Iran says any al-Qaida or Taleban member found on its territory will be expelled.

Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, in making that statement, urged the United States to help Iran, rather than accuse it. He said if Washington has any information about wanted suspects, it should provide it.

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Sunday that he has no doubt Iran has allowed some of Afghanistan's Taleban and al-Qaida members to hide inside Iran.

Foreign Minister Kharrazi, speaking in Tehran Tuesday, said that instead of waging what he called negative propaganda, the United States should give Iran any information it has on fleeing al-Qaida and Taleban members so Iran can go after them and keep them out.

Some information for this report provided by AFP.

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