The U.S. has no choice but to hand over administration [of Iraq”> to the Iraqi people, Rafsanjani said following a meeting with Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, who heads the Iran-backed Iraqi group Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). His remarks were reported in the government-run news agency Fars.
The presence of clerics in Iraqs political scene strengthens the peoples role and guarantees national unity in this country, he said.
He described religion as the most important factor in determining the fate of the people of Iraq.
The top cleric said that the presence of foreign troops in Iraq made the country dependent and contributed to insecurity in the Middle East.