Iraq's prime minister said on Friday the West had increased support to his country to help it fight Islamic State, and Iran was also providing crucial backing. Haider al-Abadi told the World Eco**mic Forum in Davos that help from the West had been slow but had accelerated in recent weeks. The United States and its allies have been carrying out air strikes in both Iraq and Syria to counter last year's dramatic advances by Islamic State, which has declared a caliphate on territory captured in both countries. Washington and Tehran are at odds on most issues, from Iran's disputed nuclear program to the conflict in Syria, but in Iraq they share a common interest in helping Abadi defeat the Sunni militants.
01-26-2015, 01:18 PM
Iraqi PM says West and Iran both helping against Islamic State
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