World press on Iranian-Iraqi relations (June 18, 2014)A number of international media has commented on Iran's threats to intervene in Iraq if holy sites appear to be in danger. "Iranian Leader Vows to Protect Holy Sites in Iraq" is an article which appeared today in the New York Times. "As Sunni militants continued their incursion in Iraq, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran warned Wednesday that Tehran would defend revered Shiite holy sites in Iraq against the “killers and terrorists” battling Iraq’s government, news agencies reported," the article reads."Mr. Rouhani’s words came as both the United States and Iran, which have a shared interest in containing the Sunni militants, have signaled a growing willingness to cooperate to prevent Iraq from falling apart. Underscoring a potential thawing in relations between Iran and the West, Britain announced Tuesday that it would reopen the British Embassy in Tehran. After the advance by the militants began, Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview with Yahoo News that the United States was “open to discussions if there’s something constructive that can be contributed by Iran," the article concludes.
A number of international media has commented on Iran's threats to intervene in Iraq if holy sites appear to be in danger.
"Iranian Leader Vows to Protect Holy Sites in Iraq" is an article which appeared today in the New York Times.
"As Sunni militants continued their incursion in Iraq, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran warned Wednesday that Tehran would defend revered Shiite holy sites in Iraq against the “killers and terrorists” battling Iraq’s government, news agencies reported," the article reads.
"Mr. Rouhani’s words came as both the United States and Iran, which have a shared interest in containing the Sunni militants, have signaled a growing willingness to cooperate to prevent Iraq from falling apart. Underscoring a potential thawing in relations between Iran and the West, Britain announced Tuesday that it would reopen the British Embassy in Tehran. After the advance by the militants began, Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview with Yahoo News that the United States was “open to discussions if there’s something constructive that can be contributed by Iran," the article concludes.
