Blair recently accused Iran of being behind shaped charges triggered by infrared beams that killed eight British servicemen in the Basra region. Both Blair and Straw were adamant that Iran was behind the development of the bombs.
The Independent on Sunday can now reveal that the technology comes from the IRA, and that it was passed to the IRA in a British sting operation years ago.
It is also very likely that Blair knew this, when he was accusing Iran.
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/ulster/article320004.ece
The Independent on Sunday can also reveal that the bombs and the firing devices used to kill the soldiers, as well as two private security guards, were initially created by the UK security services as part of a counter-terrorism strategy at the height of the troubles in the early 1990s.
According to security sources, the technology for the bombs used in the attacks, which were developed using technology from photographic flash units, was employed by the IRA some 15 years ago after Irish terrorists were given advice by British agents.
Irony comes shaped to kill, apparently.