Iraq Accepts Int'l Support Against IS

The deep Iranian-Iraqi friendship must not have a negative influence on the foreign relations of Iraq, which should be a melting pot for international and regional interests rather than an instigator of disputes.

Iraq does not stand alone in fighting IS, although the battles are raging on its grounds. This war is international, and in this spirit, Iraq must not continue in the absence of international support.

It must respect and appreciate the efforts invested in this war and must also be grateful rather than heedless. This also applies to Iraq’s stance on the Iranian aid — including intelligence, training and armament — that was offered to the Iraqi government in the war against IS, and on the international alliance states that are playing an influential role in this war in terms of political and military support.

The fact that the Iraqi government has requested on March 24 that the Obama administration hit IS sites in central Tikrit, and even if it [the request] came a little late, has managed to fluster IS and opened the way for the advancement of members of Iraq's national crowd toward the city, according to Iraqi army brigadier Noori Abdul Razzaq al-Saadi.

Iraq deeply needed and still needs such efforts, and must not squander because of political biddings and games.