| Iran has denied recent accusations by a top Spanish anti-terrorist judge that the al-Qaida has its "board of managers" based in Iran. The Iranian foreign ministry on Wednesday strongly disputed the claim by Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon and insisted there was no proof to substantiate his allegations. "These declarations are without basis. Their sole aim is to create a media spectacle and they are not worthy of further comment," the state-run IRNA news agency quoted foreign ministry officials as saying. |