همايون مجد (واشنگتن) <ENGLISH><TITLE>IRI Revolutioinary Guards and Intelligence Ministry Personnel in Afghanistan</TITLE><AUTHOR>Homayoun Majd, Washington</AUTHOR><TEXT>Tens of heavily armed IRI Revolutionary Guard Corps and IRI Intelligence and Security Ministry officials are stationed near Mazar Sharif in northern Afghanistan in a bid to destabilize the Interim Government and prevent the return of Mohammad Zaher, the former Afghani king, according to a report in today’s Washington Times, based on US intelligence sources. IRI is spending lavishly on hiring Afghani fighters for the pupose, Washington Times wrote. IRI has denied repeatedly the news reports of its involvement in secret efforts against Afghani central government. Also, based on American sources, USA Today reports that Alqaida is planning terrorist campaigns against US interests in Asia.</TEXT></ENGLISH>