Iran offered Iraq an ‘open cheque’ to help them battle Isis, says ambassador
Iran offered Iraq an 'open cheque' to help them battle Isis, the Iraqi Ambassador has been reported as saying. According to ABC News, Lukman Faily, told a security forum this week that Iran sees Isis as a threat to its national security, adding: "And their approach to it, more or less, was to have what I […]Siobhan Fenton reports for the Independent:
Iran offered Iraq an 'open cheque' to help them battle Isis, the Iraqi Ambassador has been reported as saying. According to ABC News, Lukman Faily, told a security forum this week that Iran sees Isis as a threat to its national security, adding: "And their approach to it, more or less, was to have what I might call an open check with Iraq." According to the report, Mr Faily went on to say that Iran had offered Iraq "anything we wanted", including troops and the use of its air force.
