It was there, some officials concluded from the accounts of previously released hostages, that an Iranian connection was established.

But several Israeli officials said they hoped he would at least help them prove that at one point there was an Iranian connection.

Jibril is working his Iranian connections.

The Iranian connection is one of the most important features of the Party of God movement.

Were it not for the Iranian connection, his men wouldn't even have small arms, to say nothing of the rockets that would be his springboard to power.

Abit also believes that there could be an Iranian connection:

We'll see what we can find out about the Iranian connection.

Are we seeing that same 'softly softly' approach to Hizbollah because of the Iranian connection?

So to me, No. 1, it indicates an Iranian connection.

"I guess that confirms the Iranian connection, though, doesn't it, Lieutenant?"