Iranian Diplomat Kidnapped in Baghdad by Iraqis With Official ID

What am I miss-reading here or is this writer as bad as I with a poor proof-reader?

An Iranian diplomat was abducted Sunday evening when his convoy was stopped by men with official Defense Ministry identification in the Karrada neighborhood here, senior Iraqi and American officials said Monday.

Iraqi security forces captured several suspects after pursuing their vehicles through the streets of Baghdad, two of the Iraqi officials said.

The vehicle with the diplomat was not caught, though.

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The men captured in the chase by Iraqi forces on Sunday were Iraqis with Defense Ministry identification, Iraqi and American officials said, raising serious questions about whether government forces themselves were involved in the abduction. [emphasis mine]

Here at SPIIDERWEB™, I read, edit, research, write, proofread and publish. So I expect a little more slack for typing Iraq instead of Iran and not catching it (until a reader does), but this is the New York Times.
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