Iran says U.S.-led forces plan to stay in Iraq
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader said on Saturday U.S.-led forces in Iraq were planning to establish a permanent presence there and urged Iraqis not to let them stay.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as telling visiting Iraqi President Jalal Talabani "the occupiers were preparing the ground for a long and permanent presence in Iraq" and the country's leaders should be aware of the danger.
"Iraq's ... interest is to oppose the demands of the foreigners because they are not happy with the close relationship of Iran and Iraq," the official news agency IRNA quoted him as saying.
"The occupying forces should leave Iraq as soon as possible because with each passing day their withdrawal is delayed, it will harm the Iraqi nation."
Iran, which has had no diplomatic ties with the United States since 1980, has called for U.S. forces to leave Iraq and the region.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as telling visiting Iraqi President Jalal Talabani "the occupiers were preparing the ground for a long and permanent presence in Iraq" and the country's leaders should be aware of the danger.
"Iraq's ... interest is to oppose the demands of the foreigners because they are not happy with the close relationship of Iran and Iraq," the official news agency IRNA quoted him as saying.
"The occupying forces should leave Iraq as soon as possible because with each passing day their withdrawal is delayed, it will harm the Iraqi nation."
Iran, which has had no diplomatic ties with the United States since 1980, has called for U.S. forces to leave Iraq and the region.
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i believe the us wants to set up a stronghold in iraq because they want to keep control in the middle east or establish control. i think they have a plan in place to rule the world and obama may be a part of it.
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