Top U.S. military commander in Iraq David Petraeus on Tuesday accused Iran of fueling violence in Iraq, saying Tehran's influence on militias in Iraq remains the longest-term threat to the country.
Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Petraeus said that Iran is playing a "destructive" role in Iraq by supporting Shiite militias in the country.
The U.S. general repeated the accusations one day after the State Department confirmed that Washington is prepared to resume long-delayed talks with Iran on security in Iraq.
The United States, which accuses Iran of providing weapons and funds to the insurgents to fight against coalition forces in Iraq, has held three rounds of talks with Iran over Iraq's security issue but failed to reach any agreement.
Iran denies the U.S. accusations, saying that "the U.S. just wanted to find excuses for its failed policies in Iraq" and it was the existence of U.S. forces that made the war-torn country volatile.
Source:Xinhua
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