BEIRUT:

Iran on Tuesday said it was not aware of the presence of three al Qaeda operatives who the US Treasury alleged last week to be living in the country.

Last Wednesday the US Treasury said it was blacklisting a Saudi, an Egyptian and an Algerian who it said were members of al-Qaeda living in Iran.

Their activities included liaising between the Pakistani Taleban and alQaeda, and sending funds to al-Qaeda fighters in Syria, the Treasury said. (RTRS)