Iran president in Iraq tells foreigners to stay away

Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday there was no need for foreign forces to stay in the region, speaking on the second day of a visit to Iraq where U.S. troops are still based since the 2003 invasion. TEHRAN, March 3 (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday there was no need for foreign forces to stay in the region, speaking on the second day of a visit to Iraq where U.S. troops are still based since the 2003 invasion.

“The major powers should not interfere and the regional governments and nations can run their own affairs in the region,” Ahmadinejad told a news conference, broadcast live by Iran’s English-language Press TV.