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On 6/22/14 8:20 AM, Joseph Catron via Marxism wrote:
Deputy ministers of this or that can blah-blah as they like, but if there's
one guy whose position can be called that of "Iran," I'm pretty sure it's
this fellow:
"We strongly oppose the intervention of the U.S. and others in the domestic
affairs of Iraq," Khamenei was quoted as saying by the IRNA state news
agency on Sunday, in his first reaction to the crisis.
"The main dispute in Iraq is between those who want Iraq to join the U.S.
camp and those who seek an independent Iraq," said Khamenei, who has the
final say over government policies. "The U.S. aims to bring its own blind
followers to power."
http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/irans-top-leader-opposes-us-intervention-iraq
Rouhani is not a deputy minister. He is the president of Iran. I would
interpret Khameini's opposition to American intervention as just another
indication of political differences among Iran's elite.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/10899745/Iran-will-consider-joint-action-with-US-in-Iraq-Hassan-Rouhani-says.html
Iran will "consider" joint action with US in Iraq, Hassan Rouhani says
Iran will consider joining forces with the United States to combat Sunni
militants in Iraq, Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian president, said on
Saturday in the clearest sign yet that the Islamic Republic is ready to
set aside its decades-old enmity with Washington.
The Iranian leader's cautiously worded remarks came at a news conference
in Tehran amid rising speculation that the recent gains of the Islamic
State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) could force the two adversaries to forge
an alliance of convenience.
"All countries need to embark on joint effort regarding terrorism," Mr
Rouhani said after being asked if Iran was prepared to cooperate with
America in Iraq.
"At the moment, it's the government of Iraq and the people of Iraq that
are fighting terrorism.
"We have not seen the US do anything for now. Any time the Americans
start to take action against terrorist groups, we can consider that."
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