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Iran's Khamenei tells Iraqi President to
expel U.S. forces
24.11.2005
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Tehran, Iran, In
a meeting in Tehran, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei told Iraqi President Jalal Talabani to
demand a rapid withdrawal of United States and
British troops from Iraq, Iranian state television
reported on Tuesday.
During talks with the Iraqi leader, Khamenei
described the presence of foreign forces in Iraq as
“damaging” and called on the Iraqi government to
present the “occupiers” with a timetable for their
departure.
He called efforts by certain Iraqi officials “aimed
at winning the satisfaction of the United States” as
“useless” and stated, “The U.S. and Britain will
ultimately have to leave Iraq that would be a bitter
experience for them”, state radio reported.
Iran’s Supreme Leader warned the Iraqi president
that Washington would make “endless pressures and
demands” if the Iraqi government did not take up a
strong stance.
“Iran considers the United States government to be
responsible for all crimes and terrorist acts in
Iraq and the suffering and misery of the Iraqi
people" Khamenei said. |
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) , Iraqi
President Jalal Talabani (M), Ayetuallah Khamenei
(R) |
“Iran puts no limit on expansion of bilateral ties”,
he said adding that the two nations had strong
religious, cultural, historic ties.
He rejected charges of Iranian meddling in Iraq.
Iraqi, United States, and British officials in Iraq
have accused Tehran of backing insurgent groups and
dispatching undercover military or intelligence
agents to Iraq disguised as pilgrims.
Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
attended the meeting.
iranfocus.com
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