posted on July 7, 2005 07:59:59 PM new
I wonder how will this affect America's interests in Iraq? Will they sit back and allow it to happen or will they now take on Iran also? Will they try to co-operate with both countries?
Iraq and Iran to co-operate over defence
By Neil MacDonald in Baghdad and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran
Published: July 7 2005 19:01 | Last updated: July 7 2005 19:01
Former foes Iraq and Iran announced “a new chapter” in their relations on Thursday, including cross-border military co-operation, dismissing US concerns about Iranian regional meddling.
On his first official visit to Tehran, Iraqi minister of defence Saadoun al-Dulaimi asserted his country's sovereign right to seek help from wherever it sees fit in rebuilding its defence capabilities.
“Nobody can dictate to Iraq its relations with other countries,” Mr Dulaimi said in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Admiral Ali Shamkhani.
The two ministers said that a military co-operation agreement, now in the preparation, would include Iranian help with training and upgrading Iraq's reconstituted armed forces, a process so far overseen by US and coalition advisers.
posted on July 8, 2005 07:29:41 AM new
Not good, not good at all...but not surprising...
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