Iranian’s Torture Tale Denied by U.S.
American officials have rejected claims made by Iranian diplomat Jalal Sharafi that he was tortured "day and night" by members of the CIA after being captured in February while stationed in Baghdad.American officials have rejected claims made by Iranian diplomat Jalal Sharafi that he was tortured “day and night” by members of the CIA after being captured in February while stationed in Baghdad. A White House representative dismissed the charges as “the latest theatrics of a government trying to deflect attention away from its own unacceptable actions.”
Rock Solid JournalismBBC:
“I was kidnapped on a Baghdad street while shopping by officials who had Iraqi defence ministry ID cards and were riding in American forces vehicles,” he said.
Mr. Sharafi said he was taken from the Karrada district to a base near Baghdad airport and questioned in Arabic and English.
“The CIA officials’ questions focused mainly on Iran’s presence and influence in Iraq,” he said.
In 2026, amid chaos and the nonstop flurry of headlines, Truthdig remains independent, fact-based and focused on exposing what power tries to hide.
Support Independent Journalism.
The president may not want war with Iran, but he does want to push the regime into submission and tout U.S. military dominance to his base.
Meanwhile, thousands of Iraqi anti-government protesters call on both Iran and America to leave the country.
There's no justification for Qassem Soleimani's assassination, and if we avoid another war in the Middle East, we'll have Tehran to thank.
As a candidate in 2016, he praised war crimes and expressed a desire to commit some of his own. No one can claim surprise or betrayal now.
However Iran chooses to respond to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, America's influence in the region is guaranteed to deteriorate.
Rocket falls near U.S. Embassy in Iraq hours after funeral for Qassem Soleimani at which crowd chants "Death to America, death to Israel."
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.