Summary
BAGHDAD, Iraq - It was just past sunset when a car carrying an Iranian diplomat was cruising through the streets of a leafy Shiite neighborhood. Suddenly, two cars filled with uniformed men blocked the way, forced him into a vehicle and sped off.
Thus began the saga of Jalal Sharafi, whose abduction Sunday evening threatens to escalate the tense standoff between Iran and the United States - and could swell into a major diplomatic crisis for Iraq's fragile, Shiite-dominated government.See the full content of this document
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Taking of Iranian Raises Tensions
Iran has blamed the U.S. for the kidnapping - or possi...
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