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Tehran, Dec 2, IRNA -- A Foreign Ministry official here on Monday described as 'pure imagination' a news report carried by the Agence France Press (AFP) on Sunday alleging Iran-US coordination on the Iraq crisis.
The source also rejected any exchange of information between Tehran and Washington on Iraq's chemical and nuclear program as well as on its weapons delivery network.
The Foreign Ministry official, who requested anonymity, said Iranian foreign policy is based on abiding by all international laws and UN Security Council Resolutions.
Iran regards only those action as 'legal' which are carried out within the framework of international laws.
Iran's policy on Iraq is 'transparent' and emphasizes the territorial integrity of Iraq and respect for the right of self-determination of the Iraqi people while rejecting unilateral action, the foreign ministry official declared.
AFP in a report, quoting anonymous sources, said Sunday that Iran and US are privately coordinating ahead of an attack on Iraq.
"Full details of the secret contacts are sketchy, but sources said the two sides are speaking about a variety of operational details, including rules regarding the use of Iranian air space and the role of the Iran-based Iraqi Shiite opposition," AFP reported.
In went on to say that Iran has also shared 'useful and interesting' intelligence on Iraq's chemical stocks, nuclear programs and weapons delivery systems that will enable United Nations weapons inspectors to better direct their investigations.
Iran has earlier denied holding talks with Washington. "We have not had any sort of dialogue with the Americans regarding the possible US-Iraq war and we deny any such news," said government spokesman Abdullah Ramezanzadeh in November.
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