US, Israel Want to Start Civil War in Iraq: Iran Cleric

Tehran's Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati says the United States and Israel are trying to throw Iraq into chaos and civil war.

“The United States and the Zionist regime [of Israel] have devised a scheme for Iraq and seek to ignite the flames of sedition and civil war in the country,” Ayatollah Jannati said.
He went on to say that the United States and Israel are trying to create in Iraq the unrest which they have caused in Syria.
The senior Iranian cleric further stressed that the people of Iraq should remain vigilant and not pay attention to the enemy efforts which aim to sow discord among Iraqis.
Iraq has been the scene of anti-government demonstrations since December 23, 2012, when bodyguards of Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi were arrested on terrorism-related charges.
The demonstrators allege that the arrests were made on sectarian grounds and demand an end to anti-terrorism laws. But the government says it is up to parliament to decide on abolishing those laws.
On January 6, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maleki warned against foreign interference, saying it would push the country toward sectarian violence.

Source: Press TV