Iranians praise Iraq’s rejection of US presence to 'watch' Iran
President Donald Trump's controversial remarks about maintaining the US military presence in Iraq to "watch" Iran have sparked warm exchanges between Iran and Iraq.
“One of the reasons I want to keep [US forces in Iraq] is because I want to be looking a little bit at Iran because Iran is a real problem," said US President Donald Trump in an interview aired by CBS News Feb. 3.
Two days later, Trump's Iranian counterpart responded with sarcasm. "So nice that the Americans expressed their heart," said Hassan Rouhani during a speech addressing a cultural event in Tehran. "They want to watch Iran. Is there any logic behind that?" Rouhani also accused the US government of lying about the Afghan war, noting that the real intention behind it was to counter Russia, China and Iran.
