General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has provided the clearest indication to date that the United States does not view Iran's extensive military support for Iraq as problematic.
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| Dempsey Describes Iran's Involvement in Iraq. |
"Iran has been both interested and sought to influence the future of Iraq since Iraq's sovereignty was restored in 2004, so Iranian influence is not [a] surprise and Iranian advisors have been in Iraq for a very long time," Dempsey said in a joint press conference with his Israeli counterpart, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, on 9 January.
"As long as the Iraqi government remains committed to inclusivity of all the various groups inside the country, then I think Iranian influence will be positive."
"It's not threatening to US forces or to our mission at this point. If it were to become that way, then we would have to adapt our campaign plan,"
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