Iraq and Iran to co-operate over defence

Our (Iraqi) goose is cooked.--Dictynna

By Neil MacDonald in Baghdad and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran
Published: July 7 2005 19:01 | Last updated: July 7 2005 19:01

Former foes Iraq and Iran announced “a new chapter” in their relations on Thursday, including cross-border military co-operation, dismissing US concerns about Iranian regional meddling.

On his first official visit to Tehran, Iraqi minister of defence Saadoun al-Dulaimi asserted his country's sovereign right to seek help from wherever it sees fit in rebuilding its defence capabilities.