U.S. Iraq pullout will lead to closer Iran-Iraq ties: Iranian ambassador

TEHRAN, Jan.2(MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad said that the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq will prepare the ground for closer ties between Tehran and Baghdad. Ambassador Hassan Danaiifar said that obviously, when U.S. forces were present in the neighboring country of Iraq, they used to put obstacles in the way of relations between the two countries.