Tehran denies report on Iran-US cooperation in Iraq

Iran denies BBC reports that it is cooperating with the US in the fight against ISIL terrorists.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has denied reports that Tehran has agreed to cooperate with Washington in the fight against ISIL militants in Iraq.

Marzieh Afkham rejected a BBC report which said Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei had “authorized his top commander to coordinate military operations with the United States.”

Afkham said the report, in which the BBC has cited unknown sources, is not correct.

The US has also announced that it has no plans to coordinate with Iran on fighting the ISIL.

Tehran has time and again voiced support for the Iraqi government, since it began fighting against the militants in June.

Iran has also criticized Washington for conducting airstrikes on ISIL only after US interests were threatened by the militants.

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Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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