Oh, we’re talking about Iran and Al-Qaeda now? Let’s be clear about a few small details of history (all taken from my forthcoming book, w/page numbers):

(1) Iran tried to warn US about dangers of AQ literally days before 9/11 but US said Iran was exaggerating (p420).... 1/

(2) Iran provided a level of help to US against AQ in Afghanistan after 9/11 that was described as “comprehensively helpful” by US officials (p424)

(3) in 2002, Iran rounded up AQ fighters who had escaped across the border from Afghanistan and offered to hold onto them... 2/

...on the condition that US not accuse Iran of “harboring terrorists”. But Bush labelled Iran part of the “axis of evil” so Iran had to let them go (p428)

(4) despite all that, Iran forwarded photocopies of 200+ AQ fighters to Washington, via the UN in summer 2002 (p429)...3/

I could go on, but you get the idea. Want to know more? The book comes out two weeks from today: https://bit.ly/America_and_Iran

Sorry, that should have read 200+ photocopied *passports*