Bush: U.S. Probing Possible Iran Role In September 11 Attacks

WASHINGTON, July 19 (AFP) - US President George W. Bush said Monday that the United States will investigate what role, if any, Iran played in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
"As to direct connections with September the 11th, we're digging into the facts to determine if there was one," Bush said as he met with Chilean President Ricardo Lagos in the Oval Office.
His comments came after the acting director of the US Central Intelligence Agency said some of the hijackers who carried out the attacks passed through Iran but that Washington had no evidence that Tehran backed the strikes.
"Acting Director (John) McLaughlin said there was no direct connection between Iran and the attacks of September the 11th. We will continute to look and see if the Iranians were involved," said Bush.