Iran is ready to help Iraq fight terrorists, US - not

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The capture of two cities by an Al-Qaeda associated terrorist group in Iraq has highlighted the balance of powers in Middle East. Thus, Iran has offered its help to Iraq, while the U.S. Secretary of State stated that America will help Iraq fight terrorists, but only with non-military means. On the other hand, the deputy head of the Iranian Army Staff, General Mohammad Hejazi, said that Iran is ready to provide military-technical assistance to Iran to fight militants of the terrorist Al-Qaeda group."If Iraq asks us, we will provide them with military-technical equipment and give them advice," RIA Novosti quotes Hejazi as saying.He also noted that the Iraqi side does not need human resources.A militant group of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant associated with Al- Qaeda recently captured the city of Fallujah in central Iraq. In addition, it controls part of Er Ramadi city. The capture of two cities by an Al-Qaeda associated terrorist group in Iraq has highlighted the balance of powers in Middle East. Thus, Iran has offered its help to Iraq, while the U.S. Secretary of State stated that America will help Iraq fight terrorists, but only with non-military means. 
On the other hand, the deputy head of the Iranian Army Staff, General Mohammad Hejazi, said that Iran is ready to provide military-technical assistance to Iran to fight militants of the terrorist Al-Qaeda group."If Iraq asks us, we will provide them with military-technical equipment and give them advice," RIA Novosti quotes Hejazi as saying.He also noted that the Iraqi side does not need human resources.A militant group of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant associated with Al- Qaeda recently captured the city of Fallujah in central Iraq. In addition, it controls part of Er Ramadi city.