act in 04:48  |  ralph 23/05/07
  7.   Quite right, John Sykes. 04:53  |  Maki 23/05/07
  8.   and just like they are in South America, the Sudan and everywhere 04:57  |  Lynn 23/05/07
  9.   Tink Thank Vs Think Tank 04:59  |  Mary 23/05/07
  10.   Quite right, John Sykes 05:11  |  Maki 23/05/07
  11.   Iran has never attacked anyone 05:56  |  Marcell Abbot 23/05/07
  12.   STINK TANK 06:07  |  thinking clearly 23/05/07
  13.   Maki - Name One Neocon With Dual Citizenship 06:13  |  Eli 23/05/07
  14.   Iranian Apologists and the Circular Logic 06:19  |  Amused 23/05/07
  15.   Thank you, Alain, for remembering Buenos Aires. 06:58  |  Fortuna Benmayor 23/05/07
  16.   What happened to EU appeasement policy 07:01  |  Joseph E . 23/05/07
  17.   Sink Tank 07:04  |  Clickfan 23/05/07
  18.   Incitement laced with propaganda 07:23  |  Natallie Durson 23/05/07
  19.   Paulo From Lisbon-Fouad Ajami is an Arab 07:31  |  Eli 23/05/07
  20.   Next they should..... 08:06  |  Trevor Brooks 23/05/07
  21.   To Number 10 08:36  |  J 23/05/07
  22.   "Security think-tank." 08:38  |  Maureen Ann 23/05/07
  23.   What is the Purpose of the Shibabs 09:21  |  Dave Levy 23/05/07
  24.   Private Think Tank = payed propaganda 09:33  |  Petteri 23/05/07
  25.   Security think tank. 09:59  |  David NIgel Braham 23/05/07
  26.   Of course Iran has such plans... 10:15  |  ߧ«§ìgfrèíd[MGen] 23/05/07
  27.   What, Iran attacking Europe? 10:21  |  Mike Yekan 23/05/07
  28.   if there is an attack in Europe ... 10:58  |  a European 23/05/07
  29.   Paulo 11:01  |  TamTam 23/05/07
  30.   Will Mossad attack Europe ? 11:04  |  yuk 23/05/07
  31.   Maureen 11:06  |  TamTam 23/05/07
  32.   To Petteri 11:23  |  Yaron 23/05/07
  33.   Intelligence community 11:50  |  Yaron 23/05/07
  34.   Now Wait For The `Exercise` 11:58  |  Rowan Berkeley 23/05/07
  35.   #Tam Tam. Do you consider Australia to be in Europe? 13:09  |  Maureen Ann 23/05/07
  36.   `In 45 minutes` 13:16  |  Stella Buttiger 23/05/07
  37.   WHy? 04:07  |  esvipron 24/05/07
  38.   Think Tank finally seeing light of day? 18:43  |  Heather Ross 24/05/07
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