Kerry Pleads With Iraq To Stop Iranian Overflights Of Military Supplies To To Syria

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd R) walks across the tarmac of Baghdad International Airport as he prepares to board an aircraft out of the Iraqi capital March 24, 2013. Kerry made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday and said he told Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of his concern about Iranian flights over Iraq carrying arms to Syria. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Kerry Presses For End To Iran's Shipments To Syria Over Iraq -- CNN

Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday in Baghdad that he pressed Iraq's leaders to take steps prohibiting Iranian planes from delivering arms to Syria's besieged government, which is battling rebels backed by financial support from the American government.

Iranian planes must fly through Iraq's airspace in order to reach Syria with deliveries of weapons and supplies. The flights are occurring almost daily, according to a senior State Department official accompanying Kerry on his stop in Baghdad.

"Anything that supports President Assad is problematic," Kerry told reporters, referring to Syria's leader. "And I made it very clear to the prime minister that the overflights from Iran are, in fact, helping to sustain President Assad and his regime."

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Despite Sec. Kerry's warning, no agreement yet between Iraq and U.S. over Iran flights -- CBS
Kerry tells Iraq not to allow Iranian overflights to Syria -- CBC/AP

Kerry: Iraq helping Syria’s Assad by allowing arms flow -- Washington Post
Kerry Tells Iraq to Help Stop Arms Shipments to Syria -- New York Times
John Kerry lobbies Iraq to block Iranian flights -- The Independent
Kerry warns Iraq PM on Iran-Syria flights -- The Australian
Kerry Visits Iraq in Push to Halt Iran Flights Aiding Syria -- Bloomberg Businessweek
John Kerry urges Iraq to help stop Iranian arms shipments to Syria -- The Guardian
Kerry Presses Maliki to Block Iranian Shipments to Syria -- Voice of America
Kerry wants Iraq to stop arms shipments to Syria. Why would Iraq agree? -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor

My Comment: The Iraqis are not going to comply .... they do not want a radical Sunni dominated government next door that in the end may support radical Sunnis in Iraq itself.