NY Times/Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iraq is ready to retaliate against countries it accuses of supporting violence wracking the country, the country’s defense minister warned Tuesday.

Hazim al-Shaalan mentioned no countries by name but accused old foe Iran of “blatant interference.” Iraq has also complained in the past about guerrilla fighters entering the country from Syria.

“We are prepared to move the arena of the attacks on Iraq’s honor and its rights to those countries,” he was quoted as saying by the London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.full article

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