Rahimpour also said the attacks, conducted last month near the Iranian border, were intended to protect the interests of "our friends" in Iraq, meaning the Iraqi government and the autonomous Kurdish zone to the north, which fights against ISIS.
This week the Pentagon confirmed that Iran struck ISIS targets in Iraq. The Pentagon said that the U.S. believes this is the first time Tehran has struck targets in Iraq with manned aircraft. The Pentagon denied that the air strikes were coordinated with the U.S. (Haaretz)
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/middle-east-updates/1.630131
5/12/14
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Irán confirma haber atacado las posiciones del EI en Irak ...
ReplyDeleteLas autoridades iraníes confirmaron haber atacado las posiciones de los extremistas del grupo Estado Islámico (EI) en el territorio iraquí, informó el viceministro de Exteriores persa, Ibrahim Rahimpur.
"No permitiremos que en Irak se reproduzca la situación de Siria creada por actores extranjeros", dijo en una entrevista al periódico británico The Guardian.
Indicó que el principal fin de los golpes aéreos es "prestar ayuda a los amigos de Irak", en particular al Gobierno de Bagdad y la región autónoma kurda en el norte del país que luchan contra el EI.
Rahimpur señaló que Irán no coordinó sus acciones con EEUU "pero sí con el Gobierno de Irak ya que cualquier operación militar de ayuda se realiza a su petición".
Previamente, los militares de Irán negaron que la Fuerza Aérea iraní atacara al EI, según informó el Pentágono, e informaron que no cooperan con la coalición en contra del grupo terrorista encabezada por EEUU.
http://sp.ria.ru/international/20141206/163493724.html
6/12/14
Lack of US, Iranian coordination in Iraq could be costly ...
ReplyDeleteReports earlier this week that Iranian fighter jets reportedly conducted airstrikes against ISIL targets in Iraqi territory raised more than a few eyebrows.
While Secretary of State John Kerry neither confirmed nor denied the reports, he did offer that it is still "positive if they are conducting it independently."
Kerry’s reaction is noteworthy because for decades Iran and the U.S. have been on opposite sides of national security issues.
But despite fighting the same enemy, Kerry strictly rejected the possibility of any coordination with Iran in anti-ISIL operations.
That lack of coordination between foreign fighter pilots over Iraq causes concern for at least one American Cold War veteran pilot who says the situation could lead to unplanned catastrophes in the region.
"There could be incidents among the fighter pilots that are not planned by either government," Bruce Gordon told The Anadolu Agency.
"A fighter pilot will not ride on another fighter pilot to get in an attack position, but in a combat zone it is likely because they would not trust each other," said the former Air Force Major with 4,249 flight hours.
Gordon who is an expert in radar and electronic warfare systems said that keeping air forces separate is crucial, particularly if the control centers of the fighters are different.
"I know that even in Vietnam, it was hard to keep the U.S. Air Force separate from the U.S. Navy,” the retired pilot said.................http://www.aa.com.tr/en/headline/431512--lack-of-us-iranian-coordination-in-iraq-could-be-costly
6/12/14
A senior Iranian official on Tuesday denied remarks attributed to him in a British newspaper saying Tehran had carried out airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq...
ReplyDeleteThe Guardian last week quoted deputy foreign minister Ebrahim Rahimpour as saying that Iran had conducted strikes against IS for "the defence of the interests of our friends in Iraq".
His remarks appeared to contradict the official position of Iran, which has not confirmed it carried out the attacks as reported by the Pentagon.
Rahimpour on Tuesday however said he was misquoted, and that his remarks had been made in response to a question on possible airstrikes....................http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/117530.aspx
9/12/14