Government Denies Harboring Saudi

Tehran denied it is harboring the alleged mastermind of last year’s bombing in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 U.S. servicemen, saying such reports were designed to sabotage Saudi-Iranian relations. A report in the U.S. paper Newsday said American and Canadian intelligence officials believe a Saudi Shiite who planned the June 25 bombing near Dhahran is being protected by the Iranians--a sign Iran might have had a role in the attack. U.S. and Canadian intelligence also believe Syria gave tacit approval to the bombing of the American base, Newsday reported, quoting unidentified sources.