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Iran’s leader suggests post-U. S. security idea
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran said Friday that regional nations should fill the security vacuum when the U. S. withdraws its troops from Iraq, adding that there is no prospect of sending in Iranian forces.
The United States and Iraq have worked on a deal this year to try to ensure Iraqi security but have disagreed on timing for American troops to withdraw.
“The United States will soon leave the region, then regional countries should fill the security vacuum. There is no need for interference of other countries,” Ahmadinejad said on the final day of a two-day Istanbul visit.
Ahmadinejad said Iraq’s “stability and territorial integrity” are important for Iran. “We all have to protect the state of Iraq,” he said.
Asked at a news conference if this meant Iranian troops would go into Iraq after U. S. forces leave, Ahmadinejad said: “I have never said such a thing.” Subscribe=>
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