In an interview with Al-Jazeera TV on July 10, 2008, Ambassador Crocker said: With respect to Iran, Iran has suffered some setbacks in recent months. Militias that they have supported, that they have armed, trained, and financed have gone into combat against Iraqi security forces, and have been significantly hurt. Many elements of these militias have fled into Iran. So, I think the real reason for the improvement in security is not what the Iranians are doing to make things better, but the damage that the Iraqi government’s forces have done to militias that Iran has supported.