US, Israel, Baghdad deny report of IAF jets in Iraq

Iranian report says Israeli jets massing at US air base in Iraq for strike on Iranian nuclear program; Pentagon calls the report "ridiculous."

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Iranian state television ran a report on Monday saying Israeli military aircraft were massing at a US air base in Iraq for a strike on Iran.

The report appeared on the website of Press TV. Jerusalem said it had no knowledge of such a strike plan and Iraqi air force commander Staff Lieutenant General Anwar Ahmed also rejected the report as "groundless