Iraqi Envoy Rejects Presence of Iran’s Quds Force Commander in Iraq

Iraqi Ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Majid al-Sheikh rejected certain media claims about the presence of Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad to help the Iraqi government in the fight against terrorists, AVA Diplomatic reports. “These are just the rumors of biased and despiteful media which are seeking to sow discord among the regional states, specially Iran and Iraq,” Majid al-Sheikh said, addressing a conference in Tehran.

 “Iraq doesn’t need any country neither for weapons nor for the military forces at all; hence, I emphasize that neither General Soleimani nor any other (Iranian) figure is in Iraq,” he reiterated.

Referring to the recent surge in the terrorist attacks in Iraq, Majid al-Sheikh said the parliamentary election in Iraq was a shocking event for the terrorists, certain regional states and their western supporters, and that they have resorted to terrorist attacks to attain their ominous goals when they came to face their failure in the election.