Tehran, YJC. Politician says Iran is ready to provide Iraq with military equipment if the country makes request.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran in Arab and African Affairs
said that Iran is willing to give military equipment to Iraq, Fars news agency
reports.
Speaking in interview with Al-Alam, Hossein Amir Abdollahian
stated "If Iraq makes a request, we will send the country military equipment
within international regulations and through common, clear contracts.”
He then added "So far no request has been made. Iraq is
powerful enough.”
Some resources had previously claimed that Iran has provided
Iraq with military equipment, including unmanned aerial vehicles.
On the other hand, on Thursday the Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki
said in his weekly TV address that "Iraq is today facing a fierce terrorist
onslaught”, BBC reports.
Iraq's Prime Minister also rejected calls for a national
salvation government to help counter the offensive by jihadist-led Sunni
rebels.
Such calls represented a "coup against the constitution
and an attempt to end the democratic experience", he warned.