After the US military arrested on of its citizens in Sulaimaniyah and accused him of weapon smuggling, Iran responded by closed its main border crossing with northern Iraq. The new tensions coincide with the arrival of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the USA, where he will address the UN General Assembly.
Currently, Iraqi and Iranian officials state that the arrested man was in Iraq legally and on official business, but the US military is claiming that he is a part of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. He is also accused of smuggling missiles, and although it wasn’t specified to whom, the US frequently pointed out that Shiite groups, especially the Mahdi Army, have strong ties with Tehran.
Recent weeks have seen a rise in tension between the USA and Iran, and with the possibility of war looming in the air, many analysts fear that some king of similar incident could spark of the conflict.
The last potential flash point was the seizure of 15 British sailors by the Revolutionary Guard in March this year, and that crisis was solved by diplomatic means.
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