"We will work with any government linked with any political party and faction in Iraq, because the two countries are neighbors and must cooperate and work together," Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi told reporters in Tehran.
"What matters to Iran is the realization of what the Iraqi people want," he added.
His comments came a day after lawmakers following senior cleric Muqtada Sadr and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadisaid they had created an alliance that would give them a majority bloc in parliament to form a government.
Parties led by leader of Badr Organization Hadi al-Amiri and former premier Nouri al-Maliki also said theyhad formed theirown alliance, which featured the lions share of the seats at the legislature.
The 329-seat legislature is to come together on Monday to elect a speaker and launch the government formation process.
Divisive US policies
LateSunday,Qassemi hit out at "absolutely ridiculous" allegations made by US Secretary of State Mike PompeoofIranian transfer of missiles to Iraq.
The spokesman said Washington will not succeed in hampering longstanding relations between Tehran and Baghdad through itsdivisive policies.
His made the remarks after Pompeo expressed "deep concern"over reports of Iran allegedly moving ballistic missiles to Iraq."If true, this would be a gross violation of Iraqi sovereignty and of UNSCR 2231," Pompeo tweeted.
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Deeply concerned about reports of #Iran transferring ballistic missiles into Iraq. If true, this would be a gross violation of Iraqi sovereignty and of UNSCR 2231. Baghdad should determine what happens in Iraq, not Tehran.
8:20 PM - Sep 1, 2018
Speaking to ILNA news agency, Qassemi dismissed the "utterly ridiculous"remarks as an attempt to deceive public opinion.
"Interestingly enough, Pompeo has referred to a totally irrelevant resolution which has been already breached by the US itself," the Iranian spokesman said.
The UN Security Council Resolution 2231 endorsed a nuclear deal in 2015 between Iran and world powers. Tehran says the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal in early May 2018 is a violation of that resolution.
Qassemi urged the US to refrain from meddling in the internal affairs of Iraq, saying the USmilitary presence is indeed the main cause of instability and insecurity in the Middle East.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is the main source ofstability and security in this region and is in the front line of the battle against terrorism and extremism, he went on to say.
Qassemi said Iran and Iraq have best-ever relations today and the US divisive policies cannot hamper longstanding historical, cultural and political relations between the two neighbors.
The missile transfer claim was first made byReuters, prompting Iran to vehemently reject it."The report is solely aimed at creating fears among regional countries" and in line with Iranophobic policies, Qassemi said Saturday.
Iraqs Foreign Ministry on Sunday said it was astonished by thereport.
The ministry confirms that all Iraqi state institutions are committed to Article 7 of the Constitution, which states that Iraqi territory should not be used as a base or passage for any operation targeting the security of any other state, it said.
