Ahmadinejad: Iran Wants To Cooperate With Iraq

[Purveyor]

TEHRAN,Iran: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country wants to use its experience to help neighboring Iraq make progress.

Ahmadinejad's comments, which were reported by the presidential news Web site, came during a Friday meeting with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.

The two countries have had close relations after the 2003 overthrow of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, who fought an eight-year war against Iran in the 1980s. The war left some one million casualties on both sides.

The United States has repeatedly accused overwhelmingly-Shiite Iran of using its influence in the majority-Shiite Iraq to fight U.S-led forces. Iran has denied the charge, saying the U.S occupation has caused security concerns there.

AP: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/27/news/ML-Iran-Iraq.php

[dipsydoodle]

1. They may well be happy to cooperate

but I'm sure the USA and others will ensure that they are not allowed to do so.

[bdab1973]

2. Iran is playing both sides of the card...

They've also been doing some provoking actions, particularly in the southeast by Basrah.