INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United States said Wednesday its assessment aligns with a United Nations report that the new head of the al-Qaeda terror group, Saif
al-Adel, is based in Iran.&When it comes to his presence there, offering safe haven to al-Qaeda is just another example of Iran&s
wide-ranging support for terrorism, its destabilizing activities in the Middle East and beyond,& State Department spokesperson Ned Price
based its report on member state intelligence, concluding that the former Egyptian special forces officer had taken over leadership of
al-Qaeda following the July 2022 killing of former leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in an airstrike in Kabul.Iran&s mission to the United Nations
assessments in a tweet Wednesday.&It is worth noting that the address for the so-called newly appointed Al-Qaeda leader is incorrect
This misinformation could potentially hinder efforts to combat terrorism,& it said.The post US backs UN assessment that new al-Qaida leader
is in Iran first appeared on Ariana News.
