Iranian official: US asked for help in Iraq
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 2/12/2008

Iran's ambassador to Iraq, who attended two rounds of trilateral talks between the US, Iran, and Iraq security in Iraq, said the US has asked for Iran's help to exit Iraq.

Hassan Kazemi Qomi, who was speaking to the Iranian diplomats and employees in Iraq on the occasion of 29th anniversary of triumph of Islamic revolution said "Iran entered the negotiations only with the aim of defending and supporting oppressed people of Iraq, but US view of the situation in Iraq is something else."

On the eve of holding the fourth round of trilateral talks, Qomi said "USA, by any plan and view about Iraq, now has confessed to Iran's strong presence in the region and especially in Iraq."

Meantime, Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said President Ahmadi-Nejad's visit to Iraq will provide ground for new cooperation between the two countries. On Monday, Mottaki added, "Of course, we have already had good ties and cooperation with Iraq."

He underlined the main aim of the trip is to discuss issues of mutual interest with senior Iraqi officials who have officially invited president Ahmadi-Nejad to visit their country.

He continued trips of President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and other Iraqi officials to Iran prepared the ground for trips of Iran's senior officials to Iraq.

Mottaki pointed out the president will discuss ways of restoring tranquility to Iraq by their senior officials.

Iran-Iraq trade exchange level is 2 billion dollars now, so tranquility and security in Iraq will provide the ground for economic growth and development and continuation of cooperation between the two countries, Mottaki added. He concluded the exact date of the visit will be declared soon.

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