Iran attacks US over earthquake aid

IRAN yesterday accused US President George W Bush of using Washington’s aid to earthquake victims as a clumsy attempt to create divisions in Iran and meddle in its affairs.

In an unattributed commentary, state radio claimed Bush had "once again demonstrated that America's interfering and hostile policy against Iran has not altered at all".

Bush commented on Iran after the United States sent aid teams in to help in the recovery from the December 26 earthquake that flattened the ancient city of Bam, with a death toll expected to top 30,000.