Iraq's Foreign Minister Confirms That Iranian General Qassem Soleimani Is An Official Adviser To The Iraqi Government

Long War Journal: Qods Force commander an official advisor to government, Iraq’s foreign minister says

Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Qods Force, serves as an official advisor to the Iraqi government, the foreign minister confirmed yesterday. Soleimani and Qods Force have provided advice and support for the Popular Mobilization Forces and its component militias.

While hosting reporters in the Iraqi Embassy in Amman, Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jafari defended Soleimani’s role in bolstering sectarian militias that have often acted outside of the law in Iraq as they battle the Islamic State.

“Qassem Soleimani provides military advice on Iraqi soil, and this is with the complete awareness of our government.” Jafari said. He also noted that “terrorists from 100 countries are in the ranks of DAISH,” the pejorative term for the Islamic State.

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WNU Editor: This Iraqi - Iranian military alliance is an open secret. But what I would like to know are the political arrangements/agreements between the two countries .... because no one is saying anything about that.