Tuesday 15th July, 2008

Iraqi government to prevent Israel using airspace

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Big News Network.com Sunday 13th July, 2008

The government in Iraq has told the US Military it will not tolerate Israel over-flying the country in an attack on Iran.

The government has asked the United States to prevent Israel from using Iraqi airspace in any possible military event.

Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari conveyed a message to the US ambassador in Baghdad, Ryan Crocker.

He said the American forces, being responsible for preserving the sovereignty of Iraq’s airspace, should not allow any violation by Israeli warplanes.

Tensions between Israel and Iran have been increasing over the past few weeks with Tel Aviv threatening to carry out attacks to stop Tehran’s nuclear program.

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