[DAWN] Iran's supreme leader said on Monday he had personally rejected an offer from the United States for talks to fight Islamic State, an apparent blow to Washington's efforts to build a military coalition to fight bully boyz in both Iraq and Syria.World powers meeting in Gay Paree on Monday gave public backing to military action to fight Islamic State fighters in Iraq.
La Belle France sent jets on a reconnaissance mission to Iraq, a step towards becoming the first ally to join the US-led air campaign there.