US forces storm Iranian consulate Thursday, 11 January 2007 US forces have stormed an Iranian consulate in the northern Iraqi town of Irbil and seized five members of staff. The troops raided the building at about 0300 (0001GMT), taking away computers and papers, according to Kurdish media and senior local officials. The US military had no immediate comment on the raid, which comes amid high tension between Iran and the US. The Bush administration accuses Iran of helping fuel violence in Iraq, as well as trying to develop nuclear weapons. Iran strenuously denies both charges, countering that US military involvement...