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Iran: Khamenei Tells Talabani US Troops Must Leave Iraq
Tehran, 28 Nov. (AKI) - Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei told Iraqi president Jalal Talabani on Tuesday that US-led forces must leave Iraq for violence to end in the country. "The first step to solve the security issue in Iraq is the exit of the occupiers from this country and leaving the security issues to the people-based Iraqi government," Followed by steps 2,3,4,... Khamenei was quoted as saying by Iranian state television. Talabani, who speaks Farsi, was also scheduled to meet Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second time on Tuesday, reportedly to discuss trade and energy agreements (see steps 2,3,4,... above) . Western powers have repeatedly accused Iran of actively promoting sectarian conflict in Iraq - a charge denied by Tehran. Same old song Talabani told reporters after landing in Tehran Monday for the two-day visit: "We need Iran's comprehensive help to fight terrorism, restore security and stabilize Iraq." Looks like they got the natural gas thing going The Iraqi president, whose Patriotic Union of Kurdistan had in the past been backed by Iran, was supposed to travel to Iran on Saturday but the visit was postponed because of the security clampdown imposed across Baghdad after Sunni insurgents killed more than 200 people in Sadr City on Thursday in the deadliest attack by militants since the US-led war began in March 2003. Posted by: mrp 2006-11-28 |
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