TEHRAN -- The remarks made by Iraqi Vice President Tariq Al-Hashimi about the terrorist Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization are illogical, Iranian ambassador to Iraq Hassan Danaeefar has said.

Al-Hashimi has recently said that MKO members should be officially recognized.
“These remarks are illogical and in a sharp contrast to the official stances of the Iraqi government,” Danaeefar told ISNA news agency.
“The Iraqi government and most of (political) parties have this opinion (that MKO is a terrorist group), perhaps, his (Al-Hashimi) information about MKO is not precise,” he added.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Danaeefar rejected claims by Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, that Iran interferes in Iraq’s internal affairs.
These remarks are repetitive and show that Washington has problems in obtaining approval of Congress to extend the presence of its military in Iraq, he stated.
“I believe that the U.S. officials are seeking to find excuses and promote Iranophobia and create doubt and anxiety among Iraqi officials. The U.S. is trying to say that if it leaves Iraq, Iraq will be threatened by Iran,” he opined.
Washington needs some advocates in both the Congress and the Iraqi government concerning a plan to prolong the presence of its troops in Iraq, he explained.
“Less than 6 months to the end of 2011 the Iraqi government is pursuing the issue (the withdrawal of U.S. troops). It is important to us that the withdrawal process of Americans will be completed within the allowed time,” the Iranian ambassador stated