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Iraqi president says Trump did not ask permission to 'watch Iran'
LBN thread: UPDATED: Trump wants to keep troops in Iraq to 'watch' Iran
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Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 4, 2019 / 1:54 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Iraqi president says Trump did not ask permission to 'watch Iran'
Ahmed Aboulenein, John Davison
2 MIN READ
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Monday that President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq’s permission for U.S. troops stationed there to “watch Iran.”
Speaking at a forum in Baghdad, Salih was responding to a question about Trump’s comments to CBS about how he would ask troops stationed in Iraq to “watch” Iran.
U.S. troops in Iraq are there as part of an agreement between the two countries with a specific mission of combating terrorism, Salih said, and that they should stick to that.
Trump said it was important to keep a U.S. military presence in Iraq so that Washington can keep a close eye on Iran “because Iran is a real problem,” according to a CBS interview broadcast on Sunday.
“Don’t overburden Iraq with your own issues,” Salih said. “The U.S. is a major power ... but do not pursue your own policy priorities, we live here.”
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Iraqi president says Trump did not ask permission to 'watch Iran'
Ahmed Aboulenein, John Davison
2 MIN READ
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Monday that President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq’s permission for U.S. troops stationed there to “watch Iran.”
Speaking at a forum in Baghdad, Salih was responding to a question about Trump’s comments to CBS about how he would ask troops stationed in Iraq to “watch” Iran.
U.S. troops in Iraq are there as part of an agreement between the two countries with a specific mission of combating terrorism, Salih said, and that they should stick to that.
Trump said it was important to keep a U.S. military presence in Iraq so that Washington can keep a close eye on Iran “because Iran is a real problem,” according to a CBS interview broadcast on Sunday.
“Don’t overburden Iraq with your own issues,” Salih said. “The U.S. is a major power ... but do not pursue your own policy priorities, we live here.”
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-iraq/iraqi-president-says-trump-did-not-ask-permission-to-watch-iran-idUSKCN1PT0E4
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