28 Mar 2024
Friday 18 September 2015 - 13:52
Story Code : 180885

Iran ignores US requests for meeting on Iraq: Source

Iran has ignoredrepeated requests from the United States for a diplomatic meeting with Iranian officials on the Iraq crisis, a report says.

Irans official news agency,IRNA, on Thursday quoted anunnamed Iraqi source as saying that the US diplomats inIraq, including its ambassador, haveover the past onemonthand a half offered to meet with the Iranian ambassador and othersenior Iranian diplomats.

According to the report, the US had sought to negotiate with Iranon issues that the Islamic Republic considers"Iraq's internal affairs."

"As far as I know, the Americans have asked several prominent Iraqi figures to mediate in this regard," the source was quoted as saying.

The source said one ofmain reasons behind such requests is Iran's diplomatic initiativesin Iraq and the entire Middle East region, adding that Western diplomats have acknowledged that Iran's diplomatic mission in Iraq is the most active.

Irans Ambassador to IraqHassan Danaei-Farsaid the Islamic Republic's diplomatic mission in Iraq regularly holds meetings with foreign diplomats based in Iraq, adding, however, that "we basically do nottrust the Americans and presentlydo not see any need forholdingdialogue with the American side," the report said.

On September 9, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said the Islamic Republic did not and will not hold talks with US on issues other than nuclear negotiations.

The Leader noted that the United States does not conceal its animosity toward Iran, adding, While one [US official] smiles, another draws up a bill against Iran.

By IRNA
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