Iranian Deputy FM: Obama not serious in fighting terrorism in Iraq

Iranian deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hussein Amir Abdollahian underlined that the US is not serious on combating terrorism in Iraq.
“Obama’s recent remarks showed that the White House lacks serious will for confronting terrorism in Iraq and the region,” Amir Abdollahian said in a statement on last Friday. The Iranian diplomat’s remarks came one day after Obama said he plans to send military advisors to Baghdad without announcing any further action against the Takfiri militants of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Amir Abdollahian said the US “delay” in fighting terrorism and the ISIL has “fuelled suspicions and doubts about the US objectives in Iraq.” He added that the United States in concentrating its efforts on fueling sectarianism in Iraq instead of fighting terrorism there.

Iraqi Sources