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Iran Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS; U.S. Denies Cooperation

HeadlineDec 04, 2014

Iran has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq, as the United States continues its assault on the militants in Iraq and Syria. But speaking in Washington, D.C., White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Iran and the United States are not working together.

Josh Earnest: “At this point, our calculation about the wisdom of cooperating militarily with the Iranians has not changed. We’re not going to do it.”

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