BBC: Iran urges US pull-out from Iraq

[unhappycamper]

Mr Davoodi (r) said Iraq's security was Iran's security

Iran's vice-president has said efforts to improve security in Iraq depend on the withdrawal of US-led forces and an end to US interference in the country.

Iran urges US pull-out from Iraq


Parviz Davoodi said Iran wanted a secure and stable Iraq, and was doing what it could to achieve this.

He was speaking after a second day of talks in Tehran between senior Iranian officials and Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki.

US commanders have repeatedly accused Iran of training and arming sectarian militias in Iraq, which Tehran denies.

The BBC's Pam O'Toole in Tehran says the two countries have forged increasingly close ties and Mr Maliki received a warm welcome there.


On Wednesday evening, Mr Maliki met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Iranian media said that after the meeting Mr Maliki expressed appreciation for Iran's positive and constructive stance on Iraq, including providing security and fighting against what he described as terrorism.


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[seemslikeadream]

1. How's that Iraqi democracy going for ya georgie?

[babylonsister]

2. It really is way past time to pack up and come home. nt

[Subdivisions]

3. Iran ‘will pay’ for meddling, Bush warns

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/foreign/display.var.1609034.0.0.php

Also, CNN's "This Week at War" is about to cover this as I type.