Dec. 13, 2004 12:12 | Updated Dec. 13, 2004 12:27 Report: Iran trying to increase influence in PA By JPOST.COM STAFFIran is attempting to increase its influence in the Palestinian Authority following the death of Yasser Arafat, the Kuwait-based Al-Watan newspaper reported Monday. Quoting PA officials, Al-Watan reported that Iran had recently transferred US $22 million to the Hizbullah so that the Lebanese Shi'ite group can finance terror activities in the Palestinian territories. The paper also reported that Iran had offered to pay US $5 million to Fatah head Farouk Khadoumi if he traveled to Tehran or Damascus for discussions...
