Iran may consider cooperating with the United States in fighting Sunni extremist fighters in
Iraq if Washington acts against them, President Hassan
Rouhani told journalists Saturday. He was responding to questions of whether mutual interests in fighting terrorism could possibly bring together Tehran and Washington -- traditional foes that have had ** diplomatic relations in more than three decades. "If we see that the United States takes action against terrorist groups in Iraq, then one can think about it,"
Rouhani said at a press conference marking a year since he was elected president. Both Iranian and American leaders have separately pledged support for the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in fighting advancing fighters from the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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