Saudi Minister Warns that Iran Is Taking Over Iraq
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State Department photo/Public Domain(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal warned Thursday that “Iran is taking over Iraq.”
Al-Faisal, appearing at a press conference in Riyadh with Secretary of State John Kerry, said that an effort to retake the Iraqi city of Tikrit from the Islamic State is being spearheaded by Iran’s military.
Since a Shiite-led government was formed following the overthrow of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein more than a decade ago, Iraq has forged far closer ties with Tehran, which makes the Sunni Arab world nervous.
Kerry says the U.S. is aware of Iran’s increasing influence on Baghdad and states, “We will not take our eye off Iran’s destabilizing actions.”
Just the same, the Obama administration has become dependent on Iranian fighters assisting the Iraqi military in its fight against ISIS while U.S. military advisers prepare Iraqi soldiers for a sustained battle against the Islamic extremist group.
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