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May 9th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda “The withdrawal of the US military forces from Iraq is the turning point of the recent developments and the foundation for the country’s long-term political independence,” Chairman of the Majlis Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi said at his Tuesday meeting with Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Ammar Hakim in the Iraqi capital city, Baghdad.
The Iranian legislator underscored the importance of national unity and integrity in Iraq as the major pillar of the country’s authority.
Hakim, for his part, expressed gratitude for the cooperation and assistance offered by Iran after the downfall of executed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s authoritarian regime.
The last US troops, except for military contingents attached to the US Embassy in Baghdad and US consulates in the country, left Iraq on December 18, 2011.
Boroujerdi, who heads a parliamentary mission from Iran, also met with Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the leader of the Iraqi National Alliance and the country’s former prime minister.
The Iranian lawmaker congratulated Iraq for assuming the presidency of the Arab League (AL) and pointed to the upcoming meeting of Iran and six world powers in Baghdad as a sign of Iraq’s outstanding role in the international arena.
Iran and the P5+1 – permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany – are set to hold their next round of talks in Baghdad on May 23. The first round was held in the Turkish city of Istanbul on April 14.
Jaafari, for his part, praised Iran’s support for the Iraqi nation during its many years of struggles against Saddam’s regime.
He also expressed optimism that Iraq, as the rotating head of the Arab League, will assume an effective role in the settlement of the regional problems.
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