BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has formed an exclusive panel of defence officials to weed out any evidence of Iranian interference in Iraq's affairs.
"The prime minister has ordered a special panel of representatives of security ministries to document any Iranian intervention in Iraqi affairs," government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said at a news conference.
He said Iraq had experienced Iranian interference in the past but "we have also experienced a positive role from Iran."
"We are looking for hard evidence and want to present a document at a later stage," Dabbagh told.
Tehran strongly opposes the US military presence in Iraq, while Washington has repeatedly accused Iranian groups of arming and training Shiite militia groups in its neighbour.
Iran, whose ties with Washington have been severed since 1980, strongly denies the allegations.
Iraq forms committee to probe for proof of Iranian meddling
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has formed an exclusive panel of defence officials to weed out any evidence of Iranian interference in Iraq's affairs.
"The prime minister has ordered a special panel of representatives of security ministries to document any Iranian intervention in Iraqi affairs," government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said at a news conference.
He said Iraq had experienced Iranian interference in the past but "we have also experienced a positive role from Iran."
"We are looking for hard evidence and want to present a document at a later stage," Dabbagh told.
Tehran strongly opposes the US military presence in Iraq, while Washington has repeatedly accused Iranian groups of arming and training Shiite militia groups in its neighbour.
Iran, whose ties with Washington have been severed since 1980, strongly denies the allegations.
