Iraqi PM's office criticises Tillerson comments on Iranian-backed forces

Iraqi PM's office criticises Tillerson comments on Iranian-backed forces
Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:40:13

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's media office expressed surprise on Monday at comments by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's regarding Iranian-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces.

(reuters) -- "No party has the right to interfere in Iraqi matters," Abadi's media office said in a statement citing a source close to the prime minister. Tillerson said on Sunday it was time for Iranian-backed forces and their Iranian advisers who helped Iraq defeat Isis to "go home".


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