CSH will cease to support Baghdad in the event of an operation of the Russian Federation on the territory of Iraq

The United States will stop assisting Iraq if it appeals to Russia with a request to participate in the Russian Air Force in air strikes on ISIS territory positions in Iraqi territory. This was reported by Reuters with reference to the statement of the head of the United Committee of the chiefs of staff of the US Armed Forces Joseph Dunford.

Dunford made his statement as part of a visit to Iraq. He said that the United States "will not be able to carry out operations in Iraq if the Russian military will also act there."

Earlier, the agency reported that Russia would not conduct an air operation in Iraq against the Islamic State terrorist group prohibited in the Russian Federation. “American officials turned to Haider al-Abadi, who said that he had not sent a request for Russian airstrikes,” Danford said then.

In early October, Iraq Prime Minister Heider Al-Abadi said the authorities will welcome Russian aircraft on the positions of IG in Iraq. He explained his initiative by the fact that Baghdad does not receive “impressive military support from the United States” in the fight against terrorists. Then the prime minister emphasized that this issue has not yet been discussed with Moscow, which, in turn, made Iraq bombing if the authorities of this country were asked about this.

Since September 30, the Russian Air Force strikes the territory of Syria. This is done at the request of the government of Bashar al -Assad in order to help in the fight against ISIS. In Iraq, the Islamic State controls 20–25% of the country. There, blows on the positions of terrorists are made by an international anti -terrorism coalition led by the United States.