IRAN

Guardian: Iran Won't Recognize U.S.-Led Iraq Gov't


TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said Wednesday his country will not recognize a U.S.-installed interim administration in Iraq and will support Syria if it is attacked.

It was the first time a senior official had defined Iran's already well-known stance on a postwar Iraq.

``We will not recognize any administration other than an all Iraqi government. However, we are not seeking tension or confrontation with anybody,'' Khatami told reporters after a Cabinet meeting.