Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks live on television after casting his ballot in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran June 12, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Caren Firouz
US Open to Future Talks With Iran on Fighting Islamic State -- VOA
PARIS— - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he has rejected Obama administration requests for help in fighting against Islamic State militants in Iraq. U.S. officials say there is no military coordination with Iran but Washington is open to future talks on fighting the Islamic State.
Khamenei said the U.S. ambassador in Iraq asked for Iran's cooperation against Islamic State militants. In a statement on his official website, Iran's supreme leader said he rejected that request "because they have dirty hands."
In brief remarks to state television, Khamenei said U.S. statements on forming a coalition against Islamic State fighters "are blank, hollow, and self-serving," adding on his Twitter feed that the U.S. goal here is to turn Iraq and Syria into "Pakistan, were it can commit crimes whenever it wants."
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More News On Reports That The U.S. And Iran Will Not Cooperate In Military Operations Against The Islamic State
US Rules Out Military Cooperation With Iran Against ISIS As Supreme Leader Bashes 'US Offer' -- Business Insider/Reuters
Kerry Says U.S. Is Still Open to Talking to Iran About ISIS Threat -- New York Times
Cooperate In Military Operations Against The Islamic State -- CBS/AP
Iran Dismisses US Efforts Against Islamic State as Self-serving -- VOA
Iran won't team with U.S. against Islamic State -- Washington Post
Iran refuses to help 'self-serving' US fight ISIS -- RT
Iran Rejects U.S. Bid to Coordinate Against ISIS -- The Wire
Iran rejects global coalition to fight Islamic State militants -- Toronto Star
Without Iran's Help, US Fight Against ISIS Will Be Stymied -- Andrea Billups, Newsmax
My Comment: I also suspect that Iran is also hesitant to join a coalition that will be dominated by Sunni governments.
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