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Iraqi PM hopes tensions between Washington, Tehran will eventually subside

Tuesday, 14 May 2019 9:35 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 14 May 2019 9:40 PM ]

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi (Photo by AFP)

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi says he believes “things would end well” between the United States and Iran despite growing tensions between the two arch-enemies over Tehran’s nuclear program and its missile capabilities.

Speaking at a news conference in the Iraqi capital, Abdul Mahdi said Baghdad was communicating regularly with Tehran and Washington.

“We hope that things will end well and there are indications from both parties that things will end well and there is a real desire to find out outlets for this crisis,” he pointed out.

Earlier on Tuesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei ruled out the possibility of war between the United States and Iran despite heightened tensions between the two sides, saying Washington knows engaging in such a conflict would not be in its interest.

PressTV-Leader: There will be no war with US despite tensions

Ayatollah Khamenei rules out the likelihood of war between the United States and Iran despite heightened tensions between the two sides.

The Leader further said any confrontation between the US and Iran would not be “a military one,” and that “there was not going to be any war.”

The Leader ruled out any negotiation with the US as long as Washington sticks with its hostile approach against the Islamic Republic, saying Washington would be attempting to undermine Iran’s “points of strength,” such as its defensive power or its strategic regional influence, in any such interaction.

PressTV-Trump denies US plan to send troops to counter Iran

Trump has rejected a New York Times report that US officials are preparing a military plan to deploy up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East to counter any threat by Iran.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has rejected a New York Times report that American officials are preparing a military plan to deploy up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East to counter any threat by Iran.

“I think it's fake news, OK? Now, would I do that? Absolutely. But we have not planned for that. Hopefully we're not going to have to plan for that. And if we did that, we'd send a hell of a lot more troops than that,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

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