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Washington Post
January 27, 2008
Pg. 16
Iran
Iran's foreign minister had qualified praise Saturday for Washington's planned troop drawdown in Iraq, but he urged the United States to expedite the transfer of full control of all affairs -- including security -- to the Baghdad government.
It was a rare moment of restraint on the part of Manouchehr Mottaki, who made his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Meanwhile, Iran's top military commander said his forces would retaliate against U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf if they were involved in any attack on Iran.
Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, told the al-Jazeera satellite television network that Iran had a "natural right to respond" if attacked by land or air.
January 27, 2008
Pg. 16
Iran
Iran's foreign minister had qualified praise Saturday for Washington's planned troop drawdown in Iraq, but he urged the United States to expedite the transfer of full control of all affairs -- including security -- to the Baghdad government.
It was a rare moment of restraint on the part of Manouchehr Mottaki, who made his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Meanwhile, Iran's top military commander said his forces would retaliate against U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf if they were involved in any attack on Iran.
Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, told the al-Jazeera satellite television network that Iran had a "natural right to respond" if attacked by land or air.