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Iran and Iraq cozy up, sign agreements: Iraqi PM praises Khomeini.... Iran seeks independent, secure Iraq: leader Tehran Times Political Desk tehrantimes.com "...Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said here on Monday that Iran seeks as its main priority the establishment of an independent and united Iraq which would enjoy security and welfare. In a meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari in Mashhad, the Supreme Leader expressed pleasure over the establishment of a popularly-elected government in Iraq. He called al-Jaafari a virtuous, religious and intellectual figure, and the Iraqi nation a real brother of Iranians. Ayatollah Khamenei recounted the Iraqis’ hatred of the former Baath regime during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, saying the downfall of Saddam Hussein pleased the Iranians as much as it did the Iraqis. He underlined that the new Iraq faces enemies which oppose its security and progress. “There is a will that seeks to obstruct the establishment of stability in Iraq through bitter incidents and blind terrorist acts. “The Zionists are probably involved in planning these events but the Iraqi nation and government can reconstruct Iraq as deems fit in view of their natural and human resources and through a strong will”. The Supreme Leader noted that the presence of U.S. military forces in Iraq has troubled people in the country and the region. “The new Iraq has many supporters in the world of Islam, and Muslim nations and Islamic governments are dissatisfied with the U.S. behavior in the country”. Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the drafting of a constitution as the most important issue facing Iraq. “The Iraqi people have shown that they seek a constitution based on Islam and hopefully their representatives in the National Assembly will revive Iraq’s high position in the Islamic world by drafting such a constitution”." "... Al-Jaafari, for his part, expressed pleasure over his meeting with Ayatollah Khamenei. He called the late Imam Khomeini the key to the victory of the Islamic Revolution, adding, “We hope to eliminate the dark pages Saddam caused in Iran-Iraq ties and open a new chapter in brotherly ties between the two nations”. The Iraqi premier said that Iraq’s new priority is to reconstruct the infrastructure, resolve economic problems and render suitable services to the people. He expressed hope that the two countries would develop their ties in various fields. The prime minister noted that the current terrorist attacks and explosions in Iraq are carried out with the support of foreign elements, saying, “In spite of all the conspiracies good security measures have been taken and strenuous efforts are being made to resist insecurities”. ----------We need Iran’s help to build a prosperous Iraq: Iraqi PM On the last day of his official visit to Iran, Iraqi prime minister said that strengthening political and economic relations with the Islamic Republic was the main aim of his trip. Jaafari told reporters at a press conference in Tehran on Monday that some Iraqi ministers who were members of his delegation would be staying in Iran for further negotiations. Iran and Iraq have many common goals, and the Iraqi ministers will attempt to improve bilateral cooperation through further negotiations, he added. He went on to say that political, reconstruction, anti-terrorism, economic, and commercial cooperation working committees had been formed in order to boost cooperation and conclude memorandums of understanding. “In the current critical situation in Iraq, we are in dire need of various services, which are mainly provided by our Iranian brothers, and we hope that this cooperation will continue in the future,” Jaafai said. The Iraqi premier called terrorism an ominous, dangerous phenomenon which threatens not only Iran and Iraq but every country in the world. Through concluding some agreements and improving the level of bilateral cooperation, Iran and Iraq have taken measures to prevent the occurrence of such incidents, he added. Meanwhile, Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref told reporters at the press conference that the Islamic Republic of Iran would spare no effort to help Iraq, adding that all Iranian ports would be used for the development of Iraq. He said that Jaafari’s visit to Iran was an important step in efforts to boost the level of bilateral cooperation. Aref said that Iran’s efforts to transfer electricity to Iraq, upgrade Iraq’s power plants, provide the required equipment for Iraqi industries, improve rail, highway, air, and maritime transportation, and encourage the Iranian private sector to participate in the reconstruction of Iraq were among the most significant areas of cooperation between the two neighboring countries. Agreements were also made on paving the way for Iranian pilgrims to visit Iraq, increasing the number of official border checkpoints between the two countries, and establishing seven Iranian industrial companies in Iraq, the Iranian vice president explained. Iran is prepared to render every type of service to create a democratic Iraq so that the Iraqi nation can enjoy a free, developed, civilized, Islamic country, Aref said. At the end of the press conference, the Iraqi premier left Tehran for Mashhad, Khorassan Razavi Province."