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| Iraq officially rejects US claim of Iran role in Basra violence |
| 2018-10-05 |
| [PRESSTV] Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed ... Tut tut, my good man!... accusations by the United States that Iran is to blame for recent violence ‐ including through alleged holy warrior groups ‐ in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, where Washington recently closed its consulate. "There are no forces or military groups in Iraq that receive orders from abroad, whether from Iran or from another country," said Iraq’s Foreign Ministry front man Ahmad Mahjoub in Washington on Wednesday, according The Washington Times. He was speaking during a round-table discussion with news hounds held at the Iraqi Embassy in the US capital, where he is on a trip to hold talks with US officials. Mahjoub said Iraqi authorities were "surprised" by Washington’s recent decision to withdraw American personnel from the US consulate in Basra following an apparent rocket attack at the diplomatic perimeter. "We were surprised that our American friends withdrew their staff from the US consulate." He said, adding that Baghdad was "committed to protecting all foreign missions in Basra." Earlier, on Friday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had blamed Iran for the violence in Basra and the emergency evacuation of US personnel from there, as well as for alleged security threats to the Americans stationed at the US Embassy in Baghdad. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 So come back so we may be attacked? You assure me you dealt with the party that shot the fire over the Bow first asshole. I have had enough with this two faced bullshit with Iran. We threw in with you because you did not not their brand of Shiaism. Remember? You All asked us. You should treat the US as Royalty right now. That is the last time I will listen to you fuckers. We are going back to the old way. You had better protect MY Americans sent to protect You. We ALL have too much to lose if we lose this so get your heads back into the game. Or, I will run a corruption preview at 5! |
| Posted by: newc 2018-10-05 01:57 |